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Moonshot by TechCabal is back! 🚀 This year, we’re moving to the iconic National Theatre, Lagos, to make room for our biggest chapter yet. We’re bringing together the discipline and ambition African tech needs, backed by serious numbers: 💰 $15B+ startup valuation on our exhibition floor. 💹 $5B+ capital represented by our investor pool. 🏆 $105K+ in TC Battlefield prizes awarded to date. Be a part of history. Come connect with the leaders, innovators, builders, creatives, and investors building the future of African tech. Early bird tickets are now available: moonshot.techcabal.com #Moonshot2026 #MoonshotbyTechCabal

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This is huge. National Theatre + that level of capital and startup representation is exactly the kind of serious platform African builders need. Looking forward to seeing the conversations, product launches, and connections that come out of this chapter of Moonshot. 🚀

So excited about this venue. The gravitas it adds to an event is so weighty.

As MTN Nigeria braces for potential profit pressure if diesel prices remain above or rise beyond ₦2,000 ($1.45) per litre, the telecom operator is exploring a shift to gas and a broader energy mix to cut operating costs. In its latest Sustainability Report, MTN Nigeria said it saved ₦8.1 billion ($5.89 million) in 2025 by increasing its use of gas-powered electricity. However, diesel continues to dominate its energy mix, underscoring the structural challenge of powering telecom infrastructure in Nigeria. techcabal.com/2026/05/04/mtn…

Nigeria might be MTN’s biggest market, but its most valuable customers are in Ghana. If you’re wondering why this is the case, here’s an analysis of the numbers and how this affects you.⁠ ⁠ #techcabal #mtnng #mtnghana #followthemoney

The Mastercard Growth Fund is a $200 million fund of fundsfocused on African-owned investment vehicles that invest in women-led and gender-diverse enterprises. techcabal.com/2026/05/04/sab…

The capital will be deployed to early growth-stage companies across the agriculture, healthcare, logistics and mobility, fintech, and climate tech sectors in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Nigeria.  techcabal.com/2026/05/04/sab…

Sabou Capital, a Nigeria-based impact fund investing in tech-enabled small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has secured an undisclosed anchor investment from the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund. techcabal.com/2026/05/04/sab…

ICYMI, Moonshot by TechCabal is back! 🚀 We’re lighting the path for the next chapter of African tech and you need to be in the room where it all goes down. 📅Date: October 28 & 29, 2026 📍Venue: National Theatre, Lagos, Nigeria Secure early bird tickets now: moonshot.techcabal.com #Moonshot2026 #MoonshotbyTechCabal

PARTNER: Cash flow gaps shouldn’t delay payroll. With the @getPaidHR × @ZitraNigeria partnership, you can now finance your payroll easily, so your team gets paid on time, every time. Here’s what you need to know about how this works and why it matters for your business more information here: techcabal.com/2026/05/04/pai… #PaidHR #Zitra #PayrollFinancing #HRTech

Stitch, a South Africa-based payments infrastructure company, has launched a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) product for merchants, expanding its platform to support instalment payments across merchants’ online and in-store channels. The company noted that the product would allow merchants to offer customers flexible repayment options at checkout by letting them choose their repayment schedule and split purchases between two and six instalments. While customers pay over time, Stitch said it would settle merchants the full purchase amount, minus fees, within 24 hours to remove the repayment uncertainty that makes instalment payments difficult to adopt. techcabal.com/2026/05/04/sti…

Under Nigeria’s Data Protection Act and NCC regulations, companies must have your express consent before using your personal data for marketing. Yet, the spam calls keep coming. TechCabal investigated why loan apps and fintech platforms continue to flood subscribers with automated offers despite the rules. Check out the full report at techcabal.com. #spamcalls #TechCabal

Fintechs like OPay and PalmPay built their dominance on reliability and speed. For years, failed transfers on bank apps and downtime pushed millions of Nigerians toward these fintech apps for everyday payments. Their adoption accelerated during the cash crunch triggered by the failed naira redesign policy of 2022. However, after years of heavy investment in core infrastructure, traditional banks are beginning to close the gap on speed and reliability, and it is starting to show in their numbers. techcabal.com/2026/05/04/fou…

PARTNER: Breet launches $10,000 equity-free grant for African builders ahead of Africa Technology Expo 2026 techcabal.com/2026/04/30/bre…

Ngozi Chukwu chose journalism, then blockchain, and found her function techcabal.com/2026/04/29/my-…

Previously, Emeeka worked at Luno, an Africa-focused crypto firm, as a Customer Relationship Specialist, supporting high-value and high-volume traders across retail and business accounts. Before he entered crypto, Emeeka had a tenured career in traditional finance, where he worked as a Customer Service Executive at Nigerian lender, Zenith Bank. Today, he focuses on building user experience, customer support, and building practical systems that help more people participate in Nigeria’s digital asset market

Michael Emeeka is the Business and Customer Operations Lead and Country Lead for Blockchain.com in Nigeria, where he oversees user operations, market growth, and customer-centric strategies for one of the world’s leading crypto platforms.

Quick Fire 🔥 with Michael Emeeka techcabal.com/2026/05/01/qui…