Why a South African fintech chose the UK before the rest of Africa
Float believes the constraints of building in South Africa have given it a competitive advantage in one of the world's most sophisticated fintech ecosystems.
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Koko runs out of gas
In today's edition: Djamo eyes Series C raise || Koko Networks is looking for buyers || Betting in Kenya could soon be a family discussion || Avanti to expand its South African operations
Kelvin Obasuyi learned entrepreneurship by failing at almost everything first
In February 2023, the idea became 56 Capital, the finance firm he founded to provide debt and equity financing to both structured and unstructured African businesses.
Google’s Intelligent Eyewear vs Ray-Ban Meta glasses: Key differences explained
Meta has already put its Ray-Ban Display glasses in customers' hands. Google is now moving to challenge that dominance with Google Intelligent Eyewear, its own eyewear line, built in partnership with Samsung.
When every call leaves a trail: Why can’t Nigeria still find kidnappers?
Hundreds of kidnappings occur every year, and relatively few perpetrators are identified or prosecuted through telecommunications evidence alone.
Koko Networks administrators begin sale of collapsed clean cooking startup’s assets
Administrators have begun marketing the assets of Koko Networks, the clean cooking startup that served more than one million Kenyan households, in the first major step toward winding down the company after its collapse in January.
Safaricom seeks shareholder nod to give Vodafone CEO nomination powers
If approved, the amendments would mark Safaricom's first constitutional overhaul since Vodafone Kenya became the company's majority shareholder.
Kenya lets families block relatives from gambling under proposed rules
The proposals, published in regulations gazetted on June 30, would also allow betting companies to suspend customers they believe are gambling beyond their financial means.
👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – A Circle in Flutterwave
In today's edition: Flutterwave raises from Circle Ventures || Kenya launches ICT sandbox || Nigeria wants one rulebook for the Internet || Traffic is making Starlink users queue
Starlink pauses new subscriptions in parts of Kenya after demand surges
Starlink has stopped accepting new customers in seven Kenyan counties after demand outstripped available network capacity, a sign of the strains facing the satellite internet provider as it expands faster than its infrastructure can support.