Nigerian and African tech news: startups, fintech, telecoms, gadgets, AI and policy.
The vivo V70 has a new aluminium design, IP69 protection, excellent battery life, a very good main camera and outstanding selfies.
Algeria's central bank has let telecom operator Djezzy form a payment services provider, the first approval under the country's 2023 banking law.
The Reno16 has an impeccable IP69K build, strong battery life and class-leading selfies, but faster phones cost the same and it launched high.
Stablecoin payments company Yellow Card has appointed Ross Everett, previously group financial controller at UK digital bank Monzo, as group CFO.
The Poco F9 Pro has a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, a 6,330mAh battery and 100W charging, but a steep launch price and weak ultrawide.
A non-binding deal between DE-CIX and Cabo Verde Telecom would create a Lisbon to São Paulo data corridor, reducing reliance on northern hubs.
The Honor 600 is thin, IP69K rated and has excellent main camera shots, long battery life and six years of updates, but lacks a telephoto.
Banks and fintechs must keep Nigerian payment data locally by 1 January 2027. The CBN says the real test is whether they can recover when systems fail.
The OnePlus 15 pairs a 7,300mAh battery and 120W charging with a 165Hz screen and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, but its cameras take a step back.
Nigerian rules bar fintechs from running international transfers themselves, so OnePurze relies on partners' licences. Here is what users should check.
The Nord 6 pairs a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 with a huge battery and 165Hz screen, but reports about OnePlus's future outside Asia raise doubts.
Platybooks sends every invoice with a Paystack card payment link built in, and its founder says Paystack's reach makes Nigeria an easy next market.
