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) […]
UBA, Access, 8 others earn a record ₦674 billion from e-payments
Ten of Nigeria’s biggest banks recorded a 58% surge in e-payments income as digital transactions hit a record high in 2024, according […]
Tala lays off 28 staff as loan defaults and customer queries fall
Digital lender Tala has laid off 28 employees from its customer operations team, citing a reduced workload due to fewer loan defaults […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Access denied
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Good morning! Good morning from Marrakesh, where our senior editor, Ganiu Oloruntade, […]
How Moniepoint is going after remittances with Monieworld
Moniepoint, the Nigerian fintech unicorn, has launched Monieworld, its remittance product that allows UK residents to send money directly from a Monieworld […]
Opera Mini rolls out AI-powered upgrade to take on Google and Microsoft browsers
Opera Mini, Opera’s lightweight mobile browser that’s become a digital lifeline across Africa—especially for users on affordable, low-spec smartphones—is stepping into the […]
South Africa suspends new SASSA payment cards, placing 28 million at risk
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has suspended the rollout of Postbank’s new black South African Social Security Agency (SASSA payment card), […]