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Uganda’s central bank caps cash withdrawals in digital payments push

Uganda’s central bank caps cash withdrawals in digital payments push

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) said individual customers will only be allowed to withdraw up to UGX50 million ($13,700) daily and UGX250 million ($68,500) weekly in cash

MultiChoice offers $4.25 DStv Stream deal to former Showmax users in Kenya

MultiChoice offers $4.25 DStv Stream deal to former Showmax users in Kenya

The transition began in May with eligible customers receiving free access to DStv Stream Compact through the end of the month before being moved onto the discounted

The Next wave: We seem to miss the point about African tech conferences

The Next wave: We seem to miss the point about African tech conferences

Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published 31 May, 2026 It is not every day you watch very smart people deliberately contradict themselves, but

South Africa unveils plan to commercialise $1.8 billion research spending

South Africa unveils plan to commercialise $1.8 billion research spending

TIA 2.0 represents a structural overhaul of South Africa’s innovation system, shifting the agency from a project funder to a commercialisation catalyst.

Africa’s creator economy has a payment problem. These startups want to fix it.

Africa’s creator economy has a payment problem. These startups want to fix it.

In parts of French-speaking Africa, creators are limited by geography, access, and payout options. These startups want to fix it.

The companies turning Africa’s stock markets into Bitcoin investment gateways

The companies turning Africa’s stock markets into Bitcoin investment gateways

The need for investment-style digital asset products has created two types of workarounds—African exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and crypto treasuries—which began

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Brass gets Stacked

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Brass gets Stacked

In today's edition: Spiro raises $215 million || Brass to be folded into Paystack MFB || Pick n Pay’s old delivery app breached || GETESA to expand telecom infrastructure

Pick n Pay breach puts South Africa’s retail cybersecurity under scrutiny

Pick n Pay breach puts South Africa’s retail cybersecurity under scrutiny

While Pick n Pay acknowledged the breach, it disputed claims that complete card information was exposed.

Flutterwave promotes 25% of its global workforce in talent retention move

Flutterwave promotes 25% of its global workforce in talent retention move

The move underscores Flutterwave's focus on talent retention at a time when several Nigerian fintechs, including Branch, Kuda, and Quidax, have reduced headcount

Oui Capital’s Pius Bankong on evaluating founders through an operator’s lens

Oui Capital’s Pius Bankong on evaluating founders through an operator’s lens

Pius Bankong has been a founder, an operator, and now an investor at Oui Capital. Here's how to pitch him.