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Isaac Sesi: The Ghanaian engineer learning that invention is only half the battle

Isaac Sesi spoke to TechCabal on his journey building tools to help farmers reduce post-harvest losses, improve soil health, and increase productivity.

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16 Oct 2026 · via TechCabal

Six years after Stripe, Paystack is learning to keep money

Six years after Stripe's historic acquisition, Paystack is pivoting from moving money to keeping deposits to survive currency devaluations.

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16 Oct 2026 · via TechCabal

Inside Roqqu’s plan to tokenise Nigeria’s stock market

Roqqu wants to make Nigerian stocks available to global investors through blockchain-based tokens. Its plan could expand foreign participation in Nigeria’s stock market, but questions around shareholder rights, regulation, custody, and liquidity remain.

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16 Oct 2026 · via TechCabal

Therapy now, payment later: Mytherapist.ng introduces financing, expands in-person sessions

The offering is part of a relaunch the company calls Mytherapist.ng 2.0, which also introduces in-person sessions at Café One, a co-working network with more than 30 locations across Nigeria.

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16 Oct 2026 · via TechCabal

The hurdles facing contactless payment adoption across Nigeria

Nigeria has the technology for contactless payment, yet it remains underused as consumers stick with cash, cards, and transfers.

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16 Oct 2026 · via Condia

Onafriq shuts down Baxi agent banking in Nigeria

Onafriq is shutting down its Nigerian agent banking division, Baxi, following severe macroeconomic headwinds, naira devaluation, and rising competition in offline agency banking.

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16 Oct 2026 · via TechCabal

Vuyani Jarana: How a boy fascinated by radios became a champion of rural connectivity

As the youngest child in a household without a breadwinner, he felt responsible for helping support his family.

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16 Oct 2026 · via TechCabal

Africa’s jobs problem is bigger than unemployment

With more than a third of employed Africans living in working poverty and 84.4% working informally, having a job does not necessarily mean earning enough to escape poverty or access social protection.

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16 Oct 2026 · via TechCabal

South Africa’s digital jobs drive faces a $152 million funding test

The estimate raises a central question about why resources that could be mobilised from existing funds are not reaching more young people.

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16 Oct 2026 · via Condia

Moniepoint’s UK accounts reveal a profitable tech business and a loss-making payments operation

Moniepoint Technologies UK Ltd earned £2.06 million in 2025 after a substantial loss the previous year. A separate UK entity reported a loss and received further capital support, offering a glimpse into the different businesses behind the fintech’s international operations.

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16 Oct 2026 · via TechCabal

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Egypt makes room for MNT-Halan

IPO fever for MNT-Halan || Ethiopia keys into PAPSS’s vision || South Africa is rethinking AI policy || Who secured the bag? 💰

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15 Oct 2026 · via TechCabal

Moniepoint UK made $36,284 after taking on MonieWorld customers

Moniepoint UK Limited, the UK subsidiary of fintech unicorn Moniepoint Inc., made $36,284 in revenue in 2025, according to annual reports filed with UK regulators.

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15 Oct 2026 · via TechCabal

Malatsi wants South Africa’s AI policy back on track after false start

South Africa’s AI policy review raises fresh questions about accountability, safeguards and the government’s plans to regulate artificial intelligence.

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15 Oct 2026 · via Condia

Mastercard, Qatar Holding sell down Airtel Money stakes as London listing values firm at $7bn

Airtel Money began trading on the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday under the ticker AMC, after an IPO priced at £1.96 ($2.60) a share.

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15 Oct 2026 · via TechCabal

Kaspersky’s African business is profitable. Now it wants bigger clients.

Kaspersky wants to expand its business with banks, governments, and critical infrastructure operators as the growth of digital financial services creates more systems that need protection.

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15 Oct 2026 · via Condia

How FNB digital banking is changing the way South Africans bank

FNB is bringing more services together to change how South Africans bank, from WhatsApp eWallet and eBucks to My Advisor and FNB Connect.

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