👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Mediamax, max layoffs
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Good morning. A major change in e-commerce we’re tracking this week: Jumia […]
My Life in Tech: Benita Riagbayire’s journey from dog blogger to a tech unicorn marketer
Social media is rife with videos and tweets encouraging job hunters to “fake it until you make it”. This means confidently nod […]
Glo’s 3.2 million subscriber loss could open door for 9mobile comeback
Globacom lost over 3.2 million internet subscribers between December 2024 and May 2025, the steepest decline among Nigeria’s four major mobile operators […]
Africa’s digital dependency crisis: How USAID cuts exposed the fragility of Africa’s digital infrastructure
Following funding cuts to USAID by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, Kenya can no longer access its […]
Nigeria’s top government officials reach just 17 million people on social media, report finds
Nigeria has 141.5 million internet users. Yet its president, chief of staff, and top ministers collectively reach just 17 million people across […]
Kenya’s Mediamax to lay off undisclosed number of staff in latest job cuts
Mediamax Network Limited, the parent company of K24 TV and People Daily, has announced plans to lay off an undisclosed number of […]
Safaricom fixes years-long router flaw that let users access home fibre for free
Safaricom has fixed a long-standing technical loophole in its Home Fibre network that allowed thousands of customers to access internet service for […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – BEE-n there, earned that
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Good morning. We’re basically South African today. Three out of four stories […]
After nine years, MTN’s BEE scheme, Zakhele Futhi to deliver payouts to investors
After nearly nine years, MTN Zakhele Futhi (MTNZF), a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) investment scheme, will begin distributing returns to shareholders from […]
Village Capital taps local partners to deploy $4 million fund for early-stage African startups
Village Capital, a global nonprofit known for backing high-impact startups across emerging markets, has selected five entrepreneur support organisations (ESOs) in Ghana, […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – GTCO goes hunting
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Happy Buhari Day. Today was declared a public holiday to honour former […]
I used a crypto card for the first time; “spending crypto like cash” may no longer be an empty hype
On one random Wednesday morning recently, a dispatch rider called to confirm my availability. He had a parcel for me, which surprised […]