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Why information safety is vital for startups  

Why information safety is vital for startups  

This guest post was contributed by Joel Adeyemi Adefidipe, a graduate of law from the University of Lagos with an interest in the tech industry and tech products. Meta was fined $18 million in March…

Why African VC continues to be on an upward march

Why African VC continues to be on an upward march

This is a guest essay courtesy of Rob Heath. HAVAÍC’s Rob Heath takes the long view to unpack the perceived downturn in African Venture Capital (VC) funding. Here’s what the data really means and what…

This Week: Healthlane goes off target

This Week: Healthlane goes off target

Editor’s Note Week 46, 2022 Read time: 5 minutes Layoffs, resignations and licence losses seem to be the order of this week. Nestcoin and Twiga laid off some of their staff this week, while employees…

Healthlane was meant to make hospitals out of date. Now the startup is battling to remain in enterprise

Healthlane was meant to make hospitals out of date. Now the startup is battling to remain in enterprise

Alain Nteff wanted to make hospitals obsolete through his startup Healthlane, but his unbridled spending and erratic decisions have led to the company’s end. TechCabal spoke with over 10 past employees and obtained documents that…

Africa’s tech ecosystem’s success lies within the palms of its governments

Africa’s tech ecosystem’s success lies within the palms of its governments

Digital technology has an undeniable economic impact in Africa. From connecting the continent to the world and creating an avenue for it to tell its own stories, to placing wealth in the hands of young…

How Losode helps African style entrepreneurs attain a worldwide viewers

How Losode helps African style entrepreneurs attain a worldwide viewers

When Aderonke moved to Nigeria in 2009, she had a challenge. She had lived in the UK for years, where she had access to various options for buying high-quality, comfortable, and stylish clothes at her…

Digital Nomads and their impression on Africa

Digital Nomads and their impression on Africa

There are many different reasons why people become digital nomads. However, before we get into those, we have to understand what a nomad is. A nomad is a person that leaves their home in search…

Amid decreased losses, Jumia cuts workers prices and discontinues free supply subscription service

Amid decreased losses, Jumia cuts workers prices and discontinues free supply subscription service

Africa’s e-commerce giant Jumia is ending its free delivery “Prime” subscription service and cutting staff costs according to its Q3 earnings announcement.  The company’s results showed consistent growth but lapses in some areas compared with…

Fintech Unicorn Chipper Money set to purchase  Zambia fintech pioneer Zoona

Fintech Unicorn Chipper Money set to purchase  Zambia fintech pioneer Zoona

Pan-African cross-border payment app Chipper Cash is set to acquire Zambian fintech company Zoona Transactions International, according to a statement shared with TechCabal.  This acquisition will allow Chipper Cash, which has a self-reported user count…

TC Recreation: guess the password

TC Recreation: guess the password

game By Ngozi Chukwu Nov 18, 2022 Image source: Techcabal Get the best African tech newsletters in your inbox TC Daily Next Wave Events Weekender More from this author ecosystem This Week: Healthlane goes off…

African nations are warming as much as carbon commerce

African nations are warming as much as carbon commerce

This article was submitted to TechCabal by Conrad Onyango, bird story agency With carbon trade initiatives popping up in countries across Africa, Nigeria and Cameroon are lining up besides Gabon to create national projects that…

The way to examine your Vodafone, MTN, Glo, Airtel, or Tigo quantity in Ghana

The way to examine your Vodafone, MTN, Glo, Airtel, or Tigo quantity in Ghana

There are several situations where you may need to provide your phone number. It could be to give to an old friend you ran into, filling a form, etc. While you may memorise your mobile…