Author: Elan
Nigeria remains one of the most active crypto markets in the world. Yet for all the headlines about adoption, most people who brushed against Web3 during the gamified “tap-to-earn” campaigns on Telegram boom never stayed. For a moment, it seemed the barrier to entry had finally crumbled. No wallets, no gas fees, and no jargon, just a game on their phones. Millions participated; they played, earned the tokens, swapped them once, and left. What followed was a familiar hangover: people held digital assets they could not easily spend, move, or even explain. The industry succeeded at acquisition and failed at…
If moving files on your Windows 11 PC feels slower than it should, you’re not imagining things. File transfer performance depends on more than just your computer’s raw power—it’s affected by storage type, ports, system settings, and even background processes. The good news is that several easy tweaks can noticeably speed things up. 1. Use Faster Storage Whenever Possible The biggest performance boost comes from using solid-state drives instead of traditional hard drives. SSDs handle data far more efficiently, while NVMe drives push speeds even further. If you’re still copying files between older hard drives, upgrading even one side of…
Kampala — Government is considering providing subsidies to the private sector to spur the construction of low-cost housing in both rural and urban areas, in a move aimed at curbing the rapid growth of slums. The proposal was revealed by the Minister of State for Lands, Sam Mayanja, while appearing before the House Committee on Lands on Wednesday, 28 January 2026. Mayanja appeared before the Committee with his technical team and officials from the Uganda Land Commission as he outlined the Ministry’s strategic interventions for addressing Uganda’s housing challenges. He presented the Ministry’s Budget Framework Paper (BFP) for the Financial…
Venture capitalists, founders and policymakers from across Africa and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will gather on January 29 for the Africa Startup & VC Landscape Preview (ASVLP) 2026, as startup funding across the region shows signs of recovery after a prolonged global downturn. The virtual forum comes after African startups raised an estimated $3.2 billion to $3.3 billion in 2025, marking a rebound from the funding contraction seen in the previous year. While capital has returned, investors have shifted toward more disciplined deployment, prioritising profitability, governance and long-term sustainability over rapid expansion. ASVLP 2026, now in its…
Kampala — Absa Bank Uganda has today launched a new Retail and Business Banking campaign anchored on financial literacy, aimed at helping individuals and small businesses make smarter borrowing decisions and use credit as a tool for sustainable growth. The campaign responds to a broader insight across Uganda’s lending landscape: many Ugandans access credit without a clear understanding of the different financing options available or how to structure borrowing to achieve long-term personal and business goals. “We believe deeply in the potential of every individual and business,” said Moses Rutahigwa, Retail and Business Banking Director at Absa Bank Uganda. “While…
Quidax, a provisionally licenced Nigerian crypto startup, has discontinued its peer-to-peer (P2P) trading feature five months after introducing the service, according to an email sent to customers seen by TechCabal. The feature allowed users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly with verified merchants on Quidax. The decision underscores the tight regulatory path Nigeria’s crypto exchanges face as authorities push to bring a largely informal market under capital markets oversight. Quidax operates under the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP), a closely-monitored sandbox framework fordigital asset operators. Startups admitted into the programme—Quidax and competitor Busha—were expected…
After nearly two decades of excluding Nigerians from its platform, PayPal is back, this time through a partnership with Nigerian fintech Paga. The partnership allows Paga users to link their wallets to PayPal accounts and withdraw funds in naira. Businesses are not left out either. “The next phase is opening this up fully on our merchant business accounts, so businesses can accept PayPal directly on our gateways and handle larger business-sized transactions,” Paga CEO Tayo Oviosu told TechCabal. On the surface, the announcement appears to be a straightforward expansion play. Underneath it, however, sits a more complicated mix of history,…
I’m a bit of a procrastinator. Once I get going, I’m fully focused and in the zone, but like many, finding that spark is sometimes difficult. One of the things I continually put off is cleaning my PC. I know that I should do it, and I know the risks of not doing it. Heck, I even work for a tech site where I’ve written articles about the dangers of not cleaning your PC. I know the issues I’m creating. So, worse, I’m a procrastinator and a hypocrite? This is not going well for me. So, I finally got down…
Osama Bari, CTO at D24 Fintech, shares his views on how blockchain technology will evolve in 2026 The blockchain market is on track to continue its growth this year, with estimates from McKinsey putting it on track to reach $2 trillion by 2030. “2025 was the year we saw blockchain finally become enterprise infrastructure,” says Osama Bari, Chief Technology Officer at D24 Fintech. “But blockchain isn’t single-purpose; there are various ways in which the technology can continue to drive change in the year ahead.” Below, Bari outlines the five trends set to dominate the discussion in 2026. The modular blockchain era Bari: “In…
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