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TechCabal Celebrates 10 Years of Covering Africa’s Tech Ecosystem
TechCabal, the leading source of technology news, analysis and insights in Africa, is excited to announce its 10th anniversary. Over the past decade, we’ve been at the forefront of covering Africa’s tech ecosystem, providing timely and relevant news, analysis, and insights on the latest technological advancements across the continent.
TechCabal has consistently been the go-to source for news and information about Africa’s growing tech scene, including start-ups, venture capital, innovation hubs, and more. With our strong focus on in-depth analysis and reporting, TechCabal has become the trusted source for industry insiders and the wider public.
“TechCabal has been at the forefront of covering Africa’s tech ecosystem for the past decade, and we’re excited to continue to build on that legacy,” said TechCabal’s Editor-in-Chief, Adrian Ephraim. “We’re committed to providing meaningful analysis and reporting on the latest innovations in the African tech scene.”
In addition to our credible tech coverage in Africa, we’ve built a strong social media presence over the past decade. Thousands of readers engage with TechCabal on a daily basis across all our platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, where the platforms reach nearly 7 million, 2 million, and 6 million users, respectively. It’s a mark of TechCabal’s reputation in the market that so many people rely on us for timely and accurate information about Africa’s tech industry.
At TechCabal, we’re committed to expanding our coverage beyond Nigeria to becoming the leading source of tech news, analysis, and insights across the continent.
Our expansion plans will include the recruitment of correspondents and contributors across Africa, as well as the establishment of partnerships with local media outlets, tech hubs, and start-ups. We aim to provide in-depth and localised coverage of the tech ecosystems in different African countries while building a network of tech enthusiasts and industry insiders across the continent.
To celebrate our 10th anniversary, TechCabal has launched a series of engagements with our audience on Twitter Spaces. We talk to them about our work in tech journalism and how we pursue breaking news and dive deeper into the most important stories of the day.
We’ve also produced a video to honour our journey over the past decade, as well as a timeline that traces TechCabal origins until the present day. We’re proud of our social video series, “My Start-Up in 60 Seconds,” where we give founders a platform to tell their stories in 60 seconds. Our popular CNBC Africa TV show, The Next Wave, will continue tackling big manoeuvres and trending topics in the tech space.
We’ve bolstered our team of reporters to bring our audience the best coverage of the seismic shifts that AI has unleashed into the world and tracking the course of Web3 and all its possibilities and pitfalls. We’re assigning reporters to specific beats and regions to ensure you get the best reporting on topical issues across North, South and East Africa while consolidating our strong presence in West Africa.
You will find our reporters at important tech events all over the continent, networking with leaders, learning and immersing themselves in the tech industries they cover. We’ll be at Gitex Africa in Morocco, Africa Tech Week in South Africa, the Cyber Africa Forum in Côte d’Ivoire, among many others.
Celebrate with us by visiting our website, following us on social media and subscribing to our newsletters if you haven’t already. As TechCabal looks to the future and our next decade, we remain committed to providing you with the highest quality tech journalism and being the go-to source for news, analysis, and insights across the continent.
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Celebrating African Creativity: Made by Africa, Loved by the World’ Returns for Its Fifth Year
The “Made by Africa, Loved by the World” campaign is back for its fifth year, celebrating African creativity and global influence. This year’s theme, “Where Culture Meets Connection,” highlights how social media fosters conversations around cultural moments worldwide.
The campaign features three cinematic films premiering on the Meta Africa page, showcasing the groundbreaking work and personal stories of six dynamic African creatives.
These artists, from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa, represent diverse disciplines, including rap, animation, dance, photography, fashion, and videography.
Here are some of the featured talents:
- Ladipoe (Nigeria) – A BET-nominated rapper known for blending global hip-hop with African rhythms.
- Fatboy Animations (Kenya) – An animation studio founded by Michael Muthiga, recognized by Forbes for its original African storytelling.
- Lisa Quama (Ghana) – A dancer who gained fame after appearing in Beyoncé’s “Already” music video.
- Gilbert Asante (Ghana) – A photographer and creative director featured in GQ and Glam Africa.
- David Tlale (South Africa) – A fashion designer whose bold designs have been showcased at major fashion events, including the Met Gala.
- Ofentse Mwase (South Africa) – A filmmaker with over 24 international awards for his unique visual storytelling.
Kezia Anim-Addo, Communications Director for Africa, Middle East & Turkey, emphasized that the campaign not only celebrates individual success stories but also showcases how culture and social media drive meaningful connections and inspiration.
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has raised the alarm over a diesel supply crisis caused by an ongoing strike by the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).
Mr Tony Emoekpere, president, ATCON in a statement said that the fuel supply disruption is critically affecting telecom base stations, pushing them to the brink of a shutdown and threatening millions of mobile and internet users in the region.
“This strike, which stems from the persistent harassment of tanker and petroleum product drivers by police officers in Lagos State, has effectively halted all truck loading operations and fuel movements,” Emoekpere stated.
He explained that diesel supply to telecom infrastructure has been severely impacted, leaving critical sites with dangerously low fuel levels.
According to him, if urgent measures are not taken, the situation could escalate into a full-blown network blackout, disrupting essential services, including mobile and internet access, business operations, emergency response systems, and daily communications.
ATCON has called on the governors of Lagos and Ogun states to intervene immediately by facilitating the release of diesel from depots to telecom operators to prevent further deterioration of the situation.
“This is not just a telecom issue—it is a national emergency that could cripple economic activities and compromise public safety,” Emoekpere stressed.
The association also appealed to security agencies and petroleum unions to resolve the crisis swiftly to safeguard Nigeria’s connectivity and economic stability.
ATCON emphasised that a prolonged disruption in fuel supply to telecom infrastructure could have far-reaching consequences for both businesses and individuals who rely on stable communication networks for daily operations.
In 2023, Nigerians spent a total of about ₦5.3 trillion on telecommunications services, which includes calls, data, SMS, and other telecom services, according to the Leadership.
Specifically for voice calls, Nigerians made approximately 408.5 billion minutes of local calls, generating around ₦3.28 trillion from outgoing calls and ₦3.23 trillion from incoming calls, totaling about ₦6.51 trillion in call-related revenue according to projections based on 2023 call volumes and tariff data.
However, the ₦5.3 trillion figure represents the overall telecom sector revenue, with voice calls being a major component but also including data and other services.
For individual spending, MTN subscribers spent an average of ₦2,508 monthly on voice calls in 2023, showing a 14.4% increase from 2022, while Airtel customers spent about ₦1,694 monthly on voice calls.
Total telecom spending (calls, data, SMS, etc.): ₦5.3 trillion in 2023
Estimated revenue from voice calls alone: around ₦6.5 trillion based on call minutes and tariffs
Average monthly spending on calls per subscriber: ₦1,694 to ₦2,508 depending on the network
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