Nigerian and African tech news: startups, fintech, telecoms, gadgets, AI and policy.
The Infinix Note Edge has an IP65 build, a bright AMOLED, very loud stereo speakers, great selfies and eSIM, but no ultrawide or HDR.
Moniepoint is winding down its UK-to-Nigeria remittance app 16 months after launch to focus on Africa. Here are the options and what to compare.
The iPhone 18 Pro gets a faster A20 Pro chip, better battery life and quicker charging, but looks the same as last year and costs more.
Tokens tied to Dangote Refinery IPO shares drew N9.25 million in the first 24 hours, mostly from brand-new wallets. Key questions remain off the chain.
The Galaxy S26 FE gets the quicker Exynos 2500 and better battery life, but keeps last year's screen and cameras and loses wired DeX.
The Flourish-backed pre-seed programme has invested in ChipMango, Talenteo, Paysika, Bekia and Delta Oil, taking its portfolio to 15 companies.
The Tecno Pova 8 lasts a very long time on its 8,000mAh battery and takes good photos, but its LCD smears, there is no ultrawide and charging is…
Synapse Analytics, founded in Cairo, builds AI agents that help banks make lending and risk decisions. It has now raised $17 million in total.
Uber stopped operating in Nigeria on 2 September after about 12 years. We look at why it left, what drivers were paid, and what riders can use instead.
Telecom subscriptions rose to 195.1 million in July and operators have built 8,526 new sites this year, but more than 5,000 fibre cuts are hurting network quality.
Aeon, which builds cyber defence tools for banks and infrastructure operators, has raised a $1 million pre-seed round led by defence-tech company Terra Industries.
Nigeria was Africa's second-largest startup funding market in H1 2026 behind Egypt, and arguably the strongest for equity once one huge Egyptian deal is excluded.
