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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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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Terra’s drones fly to Ghana

In today's edition: Terra announces Ghana drone factory || Kenya's draft targets transport sector || Egypt’s smart city plan || South Africa wants telcos to share

2026/04/21

AXIAN’s Benjamin Toulouze says CVCs can move faster than VCs

AXIAN's corporate VC has backed 33 African startups in four years with at least $100,000 each. Its head explains why and how.

2026/04/21

The money engines that built Fawry’s $1 billion business

Fawry is Egypt's second-largest listed fintech by market capitalisation, behind the state-owned e-finance. It now processes about six million transactions daily

2026/04/20

Terra Industries says it is building Africa’s largest drone factory in Ghana

Terra Industries, Africa's most-funded defence startup, is building a drone factory in Accra as drone warfare intensifies across the Sahel.

2026/04/20

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber orders a Delivery Hero

In today's edition: Prosus sells Delivery Hero stake to Uber || Nigerian telcos temporarily suspend airtime lending || Absa to launch mobile virtual network ||

2026/04/20

Next Wave: Safaricom’s biggest threat is not Airtel but its own product choices

The biggest risk of a botched super app launch is that it gives customers a reason to consider alternatives. Airtel Kenya and digital banking apps from Equity and

2026/04/20

“I didn’t quite understand the extent of what I was working on”: Day 1-1000 of Citizens’ Gavel

His first idea for an access-to-justice platform powered by technology was not Citizens’ Gavel.

2026/04/18

Why MTN and Airtel temporarily suspended airtime lending in Nigeria

Nigerian telecom providers are reviewing their digital lending services to consumers following new rules by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

2026/04/18

Africa runs on digital payments. Now it must build for reliability

Across multiple payment channels, it becomes harder to determine where a payment failed, who holds the funds, and how quickly it can be recovered.

2026/04/18

This Nigerian state is building 260 smart schools. Scale is the challenge.

Enugu is building 260 smart schools across the state, combining technology, funding, and curriculum reform to tackle deep-rooted learning gaps and modernise public

2026/04/18