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Can Haul247 succeed the place its on-line logistics predecessors failed?

Can Haul247 succeed the place its on-line logistics predecessors failed?

Nigeria is one of the costlier places to move goods locally in the world. According to a World Bank report, it is estimated that it is five times costlier to transport goods domestically in Nigeria…

What’s going to it take for Nigerians to belief social commerce?

What’s going to it take for Nigerians to belief social commerce?

Hyelhirra Samaila, a student of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, got tired of spending so much time on social media during the strike in 2020 and decided to leverage her platform to sell clothes. She…

Subsequent Wave: Can tech founders efficiently run their startups from abroad?

Subsequent Wave: Can tech founders efficiently run their startups from abroad?

Last Friday, at TechCabal’s Future of Commerce conference, I was speaking with two journalism colleagues, and one recalled attending a startup’s anniversary event earlier this year, where he discovered, to his surprise, that the company’s…

Jumia indicators with Zipline for drone supply providers.

Jumia indicators with Zipline for drone supply providers.

Jumia, Africa’s leading e-commerce player, has partnered with Zipline, a global instant delivery company, to offer on-demand drone delivery services to the growing number of ecommerce players on the continent. This launch comes after a…

High 15 high-paying tech jobs in Africa

High 15 high-paying tech jobs in Africa

It’s no news that most available tech jobs offer lucrative salaries. And you’re not overboard if financial security or remuneration is the primary motivation for seeking tech openings. Also, many people think coding and programming…

This week: MTN builds personal 5G networks in SA

This week: MTN builds personal 5G networks in SA

Editor’s Note Week 37, 2022 Read time: 5 minutes Post-pandemic, healthtech remains in good health. Right on the heels of mPharma’s acquisition of HealthPlus, startup Remedial Health has raised seed. How much? That info, and…

Flutterwave integrates Google Pay into cost choices

Flutterwave integrates Google Pay into cost choices

In February 2022, two days after pan-African fintech giant Flutterwave raised $250 million in a series D raise, the company held an event where it announced, amongst other things, that it would integrate Google Pay…

Nairobi-based accelerator The Baobab Community invests $200,000 in 4 African start-ups

Nairobi-based accelerator The Baobab Community invests $200,000 in 4 African start-ups

The Baobab Network (TBN), a Nairobi-based accelerator that invests in early-stage tech companies across Africa, has announced its latest cohort of four startups, each of which will receive $50,000 USD in funding and growth support. …

The Range, Fairness and Inclusion Query in Africa’s Burgeoning Tech Ecosystem

The Range, Fairness and Inclusion Query in Africa’s Burgeoning Tech Ecosystem

This article was contributed to TechCabal by Titilope Adedokun. Adedokun is a community builder helping individuals and companies create sustainable change and put social impact at the forefront of their mission. She is the founder…

Bamboo, a Nigerian on-line brokerage agency, launches in Ghana

Bamboo, a Nigerian on-line brokerage agency, launches in Ghana

Bamboo, one of Nigeria’s leading online brokerage firms, has expanded into Ghana, making it the first trans-national west-African brokerage app. Through a partnership with 10th Capital Investments, a licensed Ghanaian firm, the more than 50,000…

South African cell community operator Cell C has concluded recapitalization course of

South African cell community operator Cell C has concluded recapitalization course of

Blue Label Telecoms, the majority shareholder of South African mobile network operator Cell C, has announced that it has concluded binding long-form agreements with Cell C and various Cell C financial stakeholders for the recapitalization…

TechCabal’s former editor-in-chief is connecting African content material writers with overseas startups

TechCabal’s former editor-in-chief is connecting African content material writers with overseas startups

If content truly is king, then Oluwaseun Adegoke Oyeniyi wants to become the kingmaker and is building a platform, Hankara, to make this a reality.  As the number of tech startups increases globally, it’s becoming…