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For as little as $500, you possibly can make investments on this edtech startup

For as little as $500, you possibly can make investments on this edtech startup

AltSchool Africa, an edtech startup, has partnered with Fast Forward Venture studio, and HoaQ to allow members of its community and students to own a part of the startup with as low as $500 in…

GTCO’s 2022 monetary report exhibits rising concern about fraud

GTCO’s 2022 monetary report exhibits rising concern about fraud

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) says the bank and company as whole experienced more fraud attempts compared to 2021. According to its 2022 full year financial report, the number of recorded fraud incidents increased by…

AfDB & Sensible Africa Alliance group up for $1.5 million digital commerce & ecommerce undertaking

AfDB & Sensible Africa Alliance group up for $1.5 million digital commerce & ecommerce undertaking

The African Development Fund and Smart Africa Alliance have jointly launched a $1.5 million project to streamline digital trade and e-commerce policies across 10 African countries. Called the Institutional Support for Digital Payments and e-Commerce…

Startup accelerators are failing in South Africa: What’s the trigger and resolution?

Startup accelerators are failing in South Africa: What’s the trigger and resolution?

In March this year, Naspers shut down its R1.4 billion venture capital fund slash accelerator, the Naspers Foundry. The reason given for its unexpected sunsetting was that the “global investment environment, as well as the…

Making ChatGPT and different AI instruments work for enterprise

Making ChatGPT and different AI instruments work for enterprise

It has long been predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) will trend this year, with companies across the world using this emerging technology in various ways to make their businesses more efficient. ChatGPT’s entry into the…

Can household lending enhance monetary inclusion in Nigeria?

Can household lending enhance monetary inclusion in Nigeria?

Lending among family and friends is integral to the Nigerian financial landscape, particularly in the informal sector where access to formal financial services is limited.  Fig. 1: The rate of access to financial services in…

Uber and Bolt vs drivers union: drivers share their opinion

Uber and Bolt vs drivers union: drivers share their opinion

Last week, we reported the most recent fallout between Uber, Bolt and the Nigerian ride-hailing union-AUATWON. The fallout centres on Uber and Bolt challenging the legality of the newly formed AUATWON. This reporter interviewed drivers…

Tips on how to pay for Apple Music utilizing airtime

Tips on how to pay for Apple Music utilizing airtime

Since the ban on dollar transactions on naira cards, many Nigerians have faced payment difficulties for different services owned by international brands. One of the most notable sectors Nigerians have a hard time using are…

Introducing: The Coming into Tech Shorts

Introducing: The Coming into Tech Shorts

Since 2021, TechCabal has shown the world that there’s tech in everything by reporting on the business and human impact of tech on the continent through our stories, reports, events, and newsletters. For six months,…

GTCO’s 2022 report present the corporate’s plan to tackle fintechs like Risevest and Bamboo

GTCO’s 2022 report present the corporate’s plan to tackle fintechs like Risevest and Bamboo

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), the parent company of GTBank, has released its full-year financial statements for 2022, marking its first anniversary as a holding company. The report demonstrates the company’s continued focus on expanding…

A brand new chapter for Tech Nation doesn’t embrace the World Expertise Visa

A brand new chapter for Tech Nation doesn’t embrace the World Expertise Visa

Tech Nation has been acquired by the Founders Group (FF Group), but it will not remain the endorsing body of the UK Talent Visa for long. After losing a bid for government funding to Barclays…

How Nigerian on-line skitmakers averted stand-up comedy’s excessive barrier to entry

How Nigerian on-line skitmakers averted stand-up comedy’s excessive barrier to entry

In October 1995, Opa Williams organised the first edition of Nite of a Thousand Laughs, Nigeria’s first mainstream comedy show. The show enjoyed critical success and ran for 17 years, producing some of the biggest…