Muktar Oladunmade is a Reporter at TechCabal, focused on covering daily technology news across Africa, with a keen interest in the intersection of finance and technology. His reporting encompasses themes such as financial platforms, investment strategies, and the impact of technology on business and society. Muktar's work has been featured in TechCabal and Next Billion, showcasing his insights into the evolving landscape of technology and finance on the continent.
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Muktar Oladunmade’s coverage is predominantly focused on African startups, the tech industry, fintech, and business news. The majority of his articles fall under private sector announcements and press releases. This suggests that he may be receptive to pitches related to new product launches, funding rounds, executive appointments within companies in the tech and finance sectors.
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By: Muktar Oladunmade
Ventures Platform, one of Africa's most active seed-stage venture capital firms, has closed its second institutional fund at $84 million, just $23 million short of the total raised by all six African venture funds that closed in 2025.
By: Muktar Oladunmade
Intron has released Sahara v2.5, a set of voice AI models built for when Africans use multiple languages in one sentence.
By: Muktar Oladunmade
But I think another question deserves equal urgency: Where should AI not be allowed to operate without a human being ultimately responsible?
By: Muktar Oladunmade
Allawee, a Nigerian card-issuing fintech, will close its business and personal account services on December 1, 2026, after Paystack acquired the company in 2025 in a deal that was not publicly announced, according to emails sent to Allawee customers.
Alan, the French health insurance company, has acquired Tanel, a Dakar-based digital health startup operating in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire, for an undisclosed amount that marks its first move into Africa.
Uber spent twelve years learning from Africa, then left Nigeria and Uganda overnight for a driverless future.
Twenty-four Nigerian companies have raised $247 million from domestic capital markets through InfraCredit. PIDG says the model works and now needs scale.
Shuttlers thinks that by assuring drivers a fixed amount, giving riders cheaper options and relying on customers' trust, it can make shared rides work in Lagos.
By: Opeyemi Kareem, Muktar Oladunmade
On Monday morning, Nigerians rushing to own a part of Dangote's oil refinery could not access the initial public offering (IPO) as Cowrywise and Bamboo, two of Nigeria's biggest investment fintechs, struggled under the weight of traffic built up by months of marketing.
Madica has invested at least $200,000 in over a dozen African startups but its head, Emmanuel Adegboye, has learnt that sometimes more is needed.
