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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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WhatsApp research platform Yazi raises first institutional round at $1.6M valuation

The round was led by 3 Capital Ventures (3CV), the South African early-stage venture firm spun out of Allan Gray, an investment management firm.

2026/03/10

Ghana’s new crypto law gets its first test with an 11-company sandbox

The sandbox is Ghana's first operational step since it passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act (2025) into law in December 2025. The Act grants legal status

2026/03/10

CcHUB says it supported 3,312 ventures with $4.18m in grants in 2025

CcHUB's 2025 impact report reveals that every dollar in the $4.18 million it deployed attracted five dollars in external investment for its startups.

2026/03/10

68% of Nigeria’s 2025 music streaming was led by three companies

Sony trailed third at 541.8 million streams and roughly 14%, carried largely by Tems and Shallipopi through subsidiary label Since '93.

2026/03/10

Nigeria’s Prembly launches open-source database to fight African fraud

Financial institutions, fintechs, banks, and other businesses detect and prevent fraudulent activity with Prembly's new open-source fraud intelligence bank.

2026/03/10

Kenya’s taxman turns to surveillance tech to root out customs corruption

From Tuesday, officers at Kenya’s main airport will begin wearing the cameras as part of a wider push by the taxman to clamp down on bribery and collusion schemes

2026/03/10

Airtel, MTN drive Nigeria’s Internet penetration to record levels amid infrastructure push

Nigeria’s Internet penetration hit a record 53% in January, reflecting strong demand for connectivity and sustained infrastructure investments by mobile network

2026/03/10

MTN extends fibre dominance as 21st Century suffers record decline

MTN Nigeria further cemented its dominance in Nigeria’s fixed Internet market in December 2025, adding 13,433 subscribers to its fibre-to-the-home service.

2026/03/10