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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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What you need to know about M-PESA’s Ziidi Trader

What you need to know about M-PESA’s Ziidi Trader

The platform will enable the over 37 million M-PESA users to buy and sell stocks the same way they send money to a friend or pay for utilities like electricity.

Calling app Talk360 secures $1.4M secondary investment as it reaches profitability

Calling app Talk360 secures $1.4M secondary investment as it reaches profitability

Talk360, a South African calling app that enables worldwide calls without internet connection, has raised $1.4 million in a secondary investment.

South Africa’s Nedbank promises to retain NCBA staff in Kenyan takeover

South Africa’s Nedbank promises to retain NCBA staff in Kenyan takeover

NCBA disclosed the assurances in a Monday notice of additional information, saying its staff would play a central role in Nedbank’s regional expansion strategy.

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In today's edition: Nigeria's Raenest plants flag in Asia || NCC and CBN want 24-hour refunds for airtime mistakes || Paratus plugs DRC into the internet coast

Only 26 African startups raised $174 million in January. Here’s what it signals

Only 26 African startups raised $174 million in January. Here’s what it signals

African VC is beginning to look more like credit underwriting than long-term experimentation.

CBN, NCC propose 24-hour refunds for airtime and data sent to wrong numbers

CBN, NCC propose 24-hour refunds for airtime and data sent to wrong numbers

Nigeria’s telecom and financial regulators are moving to mandate 24-hour refunds for everyday airtime and data mistakes, from over-purchases to wrong-number transfers

Nigeria’s Raenest expands into India and the Philippines to target Asia’s freelancers

Nigeria’s Raenest expands into India and the Philippines to target Asia’s freelancers

Raenest, a Nigerian cross-border payments company offering multicurrency accounts for freelancers and businesses, has launched its services in India and the Philippines

Why Equinix wants Nigeria’s Internet to have a second anchor in South-South

Why Equinix wants Nigeria’s Internet to have a second anchor in South-South

In the past two years, Equinix has moved beyond the cable landing itself. It has built a modular cable landing station, rolled out roughly 250 kilometres of new

Wimbart launches low-cost PR service for early-stage African startups

Wimbart launches low-cost PR service for early-stage African startups

The service is targeted at African companies that have raised under $1 million and need focused, fast-turnaround communications support.

How Nigerians spent ₦20.87 billion daily on data in 2025

How Nigerians spent ₦20.87 billion daily on data in 2025

Nothing illustrates Nigeria’s growing dependence on the Internet more than how much people now spend on data. Between 2024 and 2025, national data spending jumped