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A Lagos car crash almost killed him. A €900 visa saved his dream of seeing the world.
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A Lagos car crash almost killed him. A €900 visa saved his dream of seeing the world.

A near-death experience in Lagos pushed Adewale Adekomaiya to leave Nigeria and travel across seven European countries with his wife.

Aug 29, 202612 min read
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Lessons from Copenhagen for Africa’s founders and investors
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Lessons from Copenhagen for Africa’s founders and investors

The TechBBQ event in Copenhagen, Denmark, set the stage for important conversations in the country's tech ecosystem. Africa can learn a thing or two.

Aug 28, 20268 min read
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Nigeria picks French, Israeli firms to build new communications satellites
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Nigeria picks French, Israeli firms to build new communications satellites

French aerospace company Thales Alenia Space and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have been selected to build Nigeria’s next communications satellites

Aug 28, 20266 min read
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She learned finance on Wall Street. Now she is changing how Africa gets funded.
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She learned finance on Wall Street. Now she is changing how Africa gets funded.

Grace Legodi is using her Wall Street experience to help fund early-stage businesses building Southern Africa’s green economy.

Aug 28, 20269 min read
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The Ugandan founders who don’t want farmers waiting for rain
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The Ugandan founders who don’t want farmers waiting for rain

The duo founded Drought Guard Africa in 2023, which designs and installs climate-smart irrigation, clean water, and solar energy systems for rural farmers, refugee settlements, and

Aug 28, 202614 min read
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From war zones to Kenya’s markets: How an ex-soldier built a $1bn lender
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From war zones to Kenya’s markets: How an ex-soldier built a $1bn lender

How a former British Army officer arrived in Kenya with little experience in finance and built a lender that has disbursed more than $1 billion in loans.

Aug 28, 20266 min read
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Nomba, Synafare target 300 Nigerian businesses with $1.4 million solar financing
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Nomba, Synafare target 300 Nigerian businesses with $1.4 million solar financing

Nomba and Synafare have announced a ₦2 billion ($1.4 million) lending commitment to finance solar energy systems for businesses in Nigeria.

Aug 28, 20263 min read
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What ₦100,000 in Nigeria’s biggest bank stocks became in 8 months
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What ₦100,000 in Nigeria’s biggest bank stocks became in 8 months

Nigerians are putting more of their hard-earned money into the stock market than ever before. But what has that money actually earned them?

Aug 28, 20265 min read
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – OPay to NGX?
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – OPay to NGX?

In today's edition: Quizzes || OPay reportedly eyes the NGX || Coronation sells part of its SPAR stake || Who secured the bag? 💰

Aug 28, 20266 min read
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Redmi Note 17 Pro Max: Release date, price and specs
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Redmi Note 17 Pro Max: Release date, price and specs

Table of contents Redmi Note 17 Pro Max at a glance Release date Price Specs Redmi Note 17 vs Redmi Note 17 Pro vs Redmi Note 17 Pro Max How it compares to the Redmi Note 15 Pro+ W

Aug 27, 20269 min read
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Kenya’s EV push gets boost as NCBA, BasiGo seal financing deal for 1,000 vehicles
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Kenya’s EV push gets boost as NCBA, BasiGo seal financing deal for 1,000 vehicles

NCBA Group has partnered with BasiGo to finance 1,000 electric vehicles, giving public transport operators, businesses, and institutions the option to buy or lease electric vans.

Aug 27, 20264 min read
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Sony Xperia 10 VIII: Release date, price and specs
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Sony Xperia 10 VIII: Release date, price and specs

Table of contents Sony Xperia 10 VIII release date Sony Xperia 10 VIII price Is the Sony Xperia 10 VIII Worth the price? Sony Xperia 10 VIII specs What’s new in the Sony Xper

Aug 27, 20266 min read
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Three companies now control nearly 70% of Nigeria’s ISP market
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Three companies now control nearly 70% of Nigeria’s ISP market

Nigeria’s internet service provider (ISP) market is growing, but the gains are increasingly going to a few major players.

Aug 27, 20265 min read
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AWS wants businesses to turn AI ideas into products in 45 days
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AWS wants businesses to turn AI ideas into products in 45 days

Amazon Web Services is betting that putting its engineers directly inside customer teams can help businesses overcome a common problem: having an AI idea is easy; turning it into a

Aug 27, 20266 min read
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Confessing to a computer: The hidden danger of AI in vulnerable spaces
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Confessing to a computer: The hidden danger of AI in vulnerable spaces

Where should AI not be allowed to operate without a human being ultimately responsible? Healthcare should be an obvious starting point.

Aug 27, 20267 min read
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Bolt backs Mombasa County push to formalise 400 delivery riders with training and licences
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Bolt backs Mombasa County push to formalise 400 delivery riders with training and licences

Bolt has partnered with the Mombasa County government to launch a programme to help 400 delivery riders in the county obtain formal licences.

Aug 27, 20264 min read
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Pick n Pay, pick n scroll
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Pick n Pay, pick n scroll

In today's edition: Ventures Platform closes $84m fund || Kenya’s Musalia Mudavadi wants the country to join global cyber-police || Pick n Pay is making grocery

Aug 27, 20269 min read
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After the Cell C divorce, Blu Label is making a play for electricity
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After the Cell C divorce, Blu Label is making a play for electricity

After its Cell C restructuring, Blu Label is looking to electricity as its next growth opportunity. Image Source: Techcentral

Aug 26, 20264 min read
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