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Here is why bank transfers in Nigeria will cost more from 2026

Here is why bank transfers in Nigeria will cost more from 2026

From January 2026, sending ₦50,000 ($34.14) through your bank app could cost you ₦100 in transfer fees. Not because banks suddenly changed their pricing, but because

Tecno Spark 40 review: TDV certification, price and full specs

Tecno Spark 40 review: TDV certification, price and full specs

The Tecno Spark 40 is the latest addition to Tecno’s Spark lineup, a lineup tailored for buyers who want budget-friendly smartphones with a long battery life, a

2026 will force African tech to grow up

2026 will force African tech to grow up

Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published 23 Dec, 2025 Thanks for reading The Next Wave this year. Your engagement hasn’t just been a metric

Day 1-1000 of Travella: “We are the future of decentralised logistics”

Day 1-1000 of Travella: “We are the future of decentralised logistics”

What if travellers picked up packages as they commuted, and earned money while they did? That was the beginning of Travella Logistics.

The Antigua gambit goes bust: The mobility shortcut that African nomads just lost

The Antigua gambit goes bust: The mobility shortcut that African nomads just lost

For years, Caribbean citizenship let Nigerian entrepreneurs and globally minded professionals move easily between markets without leaving home. Antigua and Barbuda

In 2025, Nigerian creators use AI to scale. Yet they fear its flaws.

In 2025, Nigerian creators use AI to scale. Yet they fear its flaws.

This year, artificial intelligence (AI) moved from a playground for the curious to the engine room for the productive.

5 African startups transforming payments, programming, and pedagogy

5 African startups transforming payments, programming, and pedagogy

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. This week, we explore five African startups in the education, fintech

How rising fuel costs launched Nigeria’s first EV-only assembly plant

How rising fuel costs launched Nigeria’s first EV-only assembly plant

Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal sent petrol prices soaring and forced a rethink of how people move goods and people. In that shock, electric vehicles shifted from

In Egypt’s startup ecosystem, 2025 belonged to the biggest deals

In Egypt’s startup ecosystem, 2025 belonged to the biggest deals

Venture capital (VC) funding in Egypt grew by 31% year-over-year (YoY) in the second half of 2025 (excluding December), hitting $524 million raised from 71 deals

Why Airtel is looking to space to close Nigeria’s connectivity gap

Why Airtel is looking to space to close Nigeria’s connectivity gap

The partnership closes coverage gaps neither company can solve alone. Airtel has spectrum, towers, distribution, and tens of millions of users, but extending terrestrial