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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 more exits don’t mean more liquidity for Africa’s tech ecosystem

A new report from Stears and Ventures Platform reveals that Africa’s tech ecosystem is producing more exits than ever.

2026/05/05

Moonshot by TechCabal returns to Lagos for fourth edition in October

Moonshot by TechCabal, the pan-African technology conference, will return for its fourth edition on October 28 and 29, 2026, at the National Theatre Nigeria in

2026/05/05

MTN Nigeria says it saved $5.89 million on gas as diesel dominates energy mix

In 2025, diesel made up 58.11% of MTN Nigeria’s total energy consumption, far exceeding gas-powered Independent Power Producers (23.63%) and electricity from the

2026/05/05

Sabou Capital secures Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund investment to back SMEs

The investment is a boost for Sabou Capital, which targets a gap in Africa’s funding landscape where revenue-generating SMEs are locked out of growth capital.

2026/05/05

Stitch enters South Africa’s BNPL market with merchant-first model

South African merchants on Stitch can now offer customers the buy-now-pay-later option for online and in-store purchases.

2026/05/04

Four Nigerian banks processed $208 billion in mobile transactions in 2025

Fintechs like OPay and PalmPay built their dominance on reliability and speed. For years, failed transfers on bank apps and downtime pushed millions of Nigerians

2026/05/04

StanChart Kenya cuts staff below 1,000 in 11th year of restructuring

The decline extends a retrenchment that has seen headcount more than halve from a peak of 2,048 in 2014.

2026/05/04

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – OPay eyes US IPO

In today's edition: OPay eyes US IPO || StanChart reduces headcount in Kenya || Rwanda mulls social media ban for children || SA opens public comment on rules affecting

2026/05/04

“It’s been a story of a lot of pivots”: Day 1-1000 of Insight7

Odun Odubanjo saw the same problem everywhere he worked: companies drowning in data but unable to act on it. So he built Insight7. Three years and two pivots later

2026/05/02

Four graduates are building an AI video-dubbing tool for African filmmakers

Reedapt is now focused on becoming the go-to dubbing and real-time multilingual streaming platform for Nollywood filmmakers, churches, and African content creators

2026/05/02