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TechCabal is the leading technology publication in Africa covering startups and the digital economy. It provides insightful reporting on innovation and investment trends serving as the premier voice for the African tech ecosystem.

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South Africa chose flexibility over control in its new AI policy

South Africa is taking a different approach by spreading responsibility across existing agencies and favouring coordination over top-down control.

2026/04/09

South Africa-founded Refiant AI raises $5 million to build leaner AI models

Refiant AI has raised $5 million to support its compression and restrucutring tool for AI models to allow them run efficiently on smaller or local machines.

2026/04/09

This startup is building an ‘intelligence layer’ for Nigeria’s power grid

PowerLabs wants to make sense of Nigeria’s crowded power mix. Its premise is simple: that the country’s energy problem is no longer just about supply, but about

2026/04/09

Safaricom’s My OneApp faces first test with login issues days after rollout

Safaricom’s newly launched My OneApp is facing widespread login failures just days after its debut, complicating plans to phase out its legacy M-PESA and mySafaricom

2026/04/09

Kenya’s cyber threats surge 441% in three months as defence gap widens

The numbers represent the sharpest test yet of whether Kenya's cybersecurity infrastructure can keep pace with its digital economy.

2026/04/09

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Zenith Bank is now in Kenya

In today's edition: Zenith Bank acquires Kenya’s Paramount Bank || Changes at KRA || GTCO’s HabariPay grows profit || Nigeria's tax collection in Q4 2025

2026/04/09

Kenya replaces tax chief Humphrey Wattanga in surprise leadership shake-up

Dr Lilian Nyawanda, currently Commissioner of Customs and Border Control, has been appointed acting Commissioner General pending a competitive recruitment process

2026/04/09

Zazu taps Visa to launch online business accounts in Morocco

Zazu, a pan-African digital bank that serves small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has partnered with Visa to launch a digital business account for Moroccan

2026/04/09

GSH to acquire majority stake in Uganda’s AKIBA to deepen tokenisation push

The deal, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will give GSH the licences and local infrastructure to run a broker‑dealer off‑ramp, a regulated exchange for

2026/04/08