Next Wave: Banks built the trust. Now they’re building the tech
Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published 20 April, 2025 Image: Google It used to be simple: if you wanted […]
“I just want my $22,000 back”: Thousands of Nigerians grapple with losses after CBEX heist
On April 15, the internet was abuzz with news of Ponzi platform CBEX that claimed to double investors’ money in 30 days […]
Access Holdings records highest tech spend as fraud losses drops 73%
Access Holdings Plc, the parent company of Access Bank, spent a record ₦193.5 billion ($120.5 million) on technology infrastructure and electronic business […]
Why 12 Nigerian states with free Right of Way still lack telecom infrastructure
As of April 2025, 12 Nigerian states—including Zamfara, Katsina, Anambra, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Bauchi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Ekiti, Imo, Plateau and Niger—have officially waived […]
Trademark dispute between Paystack and Zap Africa tests Nigeria’s IP laws
In the three weeks since Paystack launched Zap, its first consumer product, there has been a legal dispute with Zap Africa, a […]
Safaricom takes on Starlink with aggressive 5G push in rural Kenya
The telco has slashed router prices and targets fibre-dark zones to reclaim upcountry ground. Safaricom has quietly escalated its efforts to counter […]
Young Nigerians are spending 2-3x more on data; they’re not happy about it
When Juliet, a mass communication student at Covenant University, first subscribed to MTN’s ₦3,500 ($2.19) monthly plan, she got 15GB — enough […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – EVs, but make them power banks
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية TGIF! It’s Friday. Just to repeat: it’s Friday. We made it. Get […]
South Africa’s Zimi secures $320,000 to test turning EVs into power stations in South Africa
Zimi, a South African electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions startup, has secured $320,000 (R6 million) in grant funding from the Energy and […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Laid off for doing too well
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Wazzup! Here’s one lesson: if remontadas were real, we now know they […]
Malobi Ogbechie could not ship his fonio affordably, so he launched a logistics startup
On a sunny day in mid-2020, Malobi Ogbechie stepped off a ferry into Lagos’ Apapa port. He paced the busy port for […]
Nigeria is banking on AI, cybersecurity to lead Africa’s digital future
Nigeria’s tech ambitions were on full display this week at GITEX Africa in Morocco, where the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) […]