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 […]
👨🏿🚀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 […]