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Can prediction markets fix a multi-billion-dollar information gap for African startups?
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A fintech startup in East Africa raised $35 million to provide embedded finance to SMEs but failed due to a lack of accurate market information, leading to a pivot after 18 months. The African tech ecosystem faces a significant information problem, with many startups failing due to poor market assum
TechCabal - Feb 14, 2026
With SmartCash reboot, Airtel tries again to crack Nigeria’s mobile money market
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Airtel Nigeria is attempting to enhance its mobile money service, SmartCash, through incentives and physical distribution in a competitive market dominated by fintechs like OPay and PalmPay. Despite having a large subscriber base, SmartCash has struggled to gain traction, with only 2.2 million users
TechCabal - Feb 13, 2026
Payd taps Noah for stablecoin-powered payments for African freelancers
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Payd, a Kenyan fintech startup, has partnered with UK-based Noah to facilitate international payments for African freelancers using stablecoins, improving the payment process significantly. This partnership allows users to create virtual USD and EUR accounts, enabling them to receive payments almost
TechCabal - Feb 12, 2026
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Feb 7, 2026
World Product Day 2026 Ideathon x Innovate Africa Fund
For World Product Day 2026, Hadu is partnering with Innovate Africa Fund to announce a continent wide Ideathon.…
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Jan 14, 2026
We’re hiring a remote Mobile App Developer at Hadu. Come build with us 👋
Hey everyone, The Hadu team is looking for a Mobile App Developer to help us launch our first…
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