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Why MTN and Airtel temporarily suspended airtime lending in Nigeria

Nigerian telecom providers are reviewing their digital lending services to consumers following new rules by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

2026/04/18

Africa runs on digital payments. Now it must build for reliability

Across multiple payment channels, it becomes harder to determine where a payment failed, who holds the funds, and how quickly it can be recovered.

2026/04/18

Naira volatility cost his family. He built an FX platform for businesses.

Shalom Osiadi founded Esca Finance after naira volatility directly affected his family’s property investments in Nigeria, exposing how quickly currency swings can

2026/04/18

This Nigerian state is building 260 smart schools. Scale is the challenge.

Enugu is building 260 smart schools across the state, combining technology, funding, and curriculum reform to tackle deep-rooted learning gaps and modernise public

2026/04/18

Over 80% of South Africa ride-hailing trips are cash-based, Bolt report finds

This gap reflects broader differences in how the gig economy is structured in both countries.

2026/04/17

Ted Pantone on building Turaco, surviving Covid, and aiming for a billion people

Ted Pantone is not a man who rushes his thoughts. The co-founder and chief executive of Turaco, a Kenyan insurance startup, speaks in measured bursts, pausing long

2026/04/17

Quick Fire 🔥 with Segun Akinnibosun

Meet Segun Akinnibosun, the Lead Product Designer at Rvysion, where he focuses on end-to-end product design, from early-stage concept development (0 → 1) to scaling

2026/04/17

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – A Standard hack

In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Segun Akinnibosun || Standard Bank hackers ask for 1 bitcoin || Sama to lay off over 1,000 workers || Who secured the bag

2026/04/17