TechCabal hits one million web users – the largest audience in its ten-year history
TechCabal has now crossed one million monthly web users in October, the largest monthly audience size in our ten-year history. We saw exponential growth in 2023, tripling our number of readers from 390,000 in January. Since its launch in 2013, TechCabal has been committed to telling the most audacious stories across the African tech ecosystem […]
Read MoreNext Wave: Africa’s mobile revolution has hit a plateau
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Read MoreBolt Kenya receives operating licence after meeting NTSA’s demands
Bolt Kenya’s operating licence has been renewed for the next year. This is after the e-taxi platform met some demands by a local transport authority. After fulfilling demands from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and meeting other statutory licensing requirements, Bolt Kenya’s operating licence has been renewed for the next financial year. The […]
Read MoreInfoprive rebrands as Cybervergent, poised to revolutionise Africa’s tech sector with automated cybersecurity solutions
L-R: Business Lead, Platform Solutions, Cybervergent, Bamidele Obende; Customer Success Executive, Gbemisola Osunrinde, Cybervergent; President, FintechNGR, Ade Bajomo; Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder, Cybervergent, Adetokunbo Omotosho and Gbolabo Awelewa, Chief Technology Officer, Cybervergent after the unveiling of Cybervergent, a pioneering technology company revolutionising the cybersecurity landscape in Africa, at the Nigeria Fintech Week 2023 on Tuesday, October […]
Read More👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya renews Bolt’s licence
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Read MoreNovember 2023 SASSA payment for approved or appeals
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has recently unveiled the payment details and dates for November 2023, ensuring that those in need of financial support are well-informed. Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming SASSA grant payment for November 2023: Older Person’s SASSA Grants payment Older Person’s Grants, which provide essential financial […]
Read MoreIs that fake news? Ask FactCheck Africa’s AI tool
FactCheck Africa has built an AI tool that allows people to verify news within seconds on a simple web page that’s translatable in five languages. Fake news in Nigeria affects election outcomes, security, and even banter among friends. Fake news has caused deaths during health emergencies like Ebola and misinformation leading to vaccine refusal as […]
Read MoreKenya has launched $50 locally assembled smartphones
Kenyan smartphones, Neon Smarta and Neon Ultra, will be locally assembled and sold by telcos Safaricom and Faiba. Kenya has launched Neon Smarta, and Neon Ultra, two locally assembled smartphones, and the devices are now available to customers at a retail price of $50 (KES 7,500), $10 above its earlier proposed price. The smartphones were […]
Read MoreMTN Nigeria’s revenue rose by 21.76% to ₦1.77 trillion in nine months of 2023
MTN Nigeria will increase investments in data revenue after the telecommunication giant saw a slump in its profit after tax for the first nine months of 2023. While the telco’s revenue grew by 21.76% to ₦1.77 trillion in the first nine months of 2023, profits declined by 45.22% to ₦148 billion. MTN Nigeria’s CEO, Karl […]
Read MoreAirtel Africa’s revenue recovers from naira devaluation slump, jumps by 19.7%
Airtel Africa grew its revenue in constant currency terms by 19.7%. The company also grew its customer base to 147.7 million. Airtel Africa grew its revenue in constant currency terms by 19.7% for the half-year ended 30 September 2023, according to the company’s financial statements published on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) on Monday. This […]
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