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TechCabal is the leading technology publication in Africa covering startups and the digital economy. It provides insightful reporting on innovation and investment trends serving as the premier voice for the African tech ecosystem.

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Why Nigeria’s next unicorns will be built on regulation

Six weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria published its landmark fintech blueprint, the ecosystem is already moving. Here is why founders and investors across

2026/03/20

M-PESA to stop sharing full phone numbers with merchants, banks by year-end

Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecoms operator, plans to extend data minimisation across its mobile money service M-PESA by late 2026, expanding controls that limit

2026/03/20

African startups are ‘over-mentored, over-trained.’ Rwanda wants to fix that.

Rwanda's Ministry of ICT and Innovation launched Innovate Rwanda, a digital platform designed to connect startups, investors, and talent in the country.

2026/03/20

Quick Fire 🔥 with Ibukun Adedeji

Over the past several years, Ibukun has worked across lending, payments, commerce, and investments business areas, building and scaling digital products in complex

2026/03/20

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – A Wise move to Nigeria

In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Ibukun Adedeji || Wise secures regulatory approval from Nigeria || Luno launches prediction markets || Who secured the bag

2026/03/20

When tech calls it waste, Nairobi calls it Tuesday

What the tech industry calls food waste, Nairobi's informal economy calls secondary inventory.

2026/03/19

Luno wants more than crypto trading. Prediction markets are the first move.

The rollout marks the first step in Luno’s derivatives strategy, advancing the company’s push to become an ‘all-in-one’ investment app for users, following earlier

2026/03/19

What riding Bolt’s electric tricycle in Lagos actually feels like

In 2025, Bolt introduced electric tricycles (keke) in Lagos. You may have not seen it due to location restrictions, but here is how it works.

2026/03/19

Why African countries are using data protection laws as backdoor to regulate AI

Rather than waiting for comprehensive AI frameworks, which are often complex and slow to develop, governments across the continent are embedding AI-related rules

2026/03/19