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US-based music and arts festival Coachella is suing Ghana-based music festival Afrochella for copyright infringement. According to Coachella, the Ghana music festival is trading on the goodwill of well-known Coachella and riding on its coattails of success.

Kenya's Office of the Data Protection Commission (ODPC) has announced a planned audit on 40 digital lenders who were reported by Kenyans for data abuse.

The European Parliament approved a new law requiring everyday electronic devices sold in the European Union to use USB-C charging ports. Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter again, and Nigeria sued Meta for advertising without permission. More in #TCDaily.

Two months after its first proposal was declined by South Africa’s Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP), telco Rain has proposed to merge with Telkom again. The data-only service provider had reportedly sent a formal proposal to Telkom. More in #TCDaily.

In September 2022, African tech startups announced raises totalling $383,465,000, the highest since June 2022. The funding was led by Bboxx’s $200 million acquisition of PEG Africa.

Months after foodtech Kune shut down for similar reasons, another Kenyan startup, Sky.Garden, is facing closure. In termination letters to employees, the CEO revealed that the company was running out of money & would close down in October.

Lagos, one of Africa’s busiest tech hubs, is asking all tech hubs and co-working spaces in the city to remit an annual sum of ₦200,000 ($463) to the state government.

Over 2,000 Nigerian investors have petitioned Kenyan courts to release Ksh 1.44 billion which was earlier frozen by the Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) in a fraud investigation against fintech unicorn Flutterwave.

Later today, TechCabal will host the second edition of the Future of Commerce, where over 5,000 players and enthusiasts across Africa, will explore the innovative ways in which startups and large corporations cater to the needs of the informal sector.

A year after introducing a new mobile money tax, the Tanzanian government is looking to boost the sector. Starting in October, Tanzanians will wave goodbye to transfer fees on withdrawal of cash through bank agents and ATMs for transactions less than $12.81.