Botswana’s consumer credit market takes a different shape compared to the standalone fintech apps that dominate BNPL conversations in other African countries. BNPL platforms in Botswana are largely embedded inside commercial banking systems, digital mobile wallets, and asset financing programs,…
Rwanda’s digital credit market looks very different from larger African economies like Nigeria or Kenya. BNPL platforms in Rwanda are fewer in number and tend to focus on telecom asset financing, inventory lending for small businesses, and niche installment services,…
Xiaomi phones with wireless charging cover a surprisingly wide range, from the brand’s earliest experiments back in 2018 to its current 80W flagship speeds today. Across nearly a decade of development, Xiaomi has pushed wireless charging further and faster than…
Buy Now Pay Later has found solid footing in Uganda, and BNPL platforms in Uganda look quite different from what shoppers might expect coming from other markets. Instead of leaning on credit cards, these services run almost entirely on mobile…
Xiaomi has steadily expanded eSIM support across its lineup, and today the range of Xiaomi phones with eSIM compatibility covers everything from ultra premium flagships down to more accessible mid range options. For international travelers, remote workers, and anyone who…
Apple’s expanding notification pill was one of the more talked about design moves in recent smartphone history, and the idea has since made its way firmly into the Android world. The growing list of Android phones with Dynamic Island style…
On screen fingerprint scanners have become a standard feature on mid range and flagship phones, and TECNO has built up a solid lineup of devices that use this technology. Instead of a physical button on the side or back, these…
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) has taken on a distinctly local shape in Kenya. While Western BNPL services are often built around interest free consumer retail purchases, Kenyan platforms operate through mobile money, asset locking technology, or banking integrations designed…
For years, the story of African tech was written in headlines about funding rounds. Which startup raised the biggest seed round, which founder closed the largest Series A, which company hit unicorn status first. That chapter is not over, but…
Vivo does not always get the same level of attention as Tecno, Infinix, or Redmi in the Nigerian budget smartphone conversation, but it has quietly built a convincing case for itself in that space. The brand has developed a reputation…