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Digital Nomads: Kennedy Adetayo traded an MBA for a life of global expansions and Maltese sunsets

And he went for it: a career rich in marketing, branding, and artificial intelligence (AI) for global companies, just like he had always wanted.

2026/01/31

Chams grows 17.9% in 2025 on a $4.26 million SIM and bank card boom

Chams Holding Company Plc, a Nigerian identity management and transactional technology provider, grew its income by 17.89% to ₦17.48 billion ($12.61 million) in

2026/01/31

Day 1-1000 of Pocketfood: Inflation almost killed this startup, then B2B saved it

One day, she asked herself a simple question: if large companies in other countries provide lunch for their staff, why didn’t anyone do that in Nigeria?

2026/01/31

Breaking: Kenya’s Koko shuts down after carbon credit dispute with government

A board member and an employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told TechCabal that the decision followed two days of intense meetings at the company’s Nairobi

2026/01/31

5 African startups building transport, talent, and tokens

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. This week, we explore five African startups in the mobility, cryptocurrency

2026/01/31

Nigeria takes 49% stake in World Bank-backed $2bn fibre project

Nigeria has begun the financial advisory process for its ambitious plan to deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre-optic cable under the $2 billion Building Resilient

2026/01/30

As regulators close in on crypto, this startup is building compliance rails

Tradepal AI is a regtech platform designed to bridge the gap between informal OTC trading and formal regulation in the digital assets sector.

2026/01/30

Kenyan fintechs poached aggressively from banks. Now the talent is returning

Several bankers and recruiters told TechCabal that some talent who left for fintechs a few years ago are now returning to traditional lenders, attracted by improving

2026/01/30

Quick Fire 🔥 with Eniola Taiwo

Meet Eniola Taiwo, founder of Smartsave, a Nigerian fintech company that processed over ₦210 million ($150,500) in transactions and achieved profitability under

2026/01/30

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kuda goes national

In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Eniola Taiwo || Kuda wants to expand its experience centres || Moniepoint's transaction volume increases by 169.44% || Who

2026/01/30