Tech
Business
+3
Jan 26, 2026
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23 min read
The Daily Briefing: 25-01-2026
Bobi Wine is hiding from Uganda's military. 163 Christians are still captive. The international response: concern statements.
Tech
+2
Dec 22, 2025
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18 min read
The Daily Masala - 22nd Dec 2025
AFCON 2025 + DRC refugees + Nigerian kidnappings + Morocco's Gen Z protests = the bifurcation in real time
Kenya
+5
Dec 15, 2025
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6 min read
The Unicorn Exits, The Super-App Bank, and The BRICS Pivot
Good morning! ☕ The waiting game is over. In Kenya, the biggest fintech is officially divorcing its telco parent to become a bank. Bolt drivers in Accra are fighting algorithms with strikes, and Egypt just swapped the Dollar for the BRICS Pay blockchain. Public listings, banking licenses, gig economy battles, and de-dollarisation. Let's get into it.—
Ghana
+3
Dec 12, 2025
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5 min read
The Markets Don't Care About Your Feelings
Good morning! ☕ While diplomats are ghosting summits and politicians are issuing threats, the markets are doing something unexpected: they’re making money. Kenya just slashed rates to 9% (the pivot is real), Mauritius officially stole Nigeria’s PE crown, and Sun King proved that "real world" tech can still raise nine figures.Interest rates are dropping, capital is moving offshore, and solar panels are selling out. Let's get into it.
Tech
+2
Dec 8, 2025
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6 min read
The G20 Breakup, The Great PoS Purge, and Chowdeck’s $1M Day
Good morning! ☕ Another coup attempt in Africa, the diplomatic cold war just went hot: The US has officially uninvited South Africa from the 2026 G20 Summit. In Nigeria, the CAC has given PoS agents a drop-dead date to register or shut down. Chowdeck proved Nigerians still have money (at least for food), hitting $1M in Black Friday sales. Safaricom gave retail investors the cold shoulder, and DStv might be losing CNN.Diplomatic divorces, regulatory deadlines, consumer resilience, and corporate gatekeeping. Let's get into it.—The Daily Masala Team
Ghana
+4
Dec 1, 2025
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16 min read
Money Gets Cheaper in Ghana, Starlink Comes to SA, and Kenya's Taxman Gets Smarter
Good morning! ☕Ghana just cut interest rates for the third time—money is getting cheaper in Accra. South Africa might finally let Starlink in (bypassing the 30% ownership rule). Trump threatened to kick South Africa out of the G20—and the Rand wobbled. BusinessDay published a rare, honest autopsy of why Nigerian tech startups fail. And Kenya's taxman just closed the profit-shifting loopholes.Money getting cheaper, internet getting faster, currencies getting volatile, failures getting documented, and tax authorities getting smarter. Let's get into it.—The Daily Masala Team
Ghana
+5
Nov 10, 2025
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13 min read
Gates' $200B Pledge, Mali's Fuel Crisis, and Kenya Jails a Coder for Making Democracy Too Easy
Welcome to a new week! As we hurtle towards the end of the year, it might be time to begin planning for the new year. Here at TDM, we are planning even more amazing ways to deliver your daily briefing. Stay tuned as we work on it. Grab your morning cup of masala chai or coffee or tea and lets get right into your daily briefing.
Ghana
+3
Nov 7, 2025
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8 min read
Markets Don’t Flinch: Nigeria Raises $2.25B, Ghana Beats Inflation, Lagos Stuns the Runway
It's Friday—and what a week.Nigeria shrugged off Trump's military threat with a $2.25B Eurobond that was oversubscribed 477%. The government became a VC investor for the first time. Ghana's inflation dropped to single digits. And Lagos Fashion Week reminded us that Africa's creative economy is booming.Sometimes, markets speak louder than threats. Let's dig in.
Tech
+3
Oct 31, 2025
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7 min read
Cameroon and Tanzania erupt in deadly election protests
This week has been brutal for African democracy. Cameroon's 92-year-old president "won" his eighth term after deadly protests. Tanzania descended into chaos with opposition leaders jailed and internet blackouts. And Nigeria just made fuel more expensive—again.But there's good news too: NVIDIA is betting big on African AI infrastructure. Let's break it all down.
Ghana
+4
Oct 20, 2025
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7 min read
OpenAI picks Lagos + Kenya legalizes crypto
Last week was all about governments falling and political giants passing. This week? We're talking opportunity.OpenAI just picked Lagos for Africa's first AI Academy. South Africa hit 150 days without blackouts. Kenya legalised crypto. These aren't just headlines—they're market signals.Grab your masala chai (or coffee, we don't judge) and let's dig in.