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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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Starlink wants to wire Francophone Africa. Regulators hold the switch.

Starlink wants to wire Francophone Africa. Regulators hold the switch.

Starlink is rewiring Francophone Africa’s internet, shifting from rogue outsider to infrastructure partner as telcos, regulators, and politicians haggle over licences

Nigeria to spend $6.1 million on consultants for national fibre project

Nigeria to spend $6.1 million on consultants for national fibre project

Nigeria will spend $6.1 million on seven consulting firms and five individual consultants to support the rollout of its national fibre expansion project

How TeamApt got inside Nigeria’s payment rails

How TeamApt got inside Nigeria’s payment rails

When Tosin Eniolorunda brought Dennis Ajalie into TeamApt as a senior business development officer in 2018, the company was still building software for financial

KOKO Networks’ UK carbon arm hit $50.5 million revenue, then fell apart over a Kenyan permit

KOKO Networks’ UK carbon arm hit $50.5 million revenue, then fell apart over a Kenyan permit

Accounts for KOKO Networks (UK) Ltd show turnover jumped to £39.8 million ($50.5 million) in 2024 from £1.8 million ($2.3 million) a year earlier.

littlefish raises $9.5 million to scale its merchant operating system across Africa

littlefish raises $9.5 million to scale its merchant operating system across Africa

littlefish, the South African startup building financial infrastructure for small businesses, has raised a $9.5 million Series A round to scale its merchant operating

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Orda is up at Moniepoint

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Orda is up at Moniepoint

In today's edition: Moniepoint acquires Orda || Legend Internet to merge with Spectranet || Kenyan SMEs face 16% VAT || SA’s GoMetro to launch e-buses in October

‘We could deploy $80 million a year through angel investing’ — ABAN CEO on fixing early-stage capital

‘We could deploy $80 million a year through angel investing’ — ABAN CEO on fixing early-stage capital

Even as global VC funding in Africa slows down, ABAN's local networks keep deals moving. At the centre of all this is Fadilah Tchoumba, ABAN's CEO and the fund

Nigerian crypto startup Roqqu draws 30,000 users to its futures product

Nigerian crypto startup Roqqu draws 30,000 users to its futures product

The locally-built futures contract, which launched in beta in December 2025 and is now out of beta, continues Roqqu's push beyond its core buy, sell, and swap offering

Legend Internet is merging with Spectranet in a broadband consolidation play

Legend Internet is merging with Spectranet in a broadband consolidation play

Legend Internet Plc, the first Nigerian internet service provider listed on the Nigerian Exchange, plans to merge with Spectranet, Nigeria’s largest ISP by subscribers

CcHUB launches GATEWAY to train 340,000 Nigerians for global gig work

CcHUB launches GATEWAY to train 340,000 Nigerians for global gig work

CcHUB wants to train 340,000 Nigerians across 10 states in digital marketing, graphic design, UI/UX design, and video production and editing.