Tech news from Nigeria, in English

TechCabal (Africa) 26 Oct 2026, 17:29 UTC Tech Market & VC

Africa’s maritime coastline features 179 ports, according to a continental transport database published in Scientific Data in December 2025 . Yet physical access to water does not equate to affordable freight. Before a shipping container…

TechCabal (Africa) 26 Oct 2026, 16:36 UTC Tech Market & VC

South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission wants an AI chatbot capable of handling an estimated two million customer interactions per month. Its tender covers development, integration, hosting, security, and support over…

TechCabal (Africa) 26 Oct 2026, 15:13 UTC Tech Market & VC

DPI Venture Capital, the early-stage arm of Development Partners International—a private equity firm managing more than $3 billion in assets across Africa—has reached a final close of over $112 million for its Nclude Fund. Ashley Lewis…

TechCabal (Africa) 26 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC Tech Market & VC

Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published October 25, 2026 Marikiti market in Nairobi, Kenya. Image: Eastleigh Voice At 4 AM, Marikiti, Nairobi’s largest wholesale fresh produce market, is already trading. Lorries arrive…

TechCabal (Africa) 26 Oct 2026, 13:40 UTC Tech Market & VC

MultiChoice Group, the African pay-TV operator owned by France’s Canal+ , is cutting the price of its top DStv package in Kenya by 38%, betting on lower subscription charges to win back viewers. From November 5, DStv will replace six…

TechCabal (Africa) 26 Oct 2026, 13:24 UTC Tech Market & VC

Raenest, a Nigerian cross-border payments fintech, has launched a suite of products that lets users receive, save, and spend money across currencies from a single account, expanding its push to manage more of the financial lives of…

TechCabal (Africa) 26 Oct 2026, 11:43 UTC Tech Market & VC

This is Follow the Money , our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, financial institutions, companies, and governments. A new edition drops every Monday. South African banks earn…

TechCabal (Africa) 26 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC Tech Market & VC

INFRAGORA Global Capital, a South African infrastructure investment firm, plans to begin construction of two AI-ready data centres in Nigeria by the second and third quarter of 2027, as it advances a project estimated to cost between $650…

TechCabal (Africa) 26 Oct 2026, 09:16 UTC Tech Market & VC

Medikea, a Tanzanian healthtech startup, has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to expand a healthcare network that combines virtual consultations with physical clinics, diagnostic labs, pharmacies, and specialist care. Baobab…

TechCabal (Africa) 26 Oct 2026, 06:16 UTC Tech Market & VC

In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية It’s Moonshot week! The PHP pandemic is sending shivers through government IT departments. On Friday, South Africa’s Presidency temporarily took its website offline after two…

TechCabal (Africa) 23 Oct 2026, 12:47 UTC Tech Market & VC

Terra Industries , the Nigerian defence technology startup, has become one of the most recognisable names in the African deep tech sector. Terra has earned the visibility. Founded in 2024 by Nathan Nwachuku and Maxwell Maduka, the company…

TechCabal (Africa) 23 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC Tech Market & VC

Bolt , the global ride-hailing and food delivery company, launched a paid membership called Bolt Plus in Kenya on 15 October. The service offers frequent users cashback on rides, free delivery on eligible food and retail orders, priority…

TechCabal (Africa) 23 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC Tech Market & VC

Millicent Okumu doesn’t leave you wondering whether she believes what she is saying. She speaks with energy, with clarity about whom she is building for. Ask where the company is heading, and there is little hesitation; ask whether she…

TechCabal (Africa) 23 Oct 2026, 08:18 UTC Tech Market & VC

After decades in philanthropy, Derek Lubner discovered that giving money was simple; verifying where it went was the real challenge. In conversation with PHATHISANI MOYO, the iZinga Assist co-founder explains how he plans to repair the…

TechCabal (Africa) 23 Oct 2026, 06:16 UTC Tech Market & VC

In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Good morning. This week, Pesa, CredPal, Bamboo, AfriChange, Tech Safari, and Àngeles Sostenibles are hiring. Head over to our job board to find opportunities. Another reminder…

TechCabal (Africa) 22 Oct 2026, 17:13 UTC Tech Market & VC

Big Tech This Week, a media company founded by entrepreneur and former Meta executive Fatu Ogwuche , is launching a weekly live technology show, betting that African tech audiences want to hear directly from the founders and operators…

TechCabal (Africa) 22 Oct 2026, 14:55 UTC Tech Market & VC

According to a 2026 report surveying 277 banking executives across 37 African nations, 83.2% of institutions plan to increase their AI spending over the next 12 months. Yet nearly a third do not formally track the return on investment…

TechCabal (Africa) 22 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC Tech Market & VC

On paper, it was a revolution. Over the past three years, three of Africa’s largest multi-licensed payment service providers each independently piloted a stablecoin rail. Between them, they process cross-border payments for merchants…

TechCabal (Africa) 22 Oct 2026, 13:12 UTC Tech Market & VC

Flutterwave employees can now borrow money against their vested shares without selling them, through a programme with Techdollar, a US private-credit startup. The loans give staff access to cash before a company sale or stock-market…

TechCabal (Africa) 22 Oct 2026, 10:49 UTC Tech Market & VC

CANAL+ is struggling to turn around MultiChoice South Africa, the country’s biggest pay-TV operator, with revenue falling 3% in the nine months to September as lower subscription income weighed on performance. The France-based media group…

TechCabal (Africa) 22 Oct 2026, 10:26 UTC Tech Market & VC

Ask any founder who has built a business across different African markets, and they would agree the continent’s digital market is fragmented. The fragmentation shows up in how people pay, how businesses are regulated, consumer behaviour…

TechCabal (Africa) 22 Oct 2026, 06:21 UTC Tech Market & VC

Nigeria reportedly bleeds millions of dollars annually due to its reliance on cloud infrastructure controlled by a handful of foreign big tech firms, according to Melanie Hui, Chief Executive Officer of Luminate, a global organisation…

TechCabal (Africa) 22 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC Tech Market & VC

In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Good morning. Africa’s unemployment rate looks relatively low by global standards. In 2025, the continent’s rate stood at 6.3%. But that figure tells only part of the story. More…

TechCabal (Africa) 21 Oct 2026, 14:40 UTC Tech Market & VC

African banks could accelerate innovation by getting more out of existing payment systems instead of investing in costly replacements. That was a key theme at BPC Client Conference 2026 in Cape Town, on Wednesday, where bankers, payments…

TechCabal (Africa) 21 Oct 2026, 11:06 UTC Tech Market & VC

Growing up in a household steeped in healthcare, Victoria Abiodun’s path seemed predetermined: finish her anatomy degree at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, northcentral Nigeria, head abroad for medical school, and never look back…

TechCabal (Africa) 21 Oct 2026, 11:06 UTC Tech Market & VC

Bard Santner , a financial services group offering asset management, corporate finance, wealth management, and remittance services, is positioning itself to capture a larger share of Zimbabwe’s $2.45 billion diaspora market . Through its…

TechCabal (Africa) 21 Oct 2026, 06:10 UTC Tech Market & VC

In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Happy mid-week. A quick founder shoutout before we get into today’s news: Kelvin Umechukwu, co-founder and CEO of Bumpa, is one of the Top 10 finalists for Africa’s Business…

TechCabal (Africa) 20 Oct 2026, 14:19 UTC Tech Market & VC

Eva Ngigi Sarwari, managing director of Finserve Africa and Equity Group’s director of payments and international banking, has died aged 45 while on a business trip to China, according to a statement from her colleagues. Her death cuts…

TechCabal (Africa) 20 Oct 2026, 11:34 UTC Tech Market & VC

20 octobre 2026 Hello , Welcome back to Francophone Weekly by TechCabal , your weekly deep dive into the tech ecosystem across French-speaking Africa. For readers who want to understand Francophone Africa beyond headlines—through markets…

TechCabal (Africa) 20 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC Tech Market & VC

You have probably seen the words “data centre” and “cloud” used interchangeably. They don’t mean the same thing, and the difference matters. It shapes how businesses buy technology, how regulators write rules and where investors see…

TechCabal (Africa) 20 Oct 2026, 10:53 UTC Tech Market & VC

Nigeria’s telecom regulator launched a device verification tool that lets buyers check whether a phone is approved for use on local mobile networks. But enforcing compliance across an import-dependent market could test the agency’s…

TechCabal (Africa) 20 Oct 2026, 06:09 UTC Tech Market & VC

In partnership with Lire en Français اقرأ هذا باللغة العربية Good morning. If procrastinating on buying your Moonshot ticket were an Olympic sport, some of you would be bringing home medals. We’re now eight days out, and have decided to…

TechCabal (Africa) 20 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC Tech Market & VC

Africa’s mobile networks have expanded significantly over the past decade, bringing coverage to more people. But wider coverage has not translated into widespread internet use or network quality on par with other regions. A new report by…