Audrey Chanakira believes the best technology begins with listening
The rabbit farming app she had built in three days was attracting users in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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Fusepay expands beyond payments with AI operating system for trade businesses
The launch comes eight months after Fusepay launched its digital payments platform in Seychelles, and raised $350,000 in pre-seed funding in August 2025.
Airtel Nigeria expands retail network as demand for digital services rises
The move comes as Nigeria's telecommunications sector continues to grow, with mobile subscriptions and data consumption increasing and operators investing heavily in network infrastructure and customer acquisition.
Norebase report finds Nigeria, Rwanda among Africa’s fastest incorporation markets
The findings arrive as African governments compete to attract founders and foreign investment by simplifying the mechanics of starting a business.
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – BVNK once for stablecoins
In today's edition: LemFi, BVNK partner to use stablecoins for remittance || Shareholders agree on Nedbank-NCBA merger || Court settles Nigeria’s airtime lending dispute || Kenya introduces new telecom licence
South Africa wants more African trade. Stablecoins could help make it happen.
Only about 15% to 18% of South Africa's trade is with African countries, highlighting how much work remains before AfCFTA can achieve its ambitions.
Rank launches community finance products to expand access to capital
Rank is betting that digitising community-based finance can offer an alternative route to accessing capital for young entrepreneurs and workers.
SASSA August 2026 payment dates: Full schedule, grant amounts and SRD
The payment dates are based on the official 2026/27 grant payment calendar published by the Department of Social Development and approved by the National Treasury.
Francophone Africa’s smallest shops could become its biggest business opportunity
How Francophone West Africa's corner shops became the continent's most overlooked commerce opportunity and the startups racing to serve them.
State of Tech in Africa H1 2026 recap: Is consolidation the new growth story?
At the launch of the State of Tech in Africa H1 2026 report, investors and founders got candid about why early-stage capital has dried up, what African venture capital owes the ecosystem, and where the next wave of growth is actually coming from.