One platform, many realities: Yango’s playbook for scaling across Africa
Adeniyi Adebayo, Yango’s Chief Business Officer speaks on scaling digital services across fragmented African markets.
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Africa must own its digital future or risk exploitation, says Luminate CEO
At the Build 2026 Conference in Abuja, Luminate CEO Melanie Hui warned that Nigeria loses millions annually to foreign cloud dependencies, stressing that Africa must build true digital sovereignty and infrastructure ownership to thrive in the global AI economy.
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – ‘Crypto averts catastrophe’
On today's edition: South Africa reverses proposed crypto rule || Foreign capital reduces in Kenya’s KCB || Bolt expands EV bet in South Africa || Disney and Netflix call a truce
African banks may be sitting on payment technology they aren’t fully using
“Technology is important, but modernisation should ultimately be driven by business priorities and opportunities,” Bautista said.
How curiosity took Victoria Abiodun from anatomy to crypto
Victoria Abiodun went from studying anatomy and doubting cryptocurrency to building Web3 startups and communities. Now, she is writing a book to make blockchain easier to understand and encourage builders to solve real-world problems.
Bard Santner wants to turn Zimbabwe’s diaspora remittances into a banking business
Bard Santner is using its new microfinance banking licence to expand beyond remittances into savings, lending and financial services for Zimbabwe’s diaspora, targeting a $2.45 billion market.
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – A MNT of fresh air
In today's edition: MNT-Halan share price rises 6.6% || Netflix lays off Africa content boss || Trading for NCBA shares suspended || Spiro launches e-bikes in Ghana
Eva Ngigi Sarwari, Equity’s head of payments, dies on business trip to China
They described the news as a “sudden and profound shock” and said they would make further updates as details became available.
Gabon’s first angel network is building more than a portfolio
Building a startup ecosystem takes more than funding. In Gabon, GAIN is working to bring together the investors, expertise and connections young businesses need to grow.
A data centre is not a cloud platform: Why the distinction matters
Data centres and cloud platforms have been used interchangeably but are not the same thing. With the Central Bank of Nigeria requiring payment data to remain on local infrastructure by 2027, building local cloud platforms on Nigeria's expanding data centre foundation is critical.