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Christantus Uche to Getafe? Super Eagles star’s latest action sparks Crystal Palace exit rumors

Christantus Uche reacts to his team loss after the Everton vs Crystal Palace Premier League match at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool. Picture credit: ImagoxGareth Evans Christantus Uche joined Crystal Palace from Getafe in the summer, but things have not panned out well… Super Eagles midfielder Christantus Uche has sparked talks that he could leave Crystal

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The Download: carbon removal factories’ funding cuts, and AI toys

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All you need to know about Xiaomi’s Redmi 15

Xiaomi has launched its latest smartphones, the Xiaomi 15T and the REDMI 15 in Nigeria. In terms of use, the Xiaomi 15T would appeal more to the photography pros and power users, the Redmi 15 is built for everyday life. Here’s a breakdown of what the Redmi 15 offers. Price and Availability The Redmi 15

The Trump administration may cut funding for two major direct-air capture plants

The US Department of Energy appears poised to terminate funding for a pair...

Kenya’s landmark crypto bill now awaits Ruto’s assent to become law

Kenya is on the verge of introducing its first cryptocurrency law after its Parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill, 2025, at its third reading on Tuesday. The legislation, which now awaits President William Ruto’s assent to become law, could make Kenya one of Africa’s first nations with a clear rulebook for digital

AI toys are all the rage in China—and now they’re appearing on shelves in the US too

Kids have always played with and talked to stuffed animals. But now their...

Can another InstaDeep AI success story come out of Francophone Africa? (II)

Hello! Welcome to The Next Wave: Francophone Africa, your weekly deep dive into the tech ecosystem across French-speaking Africa. By default, this newsletter is in French—but don’t worry, you can click the button below to switch to the English version. Bonjour 👋, L’impact d’une stratégie d’IA ciblée et complète peut être et sera considérable. Les

Kenya to force large companies to back startups with their CSR funds

Kenya plans to compel large companies to allocate a portion of their corporate social responsibility (CSR) budgets to funding startups and innovators, a proposal that may face resistance from the targeted firms. Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA) is drafting a proposal to establish a national policy that would channel a percentage of companies’ CSR allocations

Nigeria’s 2 million banking agents must choose between Moniepoint, Opay, PalmPay by April 2026

If you are one of Nigeria’s two million banking agents holding on to a Moniepoint, OPay, or PalmPay POS terminals, it might be time to return at least two.  From April 1, 2026, Point of Sale agents must be exclusive to one principal, i.e., banks, mobile money operators, microfinance banks, and payment service banks, as

The Download: extracting lithium, and what we still don’t know about Sora

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This company is planning a lithium empire from the shores of the Great Salt Lake

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The three big unanswered questions about Sora

Last week OpenAI released Sora, a TikTok-style app that presents an endless feed...

Why freelancers, influencers can’t escape Nigeria’s new tax rules

From January 2026, Nigeria’s new tax laws will require remote workers and freelancers to pay personal income tax, just like traditional employees. The tax rate will be capped at 25%. During a media briefing on Friday, Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, explained how the government plans to monitor

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