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TechCabal is the leading technology publication in Africa covering startups and the digital economy. It provides insightful reporting on innovation and investment trends serving as the premier voice for the African tech ecosystem.

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Kenya plans 16% VAT on electric vehicles, batteries, e-bikes imports

The proposal, contained in the Finance Bill 2026, could increase the cost of imported batteries, electric buses, and related components.

2026/05/14

Nairobi’s traffic police may soon give way to AI

The government now wants machines to take over. Treasury documents tabled in parliament show Kenya has allocated KES 1.18 billion ($9.1 million) next financial

2026/05/14

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – No space for Starlink in SA

In today's edition: End of the road for Starlink in South Africa? || Cameroon acquires French-owned bank || Chimoney shuts down || Kenya proposes 25% levy on smartphones

2026/05/14

South African artists earned $30.69 million on Spotify in 2025. Most of it came from abroad.

Nearly 74% of the $30.69 million earned by South African artists on Spotify in 2025 came from listeners outside the country, reflecting surging global demand for

2026/05/14

Grey joins Moonshot 2026 as headline sponsor

TechCabal is announcing Grey, the US-based global cross-border payments company serving nearly three million users across 70 countries, as the headline sponsor

2026/05/13

Techstars-backed fintech Chimoney shuts down, to refund customer balances

In a May 1 email seen by TechCabal, the Canada-based startup told customers it had stopped processing new transactions and integrations and had begun refunding

2026/05/13

Telecom subscribers may feel impact as IHS Towers slows infrastructure projects

IHS Towers is slowing infrastructure spending as rising costs across African markets force telecom companies to rethink expansion plans, a move that could also

2026/05/13

Sony Xperia 1 VIII just launched: Here’s everything you need to know

Table of contents Features of the Sony Xperia 1 VIII Sony Xperia 1 VIII price Sony Xperia 1 VIII vs. Sony Xperia 1 VII Sony today announced the Xperia 1 VIII, its

2026/05/13

Africa’s AI sovereignty problem is really an energy problem

Africa's AI ambitions keep colliding with the same wall. Foreign powers overpromise, legislation imitates the wrong models, and beneath it all sits an energy deficit

2026/05/13