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MTN awards Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola $335,000 in performance shares

MTN awards Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola $335,000 in performance shares

MTN Group has awarded its Nigeria CEO, Karl Toriola, performance shares worth approximately ₦463.7 million ($336,000)

Madica grows portfolio with $600,000 investment in three African startups

Madica grows portfolio with $600,000 investment in three African startups

Madica's approach pairs funding with an 18-month structured program including mentorship, executive coaching, and two fully funded immersion trips.

African startups raised over $700M in Q1 2026

African startups raised over $700M in Q1 2026

Explore the African tech funding in Q1 2026. With $711M raised, see how Fintech and Energy led the market while M&A activity reached new highs.

GITEX Africa is no longer about who shows up, but what they leave with

GITEX Africa is no longer about who shows up, but what they leave with

GITEX Africa started yesterday, and it did not feel like another “Africa Rising” conference.

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MTN executives get $9.5M in shares

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MTN executives get $9.5M in shares

In today's edition: MTN rewards top executives || Tayo Oviosu becomes Paga Group CEO || VATs now appear on your Temu bills

Croatia’s Media King picks Nigeria to test its cloud-powered public WiFi model

Croatia’s Media King picks Nigeria to test its cloud-powered public WiFi model

Now, through a local partnership led by Nigerian entrepreneur and film producer Charles Okpaleke, Media King is preparing its first large-scale African rollout,

I built a product in 20 minutes with Projectmaven

I built a product in 20 minutes with Projectmaven

Projectmaven uses artificial intelligence (AI) to take a rough idea and turn it into a structured plan with proposed features, target users, third-party integrations

Safaricom migrates M-PESA app users to My OneApp in platform consolidation push

Safaricom migrates M-PESA app users to My OneApp in platform consolidation push

The move sits at the centre of Safaricom’s FinTech 2.0 strategy, which aims to push the company beyond telecoms into a broader technology platform by 2030.

Tayo Oviosu transitions to Group CEO as Paga names acting Nigeria head

Tayo Oviosu transitions to Group CEO as Paga names acting Nigeria head

The transition marks the first time in Paga’s history that someone other than Oviosu will lead its biggest market.

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Pay-TV is past its primetime

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Pay-TV is past its primetime

In today's edition: SA’s pay-TV market is shrinking || Nigerian crypto startup Bread Africa gets acquired || Uber aims for 300,000-rider mark in SA || Kenya revives