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Scale partners with Mastercard to simplify card issuance across five African markets

Scale, a South African card‑issuing startup, has partnered with Mastercard, a global payments company, to simplify card products for businesses in Senegal, Ivory

2026/03/27

Nigeria’s Moniepoint enters Kenya with 78% stake in Sumac microfinance

Moniepoint Inc., a Nigerian business-banking unicorn, has completed its acquisition of a 78% stake in Kenya’s Sumac Microfinance Bank, ending a multi-year effort

2026/03/27

Why being polite to AI might be hurting your results

The researchers tested how different tones, ranging from very polite to very rude, affect ChatGPT-4o's performance on multiple-choice questions

2026/03/26

Nigerian crypto startup Quidax cuts jobs amid push into B2B products

Together, these developments point to a shift in Quidax’s focus toward infrastructure and B2B products, including its push into enterprise crypto payments. The

2026/03/26

Stablecoin issuers in Kenya face $3.85 million minimum capital under new draft rules

Stablecoin issuers must also maintain a minimum paid-up capital of KES 500 million (approximately $3.85 million) and core or liquid capital of KES 100 million (

2026/03/26

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Maziv gains

In today's edition: Maziv sale pumps Remgro’s profits || Why Namibia rejected Starlink || Nigeria launches digital trade portal || Starlink, Airtel make first DTC

2026/03/26

Only one in 20 Nigerians earns above N1m monthly – PiggyVest

One in 20 Nigerians now earns above ₦1 million ($723.26) monthly, according to data from savings platform Piggyvest’s new savings report.

2026/03/25

Kenya’s I&M Bank hits 98% digital usage as growth shifts to revenue per user

Kenya’s tier-1 banks have largely exhausted the pool of new digital users, and I&M Group’s disclosure that 98% of its customers now transact digitally shows the

2026/03/25

Who controls Nigeria’s only communications satellite? Inside a growing $11.4m dispute with China

A dispute over $11.4 million in unpaid fees has put Nigeria's only operational communications satellite at risk of losing the technical support keeping it in orbit

2026/03/25

EdNova wants to simplify how Liberian graduates access their transcripts

In Liberia, universities have long relied on slow, manual processes for issuing and verifying transcripts, creating delays and raising questions about the authenticity

2026/03/25