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TechCabal Each day – Three, two, one

TechCabal Each day – Three, two, one

24 JANUARY, 2022 Good morning 🌄 Both TikTok and Instagram are trying out paid-subscription features in the US.  With it, creators will be able to charge followers monthly fees for their exclusive content. On Instagram,…

After two exits, Ismael Belkhayat’s new startup is now worth $100m

After two exits, Ismael Belkhayat’s new startup is now worth $100m

Last November, during the Ironman marathon race in Turkey, Ismael Belkhayat—just a few steps to the finish line—excitedly took a minute to kiss his family, then, joyously sang and danced through the finish line.  Ironman…

Credit unions in Africa tap fintech for growth

Credit unions in Africa tap fintech for growth

For decades, credit unions have extended small instalment loans and lines of credit to millions of African households. The sector is now adopting digital solutions to power its next level of growth and boost financial…

TehCabal Day-to-day – Interpol’s additional pull

TehCabal Day-to-day – Interpol’s additional pull

21 JANUARY, 2022 According to sources, Meta may be developing features that will help users buy, sell, and showcase NFTs on Instagram and Facebook.  The company has declined to comment, but a pivot into collectibles…

Orda elevate money to back bukas and eating places scale

Orda elevate money to back bukas and eating places scale

When food business owners across the country try to reconcile all their transactions after the day’s business, they use paper and pen, spend hours, and are exposed to discrepancies or losses.  Orda is a company…

TechCabal Day-to-day – Topship sets fly ⛵

TechCabal Day-to-day – Topship sets fly ⛵

20 JANUARY, 2022 Good morning 🌄 Snapchat is making it harder for teens across the US to buy drugs.  Last year, the platform was linked to several drug overdoses as teens had begun using the…

Topship goes from being an Instagram substitute to a YCombinator firm

Topship goes from being an Instagram substitute to a YCombinator firm

“Our overarching goal is to make shipping in and out of Africa as easy as booking an Uber or Airbnb,” Moses Enenwali, founder and CEO of Topship, a Nigerian logistics startup digitising Africa’s shipping experience,…

New pan-African price platform empowers SMEs and strengthens native currencies

New pan-African price platform empowers SMEs and strengthens native currencies

This article was contributed to TechCabal by Conrad Onyango/bird A new pan-African payment system removes legacy complexities, including the cost of cross-border payments, bolsters operational efficiencies and sets a new path to more stable and…

0.1% default: How Moni Africa leverages social belief to finance cell cash brokers

0.1% default: How Moni Africa leverages social belief to finance cell cash brokers

Over the past few years, the agency banking industry in Nigeria has grown by leaps and bounds, driven by a group of fintech players—including OPay, TeamApt, and Paga—that dominate the landscape as well as commercial…

TechCabal Every single day – Untangling Web3

TechCabal Every single day – Untangling Web3

19 JANUARY, 2022 Good morning 🌄 Microsoft is shooting shots. In its latest venture to answer the call of duty, it has announced plans to acquire mega game developer Activision Blizzard. The all-cash acquisition, valued…

What exactly is Web3?

What exactly is Web3?

Venture capitalists (VCs) and investors in Silicon Valley are saying the internet will evolve to become a place where users will be able to run their own servers, control how their data is used and…

Nigeria’s new tackle Twitter is no longer a accept the authorities or electorate

Nigeria’s new tackle Twitter is no longer a accept the authorities or electorate

Nigeria’s new deal with Twitter is its government’s most recent effort to control social media. While experts tell us that this is a failed attempt at the project, they warn that the deal will definitely…