Inside the long, painful fall of NITEL and ntel’s shot at redemption
Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) was once the country’s flagship telecom operator, born out of the promise of modern connectivity. But its story […]
Mastercard Foundation names Sewit Ahderom as next CEO; here is what it means for Africa
Mastercard Foundation, one of the world’s largest philanthropies, has named Sewit Adherom as its next President and CEO. She will assume the […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Nigeria is coming for remote workers
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Good morning. Electronic Arts (EA), congrats on your $55 billion acquisition. Big […]
‘Copy-paste does not always work’ and other truths about investing in Africa
Venture capital (VC) funding in Africa is still young, with most firms yet to reach the 10-year mark when portfolio performance and […]
TechCabal and NITDA announce strategic partnership for Moonshot 2025 Policy Track
We are excited to announce the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) as a Strategic Partner for the Policy Track at this […]
This hub thinks Africa’s future will be written by AI agents
Cortex Hub, the South African accelerator turning 15 next year, is launching its most ambitious program yet: a continent-wide hackathon inviting 40 […]
Future medicines could fail 1.5 billion Africans – this founder won’t let that happen
For Ayodeji Alaran, the future of innovation in Africa is making science and research raw material for startups. “We need to start […]
How service outages knocked Telkom Kenya out of top three mobile operators
Telkom Kenya has lost its position as the country’s third-largest mobile operator, slipping behind Finserve’s Equitel after multiple disconnections, service outages, and […]
The taxman is coming for Nigeria’s remote workers
This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs and financial institutions. […]
Why Kenya wants to cut M-PESA, Airtel Money transaction fees
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) plans to slash the cost of sending money via M-Pesa and Airtel Money, arguing that high […]
Next Wave: Can Kenyan startups bank on SACCOs for funding?
Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published 28 Sept, 2025 Image: Soko Analyst One of the most enduring images of […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Unity clears way for merger
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Happy new week. Q4 is around the corner, and with it comes […]