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Apple releases iOS 26.5: Here is everything that changed on your iPhone

Apple releases iOS 26.5: Here is everything that changed on your iPhone

Table of contents What’s new in iOS 26.5 What Apple did not include in iOS 26.5 What’s coming next Which iPhones can run iOS 26.5 Should you update now? Apple dropped

ABAN says Africa’s startup funding recovery is “more grounded” than previous peaks

ABAN says Africa’s startup funding recovery is “more grounded” than previous peaks

For this week’s Ask an Investor, Favour Ubaka speaks on why angel deal participation rebounded in 2025 after a two-year decline, according to ABAN's 2025 Angel

Three of Nigeria’s biggest banks lost $1.56 million to fraud in 2025

Three of Nigeria’s biggest banks lost $1.56 million to fraud in 2025

Nigeria's biggest banks lost $1.56 million to fraud in 2025. While incidents fell, fraudsters are extracting more per attack as digital payments scale.

MTN Rwanda returns to profit as data and fintech drive Q1 growth

MTN Rwanda returns to profit as data and fintech drive Q1 growth

MTN Rwanda returned to profit in the first quarter of 2026, helped by strong growth in internet usage and mobile money services.

Agritech attracts strongest African angel investor interest despite funding decline

Agritech attracts strongest African angel investor interest despite funding decline

New report reveals that in 2025, agriculture and agritech have emerged as the top choice for African angel networks and the second choice for individual angels.

Kenya’s Watu posts record $37 million profit on phone financing explosion

Kenya’s Watu posts record $37 million profit on phone financing explosion

The Nairobi-based company reported a net profit of KES 4.8 billion ($37 million) for the year ended December 31, 2025, up from KES 157 million ($1.2 million) a

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Glovo serves up Nairobi

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Glovo serves up Nairobi

In today's edition: Glovo opens head office in Nairobi || Egyptian fintech Valu becomes an SME lender || South Africa’s IT agency gets new board || Airtel revenue

SASSA SRD grant payment dates for May 2026 explained

SASSA SRD grant payment dates for May 2026 explained

Since SASSA only processes payments on business days, most beneficiaries will see their money between Monday, May 25 and Friday, May 29.

Digital Nomads: Olayinka Oke saves $368 monthly to live in three countries a year

Digital Nomads: Olayinka Oke saves $368 monthly to live in three countries a year

She earns in naira, saves in dollars, and refuses to stay in one country long enough to get bored. This is how Olayinka Oke built a life across three countries

Opera-backed stablecoin app MiniPay rides Africa demand to 15 million wallets

Opera-backed stablecoin app MiniPay rides Africa demand to 15 million wallets

It underscores how Africa has become one of the world's most active testing grounds for crypto payments and dollar savings products.