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TechCabal is the leading technology publication in Africa covering startups and the digital economy. It provides insightful reporting on innovation and investment trends serving as the premier voice for the African tech ecosystem.

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Nomba and Globus Bank say they built a loan book with sub-1% defaults

Nomba and Globus Bank say they built a loan book with sub-1% defaults

Nomba and Globus Bank have announced that their 18-month credit partnership has disbursed ₦21.3 billion ($15.3 million) to Nigerian businesses, with less than 1

Quick Fire 🔥 with Chukwuemeka Mbachu

Quick Fire 🔥 with Chukwuemeka Mbachu

Meet Chukwuemeka Mbachu, an experienced banking specialist who believes banking is no longer just evolving, it’s being rebuilt.

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – My OneApp, zero access

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – My OneApp, zero access

In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Chukwuemeka Mbachu || Safaricom's My OneApp had an underwhelming debut || Nigeria pushes for shared local cloud infrastructure

For Kenyan stablecoin issuers, reserves must be kept close to home

For Kenyan stablecoin issuers, reserves must be kept close to home

Kenya’s draft rules are built to encourage well‑capitalised, heavily scrutinised stablecoin issuers whose fully backed, segregated reserves must stay ring‑fenced

M-KOPA unlocks $22.5 million in credit in South Africa as women drive uptake

M-KOPA unlocks $22.5 million in credit in South Africa as women drive uptake

M-KOPA's 2025 impact report reveals that the Kenyan asset financing startup has extended more than ZAR 370 million ($22.5 million) in credit to low-income consumers

South Africa chose flexibility over control in its new AI policy

South Africa chose flexibility over control in its new AI policy

South Africa is taking a different approach by spreading responsibility across existing agencies and favouring coordination over top-down control.

South Africa-founded Refiant AI raises $5 million to build leaner AI models

South Africa-founded Refiant AI raises $5 million to build leaner AI models

Refiant AI has raised $5 million to support its compression and restrucutring tool for AI models to allow them run efficiently on smaller or local machines.

This startup is building an ‘intelligence layer’ for Nigeria’s power grid

This startup is building an ‘intelligence layer’ for Nigeria’s power grid

PowerLabs wants to make sense of Nigeria’s crowded power mix. Its premise is simple: that the country’s energy problem is no longer just about supply, but about

Safaricom’s My OneApp faces first test with login issues days after rollout

Safaricom’s My OneApp faces first test with login issues days after rollout

Safaricom’s newly launched My OneApp is facing widespread login failures just days after its debut, complicating plans to phase out its legacy M-PESA and mySafaricom

Kenya’s cyber threats surge 441% in three months as defence gap widens

Kenya’s cyber threats surge 441% in three months as defence gap widens

The numbers represent the sharpest test yet of whether Kenya's cybersecurity infrastructure can keep pace with its digital economy.