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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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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya gives credit where it’s due

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya gives credit where it’s due

In today's edition: Kenya issues 32 digital lending licences || Nigeria’s CAC affected by security breach || Cellulant taps ex-Xapo Bank executive || Zambia is

The solar-powered medical kiosks bringing doctors to remote Chadians

The solar-powered medical kiosks bringing doctors to remote Chadians

Telemedan works like a small clinic, designed to handle consultation and diagnosis of a patient in one place.

Three million Nigerians in gig economy, nearly a quarter in ride-hailing, Bolt report says

Three million Nigerians in gig economy, nearly a quarter in ride-hailing, Bolt report says

Three million people now work in Nigeria’s gig economy, and nearly a quarter of them are in ride-hailing, according to a new report by Ipsos, a global research

Cellulant hires ex-Xapo Bank executive Anthony Hernandez as COO

Cellulant hires ex-Xapo Bank executive Anthony Hernandez as COO

Hernandez will oversee onboarding, transaction processing, and customer growth, with a focus on reducing failures and improving how payments are tracked across

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Takealot and wait for delivery

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Takealot and wait for delivery

In today's edition: Takealot fights Temu, Shein with low prices || aptLearn shuts down || Kenya's hunt for new tax chief || Cauridor hires former Flutterwave exec

Welcome to TechCabal 4.0: Become an Insider

Welcome to TechCabal 4.0: Become an Insider

You’ve been reading TechCabal for free. That’s not changing. But some of our reporting is moving behind a gate. The stories built on sources nobody else has. Investigations

Zuri Health expands mobile clinic fleet across high-traffic Nairobi

Zuri Health expands mobile clinic fleet across high-traffic Nairobi

Two of the buses operate as a self-contained clinic, powered by solar energy and fitted with equipment for diagnostics, dental care, and cervical cancer screening

Kenya-based assistive tech accelerator embeds persons with disabilities in product design

Kenya-based assistive tech accelerator embeds persons with disabilities in product design

Innovate Now has selected 19 startups working across speech therapy, mobility, inclusive education, and caregiver support sectors to provide locally adapted solutions

How two Francophone founders are turning second-hand iPhones into a tech business

How two Francophone founders are turning second-hand iPhones into a tech business

Sikili is more than a commerce play. It is an early argument for what a West African circular economy could look like, and a story about two women who chose to

Airtel expands network capacity in latest move to close gap with MTN

Airtel expands network capacity in latest move to close gap with MTN

Airtel Nigeria, the second biggest player, has been building aggressively to compete. By December 2025, it had added 1,561 sites over three years, bringing its