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What M-PESA did for fintech, Bernard Chiira wants for assistive tech

What M-PESA did for fintech, Bernard Chiira wants for assistive tech

Chiira was born in central Kenya with brittle bone disease, a condition that meant fractures, surgeries, and long hospital visits from as early as two weeks old

Glovo says Nigeria is its fastest-growing market after expansion push

Glovo says Nigeria is its fastest-growing market after expansion push

At the Glovo Future of Commerce summit 2026, the on-demand delivery platform said that Nigeria emerged as its fastest growing market in 2025.

Quick Fire 🔥 with Kolawole Bekes

Quick Fire 🔥 with Kolawole Bekes

Meet Kolawole Bekes, a Database Administrator, Database Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, and the founder of WakaMi, an on-demand errand service platform for

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Ethiopia is Awash with shares

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Ethiopia is Awash with shares

In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Kolawole Bekes || Ethiopia’s biggest bank goes public || South Africa to spend on IT revamp || Who secured the bag? 💰

Swoop raises $7.3 million seed for African super app, food delivery first

Swoop raises $7.3 million seed for African super app, food delivery first

Swoop’s seed raise is one of the largest seed rounds disclosed by an African consumer startup.

Nigerian telecom customers to receive airtime refunds after disruptions, says NCC

Nigerian telecom customers to receive airtime refunds after disruptions, says NCC

Nigeria’s telecom subscribers will receive airtime refunds as compensation for poor service experienced between November 2025 and January 2026. The refunds will

Mauritius’ new AI policy makes ethics mandatory, not optional

Mauritius’ new AI policy makes ethics mandatory, not optional

Mauritius’s approach reflects a broader shift in how African countries may position themselves in the AI landscape.

Kenya’s BuuPass enters corporate travel market with new booking product

Kenya’s BuuPass enters corporate travel market with new booking product

Since its founding in 2017, the company says it has sold more than 30 million tickets and processed over $100 million in travel transactions in the past year alone

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – New airtime lenders are in town

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – New airtime lenders are in town

In today's edition: FCCPC approves five airtime and data lenders || M-Tiba to shut down health savings app || Absa Kenya is spending $23M on digital banking ||

Absa Kenya to spend $23.2 million a year in digital banking push

Absa Kenya to spend $23.2 million a year in digital banking push

The bank said the recurring investment will make transactions easier and support its push into digital banking.