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At the start of 2025, Nomba was processing about ₦37 million in transactions. By the end of the year, that number had exploded into billions without flashy hype, viral gimmicks, or aggressive marketing. Instead, something more interesting happened.
AI learned how to sit in our Zoom meetings years ago. Tools like Fireflies, Fathom, Read AI, and Granola quietly joined calls, listened in, and sent summaries before we even closed our laptops. But something interesting is happening in 2026. Meetings are escaping the screen.
We have all used AI that answers questions. Helpful, interesting but still reactive. You ask, it replies. That era is over. In 2026, something much bigger quietly arrived: autonomous AI assistants digital workers that don’t just chat, they execute. The most talked-about among them? Claudebot, formerly known as Openclaw and it’s turning heads across the tech world.
In a moment that felt bigger than fintech, Nigerian payments powerhouse Flutterwave lit up the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and the reaction back home was electric. For many Nigerians watching online, seeing their own company’s name on the trading floor screens wasn’t just news… it was proof that Africa’s tech dreams can play on the world’s biggest financial stages.
For years, building and publishing mobile apps meant mastering complex tools like Xcode and Android Studio, wrestling with certificates, signing keys, and platform setup. But in 2026, Manus AI just smashed that wall down, and creators everywhere are taking notice. Manus, an AI platform that’s been quietly levelling up since its launch, has rolled out a game-changing App Publishing feature that lets you go from idea to installable app with dramatically fewer steps.
Something unusual rippled through tech circles late in 2025. When Apple pushed its new iOS 26 software with a bold “Liquid Glass” interface, people expected mixed reactions, but not a leadership earthquake. Yet that’s exactly what happened. Behind the scenes, Apple quietly lost one of its most influential design leaders, Alan Dye, the vice president of Human Interface Design, to Meta. And the reactions were louder than any Apple keynote.
A quiet race is happening around the world, and it’s not about oil, gold, or even crypto. It’s about who adopts AI fastest and the latest numbers are eye-opening. According to recent global AI adoption data circulating online, countries like the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Norway, and Ireland are leading the charge, with over 40–60% of their working population already using generative AI tools monthly. These aren’t future plans. This is happening now.
For years, Nigerian freelancers, creators, and online business owners have had the same frustration: getting paid from abroad is easy… accessing the money locally is not. That gap just got a lot smaller. In January 2026, Nigerian fintech giant Paga quietly flipped a big switch; live PayPal account linking is now available in Nigeria. And it changes how global money flows into local wallets.
If you’ve ever dreamed of building a mobile app but froze at the thought of writing code, Abacus AI just rewrote the rulebook. Instead of hopping between tools, learning frameworks, or hiring developers, you can now tell Abacus AI what you want, and it builds and deploys your app for you. And we’re not talking prototypes or mockups, we’re talking real, working mobile apps ready for publishing.
Imagine telling your computer, “Organize these files, create a spreadsheet, and draft a report from these notes,” and instead of waiting for a reply, you come back later and it’s done — like a real human teammate. That’s the promise behind Claude Cowork, Anthropic’s latest AI breakthrough that’s shifting what we think AI assistants can do.
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