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As power outages worsen, Nigeria plans 28 new mini-grids to keep the lights on

The Nigerian government is pushing to expand off-grid electricity, with mini-grids emerging as a central pillar of its response.

2026/01/21

Chipper Cash stops burning cash after restructuring business

Chipper Cash, an African fintech that offers consumer payments, cross-border transfers, and US dollar virtual cards, stopped burning cash in the final quarter of

2026/01/21

Ugi Augustine’s 20-year tech journey started with a secondary school conversation

“I had prepared my entire life for [studying medicine],” he says. “[But] that first meeting point with tech actually changed a lot. I think my mind started shifting

2026/01/21

How a campus experiment became a business that lets you price your own internet

Wicrypt has deployed over 2,000 hardware routers across Africa and in other international markets, such as China, serving individuals, small businesses, campuses

2026/01/21

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – ‘How to raid a bank’

In today's edition: Paystack’s holdco structure || Banks exchange executives || Ugandans locked out of mobile money access

2026/01/21

Gates-backed Elimu-Soko opens $150,000 funding call for classroom innovations across Africa

The programme is offering grants of up to $150,000 for organisations operating in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa

2026/01/21

Africa leads on private capital diversity, women still get less money

In Africa, women make up 38% of investment professionals, which exceeds the global average, where women account for about 35% of investment teams, as well as the

2026/01/21

After two tough years, Nigerian startups could get macro relief

Nigeria’s economy is expected to grow by 4.4% in 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). If achieved, it would mark the country’s fastest annual

2026/01/20

Francophone Africa’s guide to scaling and exits from startups that did it

Francophone Africa’s startup ecosystem is moving beyond experimentation. Drawing lessons from 2025, this edition examines how founders can navigate small markets

2026/01/20