TechCabal, Techpoint Africa, and Nairametrics are the three main publications in Africa that came out of Nigeria to write about business in Africa. They thrive among others and they're doing well. Although, they're slightly different from one another in the aspect of the contents they produced.
TechCabal is a future-focused publication that reports on technology and innovation in Africa. Similarly, Techpoint Africa is a technology company that amplifies the best innovations out of Africa through its media, data, events and tech-focused platforms. But Nairametrics is a Nigerian online newspaper and media company that focuses on business, finance, and economic news.
Meanwhile, Nairametrics covers tech stories, and TechCabal and Techpoint Africa also cover business and economic stories as well. But there rate of covering these stories are much preferable on one than the other. If you're looking to get all the business and economic news about Nigeria, Nairametrics is the source. But when talking about technology and innovation, choose TechCabal.
Techpoint Africa focuses on Tech, Innovation in Africa, Energy, and other wide varieties of topics. TechCabal is more focused than Techpoint Africa. You'll rarely out of niche stories on TechCabal. Nairametrics and Techpoint Africa do go beyond their niche to produce contents. For instance, Nairametrics produces contents on education, travel, politics, and more.
The real question here is: what do they really do?
TechCabal
TechCabal is a pan-African tech publication that covers stories of triumph, grit, and innovation. The media company tagged itself as the leading conversation on innovation and tech across Africa. However, we tag TechCabal as the leading African technology media and news platform that covers the business and impact of technology across the continent.
Founded in 2013 by Bankole Oluwafemi and part of the Big Cabal Media group—which also publishes Zikoko)—TechCabal produces in-depth reporting, news articles, analysis, newsletters, podcasts, and video contents.
Since 2013, we have covered startup fundraises, exits and mergers, expansions, banking, and internet culture. We don’t talk about just the companies, we talk to the people building them, including startup founders across various sectors, policymakers, venture capitalists, operators, and other stakeholders. We tell the stories of players in the digital economy, providing a snapshot into key industries in Africa’s tech and business ecosystems. Because we believe that there is tech in everything, we tell the stories of technology innovation as it intersects with culture and other aspects of everyday life.
About TechCabal
TechCabal is known for its high editorial standards, insightful newsletters like TC Daily and Next Wave, and its coverage of fast-growing African startups and founders. It also organizes events and conferences such as Moonshot, which bring together tech leaders, investors, and policymakers.
Essentially, it serves as a go-to source for anyone interested in how technology is shaping Africa’s future—especially from a business, investment, and innovation perspective.
Techpoint Africa
Techpoint Africa is the best alternative of TechCabal. The platform was established in 2025 by Adewale Yusuf, and since then has been serving as a prominent technology-focused media company that reports on innovation, startups, entrepreneurship, and the digital economy across Africa.
Techpoint Africa and TechCabal are almost on the same track. The core focus areas of Techpoint Africa—which includes startup news, tech trends, funding and investment, government policies, infrastructures, telecom, products reviews, organizing events, reporting and analysis—are also in lines with the core focus of TechCabal.
Since 2015, Techpoint Africa has been chronicling the growth and evolution of Africa’s tech ecosystem. We envision African innovations leading global technological advancements, and our mission is to spotlight the stories, startups, and strategies propelling Africa’s tech ecosystem forward. By delivering timely news, comprehensive analyses, and hosting impactful events, we aim to inspire and inform a generation of innovators and decision-makers committed to Africa’s digital transformation.
About Techpoint Africa
Techpoint Africa also offers Newsletter called Techpoint Digest, and two new ones called Equity Merchant and How Things Work. The media is also running a reporting channel called Intelpoint—just like TechCabal's TC Insights. Podcast and Video contents are also not limited on Techpoint Africa. In essence, Techpoint Africa and TechCabal are the best rivals of each other.
Nairametrics
Nairametrics is like Nigeria’s version of Bloomberg or CNBC, offering timely, well-researched, and locally relevant financial journalism. It is a Nigerian-based financial media and intelligence platform that provides news, analysis, and insights on business, finance, the economy, markets, and technology.
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It’s widely respected for its detailed coverage of the Nigerian financial ecosystem and is a go-to resource for investors, professionals, and policymakers. The publication also create contents around education, travels, visa, entertainment and more but centered it around the business and economic stories.
The Core Coverages
- Macroeconomic trends (inflation, GDP, interest rates).
- Stock market updates and analysis.
- Banking and finance news.
- Corporate earnings and performance.
- Public policy and fiscal issues.
- Cryptocurrency and fintech developments.
- Consumer markets and business strategy.
About Nairametrics
Nairametrics, founded in 2013 by Ugo Obi-Chukwu, is owned by Nairametrics Financial Advocates Ltd. It is a Nigerian online newspaper and media company based on Lagos. It's neither a competitor to Techpoint Africa nor TechCabal. It's just one of the leading publication in Africa that comes out of Nigeria.
Our financial content services are published via our websites www.nairametrics.com, our YouTube Channel www.YouTube.com/Nairametrics, Social media handles on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Podcasts, Webinars, etc., and through partnerships with radio stations. We provide our visitors with up-to-date financial, investing, and business news, research-based content, financial literacy, and personal finance resources.
About Nairametrics
Nairametrics caters to a wide audience, including small businesses, retail investors, and anyone interested in financial literacy. It aims to create wealth for investors through information and to be a reliable source for economic, financial, and investment content. More so, the company collaborates with other organizations, like the NIPC, to track and publish investment data.
Comparing the Similarities
Here's the comparison table of the three publication that'll help you to make informed decision on which one to go-to when a certain information is needed.
| 📌 Category | 🟣 TechCabal | 🟠 Techpoint Africa | 🔵 Nairametrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎯 Primary Focus | African tech, startups, innovation, digital economy | Startups, tech trends, developer stories, gadgets | Business, finance, economy, markets, investments |
| 🗣️ Style & Tone | Analytical, narrative-driven, editorial-first | Informal, accessible, community-focused | Data-heavy, formal, finance-first |
| 👥 Target Audience | Founders, investors, VCs, policymakers | Startups, Founders developers, tech enthusiasts | Investors, analysts, business professionals |
| 🌍 Geographic Focus | Pan-African | Pan-African (Nigeria HQ) | Nigeria-focused (regional macro included) |
| 🗞️ Newsletters | ✅ TC Daily ✅ Next Wave ✅ Entering Tech |
✅ Techpoint Digest ✅ Equity Merchant ✅ How Things Work |
✅ Weekly Roundup ✅ Financial Updates ✅ Corporate News |
| 🎧 Podcasts | The Next Wave Podcast | Techpoint Africa Podcast | Business Half Hour |
| 🎤 Events | Moonshot (tech conference) | Techpoint Build (startup summit) | Finance webinars, crypto sessions |
| 📊 Analytics & Research | ✅ TC Insights (reports, dashboards) | ✅ Intelpoint (market research, surveys) | 🔄 No formal arm, but strong internal analysis |
| 📄 Paid Reports | Yes (via TC Insights) | Yes (via Intelpoint) | Limited; integrated into public content |
| 📈 Investor Tools | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ Stock trackers, crypto prices, dashboards |
| 💻 Digital Experience | Clean, editorial-first UX | Community newsroom layout | Finance dashboard-style UX |
| 💼 B2B Services | Sponsorships, research, branded reports | White papers, surveys, client reports | Sponsored content, investor education |
| 🌟 Unique Strengths | Premium storytelling, strong insights, flagship events | Developer engagement, relatable coverage | Financial depth, investor tools, macro clarity |
Final Note
TechCabal, Techpoint Africa, and Nairametrics are amazing publication out of Nigeria. They're doing well in their niche markets. If you're looking for a well-written and in-depth analysis about startup, funding, merger and innovation, Techpoint Africa and TechCabal are go-to source.
However, if you're more focused on business, economic, finance, and investment, Nairametrics is the big man for that. While these three publications thrive, other publication like Business Day NG, Technext24, and TheCondia are also doing well in telling African business and tech stories.
