1. Home
  2. Technology

Category: Technology

Timeline: Reliving 10 years of TechCabal

Timeline: Reliving 10 years of TechCabal

From its humble beginnings as a tech blog in Lagos in 2013 to becoming one of Africa’s most respected tech publishers, TechCabal’s growth has been exceptional – an important voice in the tech media landscape.…

Microsoft begins wave of African layoffs in Kenya

Microsoft begins wave of African layoffs in Kenya

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it would lay off 10,000 employees in a move to “align our cost structure with our revenue and where we see customer demand”. While the layoffs have mostly been…

Contained in the reluctant choice of buyers to petition Kloud Commerce founder

Contained in the reluctant choice of buyers to petition Kloud Commerce founder

This week, TechCabal reported that Olumide D.O. Olusanya, the Kloud Commerce founder, was arrested on Monday by Nigeria’s anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The arrest was effected at the Lekki office…

Liquid C2 launches Cyber Safety Fusion Centre in Zambia

Liquid C2 launches Cyber Safety Fusion Centre in Zambia

Liquid C2, a business of pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies, has opened its Zambian Cyber Security Fusion Centre (CSFC) in Lusaka, making this the third of its kind in Africa. According to a statement by…

Easy methods to switch information on MTN, Telkom, Vodacom and Cell C in South Africa

Easy methods to switch information on MTN, Telkom, Vodacom and Cell C in South Africa

Just like services like sending Please Call Me, transferring data on mobile networks in South Africa can be a quick and easy process. In this guide, we will take a look at how to transfer…

Methods to ship Please Name Me on MTN, Vodacom, Cell C and Telkom in South Africa

Methods to ship Please Name Me on MTN, Vodacom, Cell C and Telkom in South Africa

As old as the “Please call me” feature is, it still remains intact with most network providers in Africa. This implies that the feature is still well in use despite it not being as popular…

CBK’s sluggish licencing course of is an existential threat for Kenyan digital lenders

CBK’s sluggish licencing course of is an existential threat for Kenyan digital lenders

Digital lenders in Kenya are facing a tough reality: obtain a hard-to-get licence from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to remain operational or die slowly without it.  Without a license, Google, in its role…

Buyers take motion as Kloud commerce founder is detained by EFCC

Buyers take motion as Kloud commerce founder is detained by EFCC

In October 2022, Weetracker reported the closure of Kloud commerce, the multichannel e-commerce solution, after a series of disputes between the founder, Dr. Olumide ‘D.O’ Olusanya, and the company’s investors. The startup raised $765,000 in…

The best way to do a SIM swap on MTN in South Africa

The best way to do a SIM swap on MTN in South Africa

A SIM swap is the process of replacing your current SIM card with a new one. It is a common practice when you want to keep your phone number but change your SIM card or…

Payday raises $3 million in an oversubscribed seed spherical

Payday raises $3 million in an oversubscribed seed spherical

PayDay, a Nigerian neobank, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by  Moniepoint. TechCabal exclusively reported three weeks ago that Payday was looking to raise $1.5 million in a seed round and…

Olink companions with Cape City protein processing facility for TB analysis and different ailments

Olink companions with Cape City protein processing facility for TB analysis and different ailments

Nasdaq-listed Swedish healthtech firm Olink has announced that D-CYPHR, the regional proteomic facility in Cape Town, South Africa, has adopted Olink technology for tuberculosis research and other diseases. The facility became the first service provider…

Xiaomi Launches Redmi Word 12 Sequence in Nigeria Inspiring Customers to “Reside Vivid”

Xiaomi Launches Redmi Word 12 Sequence in Nigeria Inspiring Customers to “Reside Vivid”

Redmi Note 12 Series continues to bring flagship-exclusive features to upper-mid-range devices, redefining photography, and overall user experiences. Xiaomi today announced the highly anticipated Nigeria release of Redmi Note 12 Series at a launch event…