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Welcome to Headlines by TechCabal! ⁠ Every week, we break down the stories shaping Africa’s tech ecosystem 🌍, what they mean, and why they matter.

  1. 2d ago

    Episode 27 | Uber just made a $14.8B move on food delivery — here's what it means

    Uber has offered $14.8 billion for Delivery Hero, the company behind Glovo and Talabat, a deal that could put ride-hailing and food delivery in one app across 99 markets, including Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, and Côte d'Ivoire. This week, Fu'ad Lawal (Co-founder, Archivi.ng; former Editor-in-Chief, TechCabal) joins Eme and Muktar to unpack the Uber-Delivery Hero deal, Kenya's Sh50 million fine for offshore betting firms, and Amazon Leo's satellite internet deal with Herotel bringing connectivity to rural South Africa. Got a question for next week's AMA? Drop it in the comments or tweet us @techcabal  This episode is brought to you by Raenest. #HeadlinesByTechCabal #Uber #DeliveryHero #Fintech #TechNews Headlines featured:  Kenya fines offshore betting firms Sh50m for allowing Kenyans to gamble unblocked Uber makes $14.8B acquisition offer for Delivery Hero, Prosus to sell residual stake Amazon Leo partners with Herotel to bring satellite internet to South Africa Stanbic Bank names Michael Mutiga CEO, effective August 1: [URL] Moniepoint hires Rose Muturi to lead Kenyan operations CBN tightens reporting requirements on retail dollar transactions  What is Gemini Spark, and what can it actually do for you? Follow us: YouTube: @techcabal Spotify: Headlines by TechCabal X: @techcabal  Web: www.techcabal.com  Ask us anything: bit.ly/headlinesama  Get Moonshot tickets: moonshot.techcabal.com New episodes every Saturday. Hosts: Eme Oreoluwa & Muktar Oladunmade  Guest: Fu'ad Lawal

  2. Jul 18

    This isn't the first time Meta's AI has crossed a line| Ep 26

    Meta rolled out an AI image tool that let anyone generate images of public Instagram accounts, no consent required and on by default. It lasted two days before backlash forced a reversal. This week, Frank Eleanya (Senior Reporter, TechCabal) joins Muktar and Zia to unpack the Muse Image fallout, Tinubu's directive for the FCCPC to investigate Meta, Google, X and generative AI platforms in Nigeria, and what Kenya's Copyright Tribunal ruling on AI-generated works means for creators across the continent. Got a question for next week's AMA? Drop it in the comments or tweet us @techcabal This episode is brought to you by Zoho, run Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR and more on one unified platform. #HeadlinesByTechCabal #AI #Meta #Nigeria #TechNews 00:00 Meta's AI photo mess 00:00 Meta pulls Muse Image feature  00:00 Segment 2: Tinubu orders FCCPC probe 00:00 Nigeria's Responsible AI Index ranking 00:00 Kenya Copyright Tribunal ruling 00:00 GTCO's HabariPay and the PoS terminal push 00:00 Samsung One UI 9 00:00 AMA: Why can't the government track kidnappers by phone? 00:00 Naira Life Conference 2026  Headlines featured: Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/meta-removes-controversial-ai-feature-on-instagram-after-backlash/ Tinubu orders probe of Meta, Google, AI platforms: https://punchng.com/tinubu-orders-probe-of-meta-google-ai-platforms/ Kenya Copyright Tribunal rules AI-generated works cannot be copyrighted – what it means: https://technext24.com/news/https-technext24-com-news-kenya-copyright-tribunal-rules-ai-generated-works/ Nigeria ranks first in Africa, 38th globally in responsible AI index: https://techcabal.com/2026/07/10/nigeria-becomes-africas-highest-ranked-country-for-responsible-ai/ Why GTCO is deploying 200,000 PoS terminals in 2026: https://techcabal.com/2026/07/07/how-gtco-plans-to-challenge-fintechs-with-200000-terminals/ Handheld mobile devices to scan for illegal foreign nationals are coming to South Africa: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/657608-handheld-mobile-devices-to-scan-for-illegal-foreign-nationals-are-coming-to-south-africa.html Ghana opens 5G rollout to MTN and Telecel, ends exclusive model: https://techpoint.africa/insight/techpoint-digest-1385/ One UI 9 features Samsung users need to know: https://techcabal.com/2026/07/10/one-ui-9-features/ Follow us: YouTube: @techcabal Spotify: Headlines by TechCabal X: @techcabal Web: www.techcabal.com Ask us anything: bit.ly/headlinesama  Get Moonshot tickets: moonshot.techcabal.com New episodes every Saturday  Hosts: Eme Oreoluwa & Muktar Oladunmade Guest: Frank Eleanya

  3. Jul 11

    Ep 25 | Why food delivery apps keep collapsing in Africa ft Osarumen Osamuyi

    FoodCourt shut down because it couldn't pay its staff. Kitopi just raised $50 million after turning profitable. RebelFoods is heading for an IPO with 450+ cloud kitchens across five countries. This week, we unpack if running a virtual kitchen can truly be successful, and what it actually costs to keep jollof arriving at your door in minutes. Guest: Osarumen Osamuyi, writer of Foodpod  Hosts: Eme Oreoluwa & Muktar Oladunmade Have a question? Ask us anything: bit.ly/headlinesama  Get Moonshot tickets: moonshot.techcabal.com Follow us: YouTube: @techcabal X: @techcabal Web: www.techcabal.com New episodes every Saturday. Hosts: Eme Oreoluwa & Muktar Oladunmade Connect with Osarumen:  Twitter: @skweird  IG: thesbtxt  LinkedIn: Osarumen Osamuyi  Foodpod: https://foodpod.substack.com

  4. Jul 4

    Ep. 24 | AI Checkout, WhatsApp Usernames, and a $2B Telecom Deal ft Lola Masha

    WhatsApp is finally moving on from phone numbers. Usernames are coming, and we're asking if this kills the one thing that made the app feel safe. Antler Africa's Lola Masha joins us to unpack how much African startups are actually raising right now, which sectors are surprising her, and what it means when a foreign parent takes full control of a continental payments giant like Safaricom. Also this week: Vodacom completes its majority acquisition of Safaricom in a $2 billion deal, Daya raises $2.4M for stablecoin infrastructure, and Kenya stands up a new cybersecurity agency to fight 3.37 billion threats. Tweet us: @techcabal #HeadlinesByTechCabal Featured Articles: Vodacom completes majority acquisition of Safaricom Daya raises $2.4M pre-seed for stablecoin infrastructure Kenya launches National Cybersecurity Agency Paystack launches AI-powered checkout with Index WhatsApp's username rollout Ask us anything: bit.ly/headlinesamaGet Moonshot tickets: moonshot.techcabal.com Follow us: YouTube: @techcabal Twitter: @techcabal Instagram: @techcabal Spotify: Headlines by TechCabal Web: www.techcabal.com New episodes every SaturdayHosts: Eme Oreoluwa & Muktar Oladunmade

  5. Jul 3

    Episode 23 | What’s next for African payments? with Iyin Aboyeji

    PawaPay hits 3 billion transactions. Yoco buys an AI company. Visa integrates with ChatGPT. Three different moves, all indicative of what’s next for African payments. We unpack what PawaPay's milestone actually reveals, why Yoco's acquisition is the directional answer, and what Visa and Visa are signalling about the future of payments infrastructure in Africa. Guest: Iyin Aboyeji, CEO of Future Africa Hosts: Eme Oreoluwa & Muktar Oladunmade Ask us anything: bit.ly/headlinesama Get Moonshot tickets: moonshot.techcabal.com Follow us: YouTube: @techcabal X: @techcabal Web: www.techcabal.com New episodes every Saturday Hosts: Eme Oreoluwa & Muktar Oladunmade

  6. Jun 20

    Episode 22: YarnGPT for Nigerian languages was just acquired. Here’s what it reveals about African tech

    The US government gave Anthropic a few hours. By 5:21 pm Tuesday, Claude's latest model was gone for every foreign national to the U.S, including Anthropic's own employees. Same week: Bluechip acquired YarnGPT, a Nigerian AI trained on Nigerian languages and accents. These two stories are two sides of African tech's biggest structural problem. We're joined by Ganiu Oloruntade, TechCabal’s Newsroom editor to unpack what happens when African developers build on infrastructure they don't control, why YarnGPT's acquisition signals a different path, and what leverage actually looks like. Ask us anything: bit.ly/headlinesama  Get Moonshot tickets: moonshot.techcabal.com Follow us: YouTube: @techcabal X: @techcabal Web: www.techcabal.com E-mail: editor@techcabal.com New episodes every Saturday Hosts: Eme Oreoluwa & Muktar Oladunmade

  7. Jun 13

    Ep 21 | Where did your mobile data go? Here’s a breakdown to Nigeria’s 153M subscribers

    It’s episode 21! This week, we had Frank Eleanya, senior reporter and Head of the Enterprise and Policy desk at TechCabal. We spoke about why it feels like 1GB of data disappears more quickly in Nigeria than in other parts of Africa, what it means for Nigeria’s 153 million mobile internet subscribers, and why most of the licensed 46 telecom service providers are still sitting on the sidelines. Tweet us your thoughts: @techcabal #HeadlinesByTechCabal Featured Articles: Main headlines: After years of data complaints, MTN Nigeria is finally answering questions in public  Nigeria licenced 46 telecom challengers to rival MTN and Airtel. Few have taken off. Rundown of the past week: Spiro raises $215 million as race for Africa’s EV market heats up + shortly after its raise, the company appoints new CEO Bolt denies claim it will shut down operations in Kenya Serious legal risk for South Africa’s police drones  Ask us anything: bit.ly/headlinesama  Get Moonshot tickets: moonshot.techcabal.com Follow us: YouTube: @techcabal Twitter: @techcabal Spotify: Headlines by TechCabal Web: www.techcabal.com

  8. Jun 6

    Ep 20 | Babajide Duroshola on layoffs, governance, and building your defence layer

    This week, we had with us the Managing Director of M-KOPA, Babajide Duroshola, and we spoke about the talent economy, employment, and a few signs you should keep an eye out for to know when a layoff is coming. Tweet us your thoughts: @techcabal #HeadlinesByTechCabal Featured Articles: Flutterwave Promotes Over 100 Employees, Launches Global Relief Package: https://flutterwave.com/us/blog/flutterwave-promotes-over-100-employees-launches-global-relief-package In a duplex in Lagos, Cowrywise is trying to build a cathedral with 11 priests: https://techcabal.com/2026/05/30/cowrywise-a-cathedral-with-11-priests/  Flutterwave cuts 50% of staff in Kenya, South Africa: https://techcabal.com/2025/07/02/flutterwave-cuts-50-of-staff-in-kenya-south-africa  Branch confirms layoffs in Kenya and Nigeria despite profitable year: https://techcabal.com/2026/05/23/branch-confirms-layoffs-in-kenya-and-nigeria  Ask us anything: bit.ly/headlinesama  Get Moonshot tickets: moonshot.techcabal.com Follow us: YouTube: @techcabal Twitter: @techcabal Spotify: Headlines by TechCabal Web: www.techcabal.com

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