Buy Crypto Markets Spot FuturesGOLD Earn Event Center

Techcabal

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.

Techcabal's Articles

Next Wave: Kenya has conquered mobile money. Now it must fix the system underneath

Kenya has already proved that digital payments can bridge the financial inclusion gap. Its next challenge is to build an ecosystem where every bank, fintech, merchant

2026/05/13

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Jiji goes to Bangladesh

In today's edition: Jiji acquires Bangladeshi startup || South Africa hires AI policy panel || Bolt increases fares in Kenya || Kenyan regulator wants details of

2026/05/13

Android 17 and the biggest Android updates in 2026

Google's central message was that Android is moving from being an operating system to what it calls an “intelligent system.”

2026/05/13

OmniRetail, M-KOPA, Sabi, TymeBank make FT’s Africa fastest-growing companies list

Financial Times’ 2026 ranking of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies, an annual list that features 130 high-growth businesses across the continent, has featured

2026/05/13

E-commerce platform Jiji acquires Bangladesh’s Bikroy in first deal outside Africa

The acquisition is Jiji's first outside Africa and the second time in four years that the company has bought a marketplace from Sweden-based Saltside Technologies

2026/05/12

AI is becoming part of everyday journalism in Nigerian newsrooms, report says

The findings come as newsrooms globally grapple with how generative AI is reshaping journalism production and audience trust.

2026/05/12

Amaya wants to become the operating system for African agriculture

Africa's agritech historically funded marketplaces and startups digitising midstream gaps. But the distributors and cooperatives who actually serve farmers got

2026/05/12

Bolt hikes fares by 6% in Kenya as rising fuel costs hit drivers

The fare increase, announced on Tuesday in Nairobi, makes Bolt one of the first major ride-hailing firms in Kenya to formally pass rising operating costs to consumers

2026/05/12

Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 could compel crypto platforms to identify wallet owners

Under amendments to the Finance Bill 2026, virtual asset service providers would be required to file annual returns with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) showing

2026/05/12

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Delivery Hero sell-down

In today's edition: Egypt’s Bosta delivers 75% returns for investors || Naspers-owned Prosus sells additional Delivery Hero stake || Kenya’s taxman wants access

2026/05/12