Temi not Temmy

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[Temi not Temmy @theTemi_]

Are you having speaking engagements this year? Are you a CEO or politician? Do you have a message to share with the world? Do you know how powerful well-crafted speeches are? Do you know that words, when weaved and used well, can inspire and create an astounding effect.

[TechCabal @TechCabal]

African startups raised more money in H1 2026. So why are fewer founders getting funded?

VCs are writing bigger cheques—but only for a shrinking circle of startups. If you're an early-stage founder, the funding game has changed.

Here's what the data says: https://t.co/BdQTd6sBiK

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Samsung is dropping some serious upgrades to the tools you use every day, and you need to know about them.

Here are 4 Game-Changing Features Coming to One UI 9! 📱

Watch the full video: https://t.co/d6L2UcRPdW

#Headlines #HeadlinesbyTechcabal

[TechCabal @TechCabal]

🔈New date. Same Important conversation.

Moonshot Conversations, in partnership with Grey Business, will now take place on August 7th, 2026.

Join Idorenyin O., CEO and Co-founder of Grey (YC W22), and Muktar Oladunmade, Senior Reporter at TechCabal, as they unpack the realities of expansion—from navigating fragmented regulations and cross-border payments to localising products and balancing growth with sustainability.

🗓️ August 7
🕚 11:00 AM (WAT) 
Join here:https://t.co/iKB0s0IleB

#Moonshot2026 #MoonshotByTechCabal #CourageAndConviction

[TechCabal @TechCabal]

The conversation on compliance is changing, and so are the risks.

As AI transforms financial services and fraud becomes more sophisticated, organisations can no longer afford to treat compliance as an afterthought.

Join Temitayo Jaiyeola, Senior Reporter at TechCabal, as he moderates a timely discussion with Gbemisola Osunrinde (Group MD, Smartcomply), Francis Ogbuka (Head of Africa, Utiva), Mudiaga Umukoro (MD & CEO, ChamsSwitch), David Samson (Fraud Investigation Manager, Paystack), and Kelechi Ohalete (Governance Risk & Compliance Analyst, Rack Center).

Together, they’ll explore how businesses can navigate evolving regulations, tackle emerging fraud threats, and build trust in the age of AI.

🔗Register here👉 https://t.co/4IhTUW70OZ

📺 Stream the conversation live on YouTube and LinkedIn.

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Welcome to The Arsenal, Christos Tzolis 🙌

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Energy. Instinct. End product.

Christos Tzolis is a Gunner ✍️

[TechCabal @TechCabal]

FairMoney Microfinance Bank, the Nigerian consumer-focused digital lender, is using Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals to solve one of lending’s oldest problems: determining which businesses are creditworthy.

While rivals race to deploy millions of payment terminals across the country, the digital lender has deployed about 100,000 devices and says it is deliberately targeting merchants whose payment histories can eventually become lending opportunities.

“We are not necessarily targeting like two million or three million or one million PoS terminals,” Henry Obiekea, managing director at FairMoney MFB, told TechCabal in an interview.

https://t.co/QeuwJNokDS

[TechCabal @TechCabal]

For decades, Nigeria’s tax authority relied on companies to report their sales months after transactions had taken place. Now it wants to monitor business activity in real time.

Through a nationwide e-invoicing system, every qualifying invoice—a commercial invoice that meets all statutory requirements set by a tax authority—will be transmitted digitally to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) as it is issued, marking one of the country’s biggest attempts to modernise tax collection and build a digital economy.

The government is building a national platform that could eventually connect every business, enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and accounting software to a single tax network

https://t.co/DiYtwsDsMJ

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A Nigerian court has restored the country’s digital lending rules but ruled that the consumer protection regulator, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), cannot licence telecommunications companies or oversee airtime lending, leaving those powers exclusively with the telecom regulator.

The ruling, delivered on Monday by Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/760/2026, dismissed a suit filed by the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN), which had sought to nullify the FCCPC’s Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending (DEON) Regulations 2025.

While the court upheld the validity of the regulations, it agreed with one of WASPAN’s central arguments: the FCCPC’s consumer protection powers do not extend to licencing telecommunications operators.

A Nigerian court has restored the country’s digital lending rules but ruled that the consumer protection regulator, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), cannot licence telecommunications companies or oversee airtime lending, leaving those powers exclusively with the telecom regulator.

The ruling, delivered on Monday by Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/760/2026, dismissed a suit filed by the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN), which had sought to nullify the FCCPC’s Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending (DEON) Regulations 2025.

While the court upheld the validity of the regulations, it agreed with one of WASPAN’s central arguments: the FCCPC’s consumer protection powers do not extend to licencing telecommunications operators.

https://t.co/BPABG5Yp7X

[TechCabal @TechCabal]

Read this week's edition of Follow the Money to see how the Central Bank of Nigeria is rewriting the rules for fintech growth https://t.co/OhF9nGwP7V

[TechCabal @TechCabal]

Between March and June, the Central Bank of Nigeria issued or exposed for consultation a series of policy documents covering market concentration, financial holding companies, operational ring-fencing, ownership disclosure, and anti-money laundering systems.

Viewed individually, the proposals address distinct regulatory concerns. Taken together, however, they reveal a regulator’s intent on steering Nigeria’s payments ecosystem into a more mature phase.

At the heart of the reform is a germane question: how should large payment companies be structured, and how much market power should any single operator be allowed to accumulate?

[TechCabal @TechCabal]

GTBank Kenya begins search for new MD as Jubril Adeniji returns to Nigeria

https://t.co/JHygdHmSFe

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One SIM swap. One bank account. $34,000 gone.

When Mercy Kariuki reported suspicious activity on her phone line, she believed the problem had been resolved. But fraudsters still managed to access her bank account and empty it through a series of transactions. Four years later, Kenya's High Court ruled that both her bank and telecom provider shared responsibility for the loss.

The judgment goes beyond one person's case. It challenges a long-held assumption that customers alone should bear the consequences of digital fraud.

As more Africans rely on mobile numbers to access banking, make payments, and verify their identities, where should responsibility lie when security fails? Should banks be expected to spot suspicious transactions? Should telecom providers do more to prevent SIM swap attacks? Or is protecting your money ultimately your responsibility?

This ruling could shape how financial institutions and telecom companies think about fraud prevention across the continent, especially as digital finance continues to grow.

Do you think banks and telecom providers should be held liable when preventable digital fraud happens, or should customers bear the risk?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Nigerian equities are up 67% in dollar terms this year,  the world’s best-performing stock market among 92 exchanges tracked by Bloomberg.

Domestic retail investors traded ₦2.86 trillion ($2.07 billion) between January and May 2026. That is 138.76% more than the same period last year. Retail investors now account for 36% of all NGX trading.

What has changed? Investment apps lowered the barrier. Financial education moved to podcasts and social media. Corporate governance tightened. And a generation that grew up hearing about the 2008 crash decided that doing nothing was also a risk.

TechCabal spoke to five of the investors behind these numbers:

https://t.co/kUorht3Lnb

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Some experiences, like Moonshot, are too good to keep to yourself.

Experience two days of bold conversations, fresh perspectives, and meaningful connections at Moonshot 2026 with a friend, and save 20% on your tickets.

📍National Theatre, Lagos, Nigeria
📅October 28th & 29th, 2026

Visit https://t.co/XAoAlrRUwx to secure your tickets now.

#Moonshot2026 #MoonshotByTechCabal #CourageAndConviction

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Profits over people? 😮

During a Canadian wildfire, Meta completely cut off news access to avoid paying fees under the Online News Act. Meanwhile, Nigeria is launching new probes and making massive leaps in responsible AI rankings.

Is Big Tech out of control?

#Headlines #HeadlinesbyTechCabal

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Are you earning what your role is actually worth in Africa’s tech market?

You don’t know. Neither do we. Yet.

TechCabal is building a salary report for African tech — and we need your numbers to make it honest.

Fill the survey. Send it to your other group chats:
https://t.co/qqdVdhBbLR

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Their parents lost everything in the 2008 crash. Now they are investing in Nigerian stocks every month. Five investors. Five different relationships with risk.
https://t.co/FIcoYYyPnJ

[TechCabal @TechCabal]

The conditions may have changed, but one thing hasn't: Africa's builders keep building.

Every day, founders, business leaders, financial institutions, investors, creatives, and innovators are making bold decisions, creating resilient businesses, and shaping what's next for Africa.

That's why Moonshot by TechCabal exists. It's where the people and institutions building Africa’s future convene to exchange ideas, forge meaningful connections, and turn conviction into action.

Join us on October 28 & 29 at the National Theatre, Lagos, Nigeria for Moonshot 2026: Courage & Conviction: Building for a New World.

Enjoy 20% off early-bird tickets. Secure your seat at https://t.co/XAoAlrRUwx

#Moonshot2026 #MoonshotByTechCabal #CourageAndConviction

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Three women, different stories but the same heart. Zikoko Life is back.

Creator/Executive Producer - Anita Eboigbe @theanitaeboigbe

Showrunner/Producer - Blessing Uzzi @blessinguzzi