Digital Nomads: He left Nigeria to learn—now he wants to build for farmers back home
Tosin Ayodele is a UK-based engineering lead who grew up in northern Nigeria, surrounded by family and neighbours who were farmers. Now […]
‘What YouTube cannot do does not exist’
In 2006, Philip Jenkins, a professor of history and religious studies at Pennsylvania State University, made a bold prediction: by 2050, Africa […]
Nigeria is only other country in the world that treats Bitcoin as a security. Why?
Sixteen years after it launched as a libertarian experiment to sidestep government control, Bitcoin still defies easy classification. Is it money, a […]
SASSA releases August 2025 grant payment dates
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has released its August 2025 grant payment schedule, confirming that no grants have been suspended […]
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Mawingu is winging a sale
In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية TGIF. Lovable, the poster startup for “vibe coding” has become a unicorn […]
The men undressing women with X’s Grok
Every Thursday, Delve Into AI will provide nuanced insights on how the continent’s AI trajectory is shaping up. In this column, we […]
How to save your Windows 10 laptop battery
I used to treat my Windows 10 laptop like it was invincible. I would charge it when it was low, unplug it […]
“I’ll be lucky to get back what I put in”: MTN’s Zakhele Futhi leaves investors disappointed with low returns
MTN’s Zakhele Futhi (MTNZF), a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) investment scheme, will begin paying out shareholders from July 28, 2025, nearly nine […]
AI is learning to speak African languages, thanks to these startups
It’s a rainy Saturday morning in Lagos, and the noise inside the public hospital walls on the city’s coastal edge drowns out […]
Kenyan BNPL startup Wabeh halts operations as defaults rise, cash flow tightens
Wabeh, a Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) provider, paused operations with its vendor network in July, citing the need to “simplify its operational model.” […]
South African PE fund to acquire 35% stake in Kenya’s Mawingu Networks
Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II (PRIF II), a South African private equity vehicle, is set to acquire a 35% stake in Mawingu […]
Moniepoint, PiggyVest, M-KOPA, Interswitch named among world’s top 300 fintechs by CNBC
Ten African fintechs, including Interswitch, Moniepoint, M-KOPA, OPay, and PiggyVest, have been named among the world’s top 300 fintech companies in 2025 […]