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Abimbola Bajomo grew up around money. Not the kind of children tucked into piggy banks, but the kind discussed over dinner tables by adults responsible for moving them. Her mother worked in banking operations. Her uncle was a banker. So is her brother. Conversations about cheque clearing and customer complaints were normal in the house. “From when I was a child, I have literally known nothing more than money,” Bajomo says. “I remember going to the bank and watching how they used to manage it. It was fascinating.” Yet for years, she resisted the gravitational pull of finance. As a teenager, she wanted to be a lawyer and applied to study Law at the University of Lagos, one of Nigeria’s most sought-after universities. After failing to gain admission, she enrolled in Redeemer’s University, a private Christian university in Ede, Osun State, southwest Nigeria, to study Sociology in 2011. She graduated in 2015. “I just picked sociology because it seemed like something close to law,” she says. “I really didn’t know what the course was about. I just picked it, and I got in.” During her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Nigeria’s mandatory one-year service programme for graduates, in 2015, she was posted to the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in southwest Nigeria. There, she assisted a professor researching Nigeria’s school feeding programme. Her work involved everything from nutrition and health outcomes to religious considerations and implementation strategies. The work demanded a level of rigour she had not encountered before. “You would write something, and they would tell you to go back because you hadn’t gone deep enough,” she recalls. Over time, she came to appreciate the discipline, a lesson in attention to detail she still relies on today. In the same year, her mother encouraged her to apply for banking jobs. She sat for recruitment tests for banks, including Access Bank and First Bank, two of Nigeria’s largest commercial banks. “I dreaded it,” she says. “Everybody in my family was a banker.” But when the offer from ESQ Trainings Limited, a Lagos-based legal training organisation, came in, she took it. She had always wanted to carve her own path, and working in a legal organisation felt like the right way to do it. After NYSC, she joined ESQ in 2016 as a Learning and Development Specialist. The firm ran professional programmes for lawyers and the ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards, an annual event that recognises outstanding achievements across Nigeria’s legal profession. The role brought her closer to the legal profession she had once hoped to join. Reviewing legal briefs and regulatory documents became a regular part of her work, a skill that would later prove valuable in the heavily regulated payments industry. But something else was already forming. She found herself constantly asking how processes could be improved, whether she was organising programmes or managing submissions. The accidental product manager The ESQ Nigerian Legal Awards, she says, was a lot of work. Law firms submitted lengthy briefs detailing their work and achievements, and judges reviewed the entries before deciding the winners. The process was largely manual. Submissions arrived through email. Documents moved back and forth between organisers and judges. Tracking everything required significant coordination. Bajomo began wondering if there was a better way. “The first digital submission platform that the organisation had was designed by me,” she says. “I used PowerPoint to design what it should look like.” At the time, she thought she was simply helping to solve an operational problem. Then somebody she met told her that what she was doing was product management. For the first time, Bajomo had a name for what she had been doing instinctively. Until then, she had assumed careers in the tech sector were reserved for computer science graduates. Curious, she began researching product management. The more she learned about the discipline, the more it appealed to her. In 2017, she attended her first product management training, organised by Product Folks, an Indian product community, virtually. The sessions introduced her to concepts she had never encountered before. Determined to learn more, she says she started teaching herself. Money was tight, so she relied heavily on free resources. A friend who worked in cybersecurity regularly sent her courses and learning materials. She enrolled in programmes from Product School, completed courses on LinkedIn Learning and Google. When a designer repeatedly delayed marketing materials for the firm’s learning programmes, Bajomo says she taught herself Canva and began creating the designs. She also became increasingly involved in the firm’s digital transformation efforts, helping to automate internal processes and designing an e-learning platform for its training programmes. By the time she left ESQ in 2019, she says she had become “a full-blown product manager.” When payments found her In 2020, Bajomo joined TrainQuarters, a Lagos-based e-learning platform, as a product manager. The company helped creators, businesses, and organisations sell digital products, including ebooks and video courses. As the platform expanded, many of its customers wanted to sell to audiences outside Nigeria. That meant integrating payment solutions capable of processing transactions across different countries. Bajomo says she worked on integrating payment providers, including Paystack, Flutterwave, PayPal and later Stripe, to enable those transactions. “It was mind-blowing,” she says. “It was beautiful.” The role marked her first deep exposure to payments, introducing her to international transactions, card systems, and encryption. “That was how the growth kicked up, and the whole thing just kicked in,” she says. In 2022, after she left TrainQuarters, she joined Gokada, a Lagos-based logistics company, as a product manager. There, she worked across both the customer-facing app and Geops, the company’s internal operations platform. “My experience in Gokada allowed me to understand operations,” she says. “I gained a lot of operational knowledge that exposed me to how settlements worked and the spending processes within organisations.” In May 2023, Bajomo said she left Gokada and joined Remita Payment Services, a Nigerian payment technology platform, as a
Read MoreDaya, a Nigerian startup building stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure for African businesses, has raised a $2.4 million pre-seed round to expand its cross-border payments network and deepen its stablecoin-based financial services. Hivemind Capital, a New York-based digital asset investment firm, led the round with participation from Lattice Fund, a crypto-focused venture capital firm; Alliance DAO, a New York-based crypto accelerator; Aptos Foundation, an independent entity that supports the US-based Aptos blockchain network by issuing builder grants and developer resources; and Globelink Investment, a Singapore-based investment company. “The round was oversubscribed,” Tomiwa “Aleph” Lasebikan, Daya’s co-founder, told TechCabal. “Right now, we’re heads down focused on building and shipping for our users and delivering on the promises we made to our investors and early backers.” The funding comes seven months after Daya emerged from the Alliance DAO ALL15 cohort and positions the startup among a growing group of Africa-focused fintechs, including Yellow Card and Juicyway, betting that stablecoins can become a mainstream rail for cross-border business payments. Founded in October 2025 by Lasebikan and Paul Joe, Daya helps businesses receive dollar payments, settle transactions using stablecoins, and move funds across borders through a combination of regulated banking partners and blockchain-based settlement infrastructure. The funding also shows investor conviction in African stablecoin-based fintechs like Daya. It is part of a broader shift in financial services as stablecoins move beyond their origins in cryptocurrency trading and find adoption in business payments, treasury management, and international commerce. According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, stablecoins settled about $28 trillion in transaction value globally in 2025, with much of that activity tied to economic use cases such as payments and remittances. For African businesses, it enables them to settle international payments without routing through correspondent banks, which can cause delays and increase costs. Stablecoin-based infrastructure aims to reduce some of that friction by using blockchain networks as settlement rails while relying on regulated financial institutions for fiat onboarding and withdrawals. Daya’s platform allows businesses to receive payments through dollar-denominated accounts provided by banking partners, settle those funds in stablecoins, and either hold them, make international payments, or convert them into local currency. The startup has been building partnerships around that model. In June, Daya partnered with Aptos Foundation and Dubai-based crypto exchange HashKey MENA to pilot a stablecoin settlement corridor connecting businesses in Africa and the Middle East. The partnership enables African businesses to settle transactions with counterparties in the Middle East using stablecoins, while receiving and paying out funds in local currencies at either end of the transaction. Businesses can access virtual US dollar (USD), Hong Kong dollar (HKD), and Chinese yuan (CNY) accounts, convert local currencies into dollar liquidity, hold funds in stablecoins, and manage payments and treasury operations on the same platform, according to Daya. The startup said it has been growing more than 40% month-on-month in 2026. According to Lasebikan, several businesses now use its platform for cross-border payments and treasury management, although he did not specify how many businesses the startup currently serves. “We’re focused on iterating with our products and continuing to learn,” Lasebikan said. “We already partner with a core group of businesses and are helping them simplify their cross-border payments and treasury processes. The pre-seed enables us to learn faster and serve our users more broadly.” Investors are betting that businesses across Africa need a simpler way to access global financial infrastructure. “Many teams still stitch together local banks, domiciliary accounts, FX desks, OTC [over-the-counter] relationships, crypto ramps, payment processors, spreadsheets, and manual approval flows,” Lattice Fund wrote in a June 24 statement announcing the raise. “The result is delayed settlement, opaque FX [forex exchange], trapped working capital, compliance drag, and limited visibility into where money is at any point in the transaction lifecycle.” With the funding, Daya plans to expand its payment corridors, compliance infrastructure, and partnerships with local and global financial institutions as it seeks to build what it describes as a financial operating layer for African businesses moving money across borders.
Read MoreTable of contents When is the Pixel 11 coming out Google Pixel 11 specs Google Pixel 11 Pro specs Google Pixel 11 Pro XL specs Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold specs What’s new in AI What is Pixel Glow How much will the Pixel 11 cost What’s still up in the air Google’s Pixel 11 lineup is on the way, and the leaks have been piling up since March. You can expect four phones this time: the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. All of this comes from leaks for now, since Google hasn’t sent an event invite or confirmed a single spec yet. The sources behind most of this information have a strong track record, so this outlines what each model is expected to offer, along with price and release date estimates so far. When is the Pixel 11 coming out Google hasn’t picked a date yet, at least not publicly. But the pattern from the last two years points to August. Pixel 9: announced August 13, 2024 Pixel 10: announced August 20, 2025 Both events were called Made by Google. If Google keeps the same rhythm, expect invites to go out in late June or July, with the event itself landing sometime between mid- and late August 2026. Expect the regular Pixel 11 and both Pro-sized models to be announced together, with the Pro Fold following later. Last year’s foldable shipped weeks after the rest of the lineup, and the same gap is expected again, pushing the Pro Fold’s release closer to October 2026. Google Pixel 11 specs The standard Pixel 11 is shaping up to be a smaller step up than the Pro models, but it still gets a few meaningful hardware changes. Display: 6.3-inch OLED screen, 120Hz refresh rate, peak brightness up to 2,200 nits Chip: Tensor G6, Google’s first chip built on a 2nm process Modem: a new MediaTek modem, replacing the Samsung modems Google has used for years RAM and storage: leaks point to 8GB or 12GB of RAM, with 128GB or 256GB of storage. This would be a drop from the Pixel 10’s flat 12GB, and it’s the spec drawing the most pushback online Camera: a new 50MP main sensor paired with an ultrawide lens Battery: rated around 4,840mAh Colors: black, green, pink, and purple It’s still unclear if the base Pixel 11 gets Pixel Glow, the new light feature on the back of the phone. More on that further down. Google Pixel 11 Pro specs Step up to the Pixel 11 Pro and the upgrades get more interesting. Display: 6.3-inch OLED, smooth 1 to 120Hz refresh rate, brightness up to 2,450 nits Chip and modem: the same Tensor G6 and MediaTek modem as the base model RAM: rumours split this into 12GB and 16GB options, down from a flat 16GB on last year’s Pro Camera: new main and telephoto sensors, carrying the codenames Bastet and Barghest Pixel Glow: yes, this one gets the new RGB light array built into the camera bar, replacing the temperature sensor Battery: rated around 4,707mAh, smaller than the Pixel 10 Pro Face unlock: the under-display face scanner Google has been working on reportedly isn’t ready yet, so you’ll still rely on the fingerprint sensor For reference, the Pixel 10 Pro launched at $999. Google Pixel 11 Pro XL specs Display: 6.8-inch OLED, 1 to 120Hz refresh rate, brightness up to 2,450 nits Chip and modem: identical to the Pro RAM: 12GB or 16GB Camera: the same upgraded sensors as the Pro Pixel Glow: included Battery: rated around 5,000mAh, the largest in the lineup Charging: 25W wireless charging, the fastest of the four phones The Pixel 10 Pro XL started at $1,199. Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold specs The Pixel 11 Pro Fold usually arrives later than the rest, and this year looks no different. Release: expected around October 2026, weeks after the other three phones Thickness: 10.1mm folded and 4.8mm unfolded, both thinner than the Pixel 10 Pro Fold Inner screen: about 8 inches, with a 120Hz refresh rate Outer screen: about 6.4 inches, useful for quick tasks without opening the phone Camera: a redesigned camera bump with the flash and microphone now built into the cutout Chip and modem: the same Tensor G6 and MediaTek modem as the rest of the lineup Battery: rated around 4,658mAh, smaller than last year’s model Colors: a green option and a darker shade, based on leaked wallpapers The Pixel 10 Pro Fold launched at $1,799. Some reports suggest the Pixel 11 Pro Fold could land anywhere from $1,699 to nearly $2,000, especially with memory chip prices climbing this year. What’s new in AI Google confirmed Gemini Intelligence back in May. It’s the headline AI feature for this generation, built to handle tasks across several steps on its own, like booking something or building a shopping list from a note. To run it, your phone needs a flagship chip, at least 12GB of RAM, Gemini Nano version 3 or higher, and several years of guaranteed software support. That last requirement creates an odd problem. If the base Pixel 11 really does ship with 8GB of RAM, it would fall short of Google’s own minimum for its AI feature. Either that leak is wrong, or Google’s newest phone won’t be able to run its newest AI tool out of the box. Beyond Gemini Intelligence, leaks point to a few camera features for the new lineup: Speak-to-Tweak, which lets you edit photos by talking to your phone instead of tapping through menus Sketch-to-Image, for turning rough drawings into images Cinematic Blur at 4K and 30 frames per second Better low-light video, even in near-dark conditions None of these are confirmed for the Pixel 11 specifically yet, and some may require the same 12GB of RAM and Gemini Nano v3 that Gemini Intelligence uses. What is Pixel Glow Pixel Glow is the most talked-about new feature this cycle. It’s a small array of RGB lights
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