👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Google pulls a gun on Starlink
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Happy salary week! TechCrunch, the US-based media outlet, has a new owner. […]
Digital Nomads: Fisayo Osilaja was tricked into returning home at 9; she fell in love with UX research
I describe Fisayo Osilaja, a Lagos-based UX researcher at the Nigerian payments company Interswitch, as an occasional daredevil. On a mountain hiking […]
Google’s Taara Lightbridge takes on Starlink with laser-powered internet
Alphabet, the parent company of tech giant Google, is picking up a fresh fight—this time with Elon Musk’s Starlink. Taara Lightbridge, a […]
Exclusive: Baobab Nigeria acquisition delivers 3x return for Alitheia and Goodwell
Baobab, a global financial services group with over $900 million in its loan portfolio, has fully acquired Boabab Nigeria, its local subsidiary, […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Hakuna Wanatu
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية TGIF! The ultimate tech CEO flexed his muscles this week. Elon Musk […]
Over 2,500 ride-hailing apps have tried—and failed—to compete with Uber, Bolt – drivers’ union
Over 2,500 ride-hailing apps, mostly locally developed ones, have attempted to compete for commuters since US-based Uber entered the Nigerian market in […]
Moneda Invest Africa and meCash partner to enhance critical SME financing in Africa with the launch of “Musa”
Moneda Invest Africa has partnered with meCash to reshape Africa’s financial ecosystem, particularly in payments and access to credit. The details of […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – A Valu-ed listing
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Techies, be inspired this morning. In 2021, Ruth Ikegah was a fresh […]
Mysten Labs co-founder launches $1.3 million fund to train African software engineers
Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder of blockchain infrastructure firm Mysten Labs, and his wife, Gloria Abiodun, have launched a $1.3 million endowment fund to […]
Safaricom’s M-PESA decline continues as Airtel Money gains
M-PESA, Safaricom’s mobile money service, has declined for the fifth consecutive quarter, weighed down by increased interoperability and Airtel Money’s aggressive promotions, […]
Nigeria records largest global drop in cash usage as digital payments surge
Nigeria recorded the steepest decline in cash transactions to surpass six cash-reliant economies in the past decade thanks to the rapid adoption […]
How Ruth Ikegah went from Microbiologist to leading open source advocacy in Africa
In April 2020, 21-year-old Ruth Ikegah was a fresh microbiology graduate from the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) just one month away […]