Seven Vivo phones you should consider buying in 2026
In 2026, Vivo is one of the most interesting smartphone brands you can buy from, with a lineup that covers everything from budget workhorses to camera-focused flagships.
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – StanChart moves to sell Kenya office
In today's edition: StanChart is moving to sell its East Africa headquarters || SA Home Affairs releases draft rules || Mauritania is expanding its Internet capacity || Thunes, Vodacom to tackle payments in Tanzania
CashAfrica taps ChamsSwitch to fix tap-to-pay compliance gap
The partnership is the company’s attempt to solve the compliance problem in scaling its contactless payment solution.
JoonaPay is fixing how Francophone West Africa’s businesses handle money
Founded in 2024, JoonaPay has engaged over 10 enterprise pilots and now has more than €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in waitlisted payment volume across its pipeline.
Kenya’s best coffee was always for export. This founder kept it.
The first time he realised something was wrong with Kenya's coffee industry, he was drinking a cup in Brooklyn. The best lot of that harvesting season.
👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – MultiChoice, multiproblems
In today's edition: Nedbank gives deadline for share tender || SA regulator probes MultiChoice, Altech over 2014 deal || GlobalCorp, Egyptian finance company, for sale || Egypt aims to make 15 million phones in 2026
Why more exits don’t mean more liquidity for Africa’s tech ecosystem
A new report from Stears and Ventures Platform reveals that Africa’s tech ecosystem is producing more exits than ever.
Moonshot by TechCabal returns to Lagos for fourth edition in October
Moonshot by TechCabal, the pan-African technology conference, will return for its fourth edition on October 28 and 29, 2026, at the National Theatre Nigeria in Lagos, Nigeria.
MTN Nigeria says it saved $5.89 million on gas as diesel dominates energy mix
In 2025, diesel made up 58.11% of MTN Nigeria’s total energy consumption, far exceeding gas-powered Independent Power Producers (23.63%) and electricity from the national grid (18.04%), the sustainability report noted.
Sabou Capital secures Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund investment to back SMEs
The investment is a boost for Sabou Capital, which targets a gap in Africa’s funding landscape where revenue-generating SMEs are locked out of growth capital.