The latest Henley Passport Index 2026 has revealed Africa’s 10 most powerful passports, ranking countries based on the number of destinations their citizens can visit without obtaining a visa in advance. The annual ranking assesses 199 passports against 227 travel destinations using data from the International Air Tran…

…28 destinations. The latest ranking comes months after Nigeria climbed six places on the Henley Passport Index between January 2024 and April 2026, rising from 95th to 89th despite its visa-free access falling from 45 to 44 destinations. According to Henley’s April 2026 report, Nigeria lost visa-free access to countrie…

…which grants visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 186 countries, according to the Henley Passport Index, has made that freedom of movement possible. Each trip expanded his network and exposed him to different ways of thinking about technology, research, and company-building. Seeing founders, researchers, and investor…

…On the passport ranking, the numbers tell their own story. According to the April 2026 Henley Passport Index compiled using IATA data, the Nigerian passport now ranks 89th globally, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to just 44 countries, down from 46 in January 2025. Nigeria has fallen from 62nd position in 2006…