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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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CashAfrica taps ChamsSwitch to fix tap-to-pay compliance gap

CashAfrica taps ChamsSwitch to fix tap-to-pay compliance gap

The partnership is the company’s attempt to solve the compliance problem in scaling its contactless payment solution.

JoonaPay wants to fix how businesses in Francophone West Africa handle money

JoonaPay wants to fix how businesses in Francophone West Africa handle money

Founded in 2024, JoonaPay has engaged over 10 enterprise pilots and now has more than €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in waitlisted payment volume across its pipeline

8 essential tips to free up your iPhone storage

8 essential tips to free up your iPhone storage

When an iPhone reaches its storage limit, performance often slows down, and users find themselves unable to download essential updates or store new files.

OmniRetail launches new platform to digitise FMCG distribution and financing

OmniRetail launches new platform to digitise FMCG distribution and financing

OmniOne is the company’s attempt to extend that infrastructure to manufacturers by turning its distribution network into a system that also delivers data visibility

Kenya’s best coffee was always for export. This founder kept it.

Kenya’s best coffee was always for export. This founder kept it.

The first time he realised something was wrong with Kenya's coffee industry, he was drinking a cup in Brooklyn. The best lot of that harvesting season.

Coinbase taps Egyptian-founded Kemet for institutional crypto derivatives expansion

Coinbase taps Egyptian-founded Kemet for institutional crypto derivatives expansion

The move underscores the growing significance of crypto derivatives, as more local and international institutions push into the asset class.

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MultiChoice, multiproblems

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MultiChoice, multiproblems

In today's edition: Nedbank gives deadline for share tender || SA regulator probes MultiChoice, Altech over 2014 deal || GlobalCorp, Egyptian finance company, for

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

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.

Moonshot by TechCabal returns to Lagos for fourth edition in October

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

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

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