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Only one in 20 Nigerians earns above N1m monthly – PiggyVest

One in 20 Nigerians now earns above ₦1 million ($723.26) monthly, according to data from savings platform Piggyvest’s new savings report.

2026/03/25

Kenya’s I&M Bank hits 98% digital usage as growth shifts to revenue per user

Kenya’s tier-1 banks have largely exhausted the pool of new digital users, and I&M Group’s disclosure that 98% of its customers now transact digitally shows the

2026/03/25

Who controls Nigeria’s only communications satellite? Inside a growing $11.4m dispute with China

A dispute over $11.4 million in unpaid fees has put Nigeria's only operational communications satellite at risk of losing the technical support keeping it in orbit

2026/03/25

Tuberculosis has a last-mile delivery problem in Africa. A new logistics platform is trying to fix it.

Tuberculosis is curable. Yet, for many patients across developing countries, survival depends less on medicine and more on logistics. In 2024, the disease became

2026/03/25

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Optasia takes interest in banks

In today's edition: Optasia wants to sell its technology to banks || NBK posts profit after Access Bank purchase || Namibia rejects Starlink || Circle, Cassava

2026/03/25

EdNova wants to simplify how Liberian graduates access their transcripts

In Liberia, universities have long relied on slow, manual processes for issuing and verifying transcripts, creating delays and raising questions about the authenticity

2026/03/25

Why MTN is shutting down Ayoba and rethinking its super app strategy

MTN Group is phasing out Ayoba, the messaging and lifestyle app once positioned as Africa’s answer to WeChat, as it pivots towards a unified digital platform

2026/03/25

Starlink wants to wire Francophone Africa. Regulators hold the switch.

Starlink is rewiring Francophone Africa’s internet, shifting from rogue outsider to infrastructure partner as telcos, regulators, and politicians haggle over licences

2026/03/24

Nigeria to spend $6.1 million on consultants for national fibre project

Nigeria will spend $6.1 million on seven consulting firms and five individual consultants to support the rollout of its national fibre expansion project

2026/03/24

littlefish raises $9.5 million to scale its merchant operating system across Africa

littlefish, the South African startup building financial infrastructure for small businesses, has raised a $9.5 million Series A round to scale its merchant operating

2026/03/24