As the phenomenon called artificial intelligence (AI) continues to sweep the globe as one of the most important new technologies, there are those who believe the new technology should not be viewed as a specialized field but rather one that should be quickly tailored...

One short year after its incorporation as a government-approved pressure group, Africa’s only e-hailing union, the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) is now a house divided against itself as factions have emerged within the union. This was...

Bvndle, a new loyalty platform, announced its official launch today, promising to revolutionise how customers earn rewards and engage with their favourite brands. Combining cutting-edge technology with a deep understanding of consumer preferences, Bvndle offers a...

Investment firm, VFD Group Plc has announced its intention to raise an additional thirty (30) billion naira capital to bolster its financial base and support its ambitious growth plans. According to company secretary, Gbeminiyi Shoda the raise will be made through...

Can a VPN change your location? Yes, a VPN can easily change your location on an iPhone, but some users don’t prefer using it because of safety issues. So, how can you change your iPhone’s location without a VPN? There are several methods to change your iPhone’s...

During the week, a digital rights organisation, Paradigm Initiative broke the news that a nefarious website, AnyVerify.com, had access to the sensitive data of Nigerians as collected by data collection agencies like the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)...

Nigerian e-hailing drivers union, the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) is considering plans to launch its taxi-hailing app if current app operators like Uber, Bolt and Indrive continue with their “unfriendly policies”. The union believes...

Cryptocurrency is becoming popular all around the world, and Africa is no exception. Digital currencies offer users financial inclusion, low transaction costs, and extra security. Because of these benefits, crypto has many wondering if it could be the future of...

Why AI sometimes gets it wrong — and big strides to address it Written by stclarke Published June 20, 2024 Category AI <!-- Tags: --> Technology The post Why AI sometimes gets it wrong — and big strides to address it appeared first on Source. ​ Why AI sometimes...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that all SIM cards used in Nigeria are now manufactured domestically. This development was revealed by Babagana Digima, Head of New Media and Information Security at the NCC, during a recent media training...

Creating and sharing skits, music videos, and other audiovisual content has become increasingly popular in Nigeria. However, many creators are unaware that releasing such content without proper classification from the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) is...

In the wake of the LGA crisis rocking Rivers State in south-southern Nigeria, the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara has directed local government workers in its 23 councils to start working virtually.  This was a snap decision taken by the governor following protests...

Spurred by the success of Notcoin, the Web3 space is witnessing the influx of many games launched on the Telegram mini-app. One of the most popular games in this category is Yescoin, which joins the list of TapSwap, Hamster Kombat, Blum and others.  However, unlike...

The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, in a first response to the alleged sale of the National Identification Number (NIN) citizens details, has announced that he has discussed with the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi...

Kidsthatcode, a leading organization dedicated to empowering children through coding education, is proud to launch the Kidsthatcode Summer Bootcamp 2024. With registration fees ranging from ₦30,000 NGN (early birds) to ₦45,000 NGN for late registration, the camp...

Amid a youth-led and social media-fueled protest in Kenya, Global Internet Observatory, Netblocks has reported major internet disruptions in the East African country. This was revealed by the observatory via a tweet in which it confirmed the impact of service...

An umbrella body of blockchain organizations in Nigeria, the Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria (BICCoN), has reacted to the series of upheavals in the Nigerian blockchain industry.  In a statement signed by Lucky Uwakwe Arisukwu, the chairman of...

Amid the youth-led finance bill protest against a proposed financial legislation that has rocked Kenya over the past week, authorities in the country have pledged not to shut down the internet in the country. The assurance was given by director general and CEO of...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from prison in the United Kingdom and is expected to travel home to Australia after agreeing to plead guilty to a single charge of breaching the Espionage Act (1917) in the United States. 52-year-old Assange will plead...

Flutterwave, a leading payments technology company, has announced a strategic shift to recommit resources to its core business of enterprise payments and its growing remittance segment, the Send App. The decision- the company claimed was backed by data- has led to a...

A recently passed National Transport Act amendment bill will give South African transport minister, Sindisiwe Chikunga powers to set prices for ride-hailing operators in the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Land Transport Act 5 into law last...

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has firmly denied allegations that the NIN and BVN data of Nigerian citizens has been compromised. In a press statement released Saturday, June 22, the Commission assured the public that no data breach has occurred...

One of the innovations Web3 enthusiasts have come to terms with in 2024 is Telegram-based games. A handful of Web3 games built on the messaging app Telegram have already launched, and a significant number of them are in the developing stages, with launch dates already...

Serial techpreneur, David Lanre Messan has been appointed to the board of the prestigious Tech-Leap Initiative, a tech-focused subsidiary of the Lagos Business School (LBS). An avid player in the Nigerian and African tech space, an experienced venture builder, micro...

Flagship digital asset Bitcoin isn’t having a great start to the week. The market has shown bearish sentiment in recent days and the trend continues on Monday as Bitcoin led other major cryptocurrencies into a decline, with data showing that the potential to recover...

South African technology investor Naspers announced on Monday, June 24, a significant surge in its full-year earnings, driven by the robust performance of its e-commerce ventures and substantial contributions from Chinese tech giant Tencent. The company reported that...

In what appears to be a major data breach involving personal and sensitive details of millions of Nigerians collected during various government exercises, a digital rights organization, Paradigm Initiative has revealed that personal details of Nigerians are readily...

Contrary to recent reports that suggest Lagos state does not have existing e-hailing regulations, stakeholders have debunked the call for more regulations. According to them, the state has existing provisions but they do not favour all operators, especially the cab...

In a significant turn of events, Nigerian fintech company, Eyowo, has announced the reinstatement of its full and final licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is a notable milestone for the company, which has recently faced substantial challenges.  Today,...

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja today struck out a fundamental rights suit filed against the Office Of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by escapee Binance Executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla. Anjarwalla who...

Authorities in Kenya have cleared the Sam Altman-backed iris-scanning scheme, Worldcoin of any wrongdoing. This follows a year-long government probe of the company’s activities over privacy and security concerns. However, the country’s Directorate of Criminal...

Detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan has petitioned an Abuja Federal High Court to order the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) of Nigerian and its anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay compensation costs...

In a troubling revelation, Paradigm Initiative (PI) has uncovered a data breach and several unauthorised websites are selling sensitive personal and financial data of Nigerian citizens for as little as ₦100. PI refers to an investigative report by the Foundation for...

Two members of the United States Congress, Representative French Hill (Republican) and Representative Chrissy Houlahan (Democrat) visited detained Binance executive and American citizen, Tigran Gambaryan at the Kuje Detention facility yesterday, June 19th 2024 and...

Prompt Like a Pro: Transform your messages with Microsoft Copilot in Teams Written by stclarke Published June 20, 2024 Category Company News The post Prompt Like a Pro: Transform your messages with Microsoft Copilot in Teams appeared first on Source. ​ Prompt Like a...

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South Africa’s pay-TV landscape is facing a shakeup as the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) declined to renew the license of On Digital Media, the operator behind StarSat, the South African branch of StarTimes Media. The decision,...

Yesterday marks a pivotal moment in the global effort to address climate change as the Climate Action Africa Forum 24 (CAAF24) convened in Lagos, Nigeria. CAAF is an annual gathering organized by Climate Action Africa, bringing together global climate action leaders,...

Nigerian digital lender Carbon has made a surprising move, shutting down its debit card operations just two years after its launch. In a candid Substack post titled “The Scoop on Debit Cards,” Carbon’s co-founder and CEO, Ngozi Dozie, shed light on the rationale...

The Lagos State government has committed N1 billion to innovation in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu disclosed this during the inauguration of the newly constituted Lagos State Science, Research & Innovation Council (LASRIC) at a ceremony held at Lagos...

The Space Exploration & Research Agency (SERA) and the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) have signed a partnership agreement to execute an exploration project that will send the first Nigerian citizen into space. This collaboration marks a...

You will not be far from the truth if you believe that there is an ongoing tapping pandemic. From Notcoin to TapSwap, Yescoin to Hamster and in anticipation of the newest game, Blum, people continue to tap on their screens to earn dollars. Blum is the latest Web3 game...

Satellite television company, Multichoice has debunked reports circulating online that the company has reduced the subscription prices for users in Nigeria. Major Twitter accounts on X, yesterday, shared unconfirmed announcements of reduction in prices, led by...

In today’s world where technology constantly redefines business functionalities, sustenance and growth, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) require an all-in-one business management tool to break even, grow and thrive. www.Paybox360.com, a visionary venture from...

New tools for innkeepers, weavers and florists: How AI is reaching the farthest edges of Ireland Written by stclarke Published June 17, 2024 Category AI <!-- Tags: --> AI The post New tools for innkeepers, weavers and florists: How AI is reaching the farthest...

Despite facing severe economic challenges in Nigeria, MultiChoice Group remains committed to its operations in the country. The pay-TV operator reported in its 2024 annual results that the Nigerian branch contributed over R4 billion ($216.9 million) in foreign...

The popular tap-to-earn project, Tapswap has announced that it will launch on The Open Network (TON) blockchain. According to a Thursday statement on X (Twitter), the decision will be “best for delivering the ultimate experience” for its acclaimed 50 million...

At a recent press launch, BudPay, a payment infrastructure company, presented its business payment solution. to facilitate African businesses’ participation in global markets. The company used the opportunity to highlight its core features and competitive standing in...

Climate tech is quickly taking over from financial technology as the preferred venture funding destination on the African continent. According to funding numbers for 2024 so far, African climate tech startups have raised $325 million. This was revealed by African tech...

In 2023, the South African dance genre, Amapiano, hit over 1.4 billion streams on Spotify. The genre’s influence on the music culture in South Africa, and beyond has seen the world gripped in its frenzy from dance challenges to inspired collaborations and fusions....

What’s new from Teams Rooms and Devices at InfoComm 2024 Written by stclarke Published June 13, 2024 Category Company News <!-- Tags: --> Technology The post What’s new from Teams Rooms and Devices at InfoComm 2024 appeared first on Source. ​ What’s new from...

B3’s AI assistant answers Brazilians’ questions about how to start investing Written by stclarke Published June 14, 2024 Category AI <!-- Tags: --> AI The post B3’s AI assistant answers Brazilians’ questions about how to start investing appeared first on Source....

In October 2021, Nigeria became the first African nation and the second country globally to launch a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the eNaira. The CBDC is a digital currency that is issued by a country’s central bank. It is similar to cryptocurrencies, except...

The Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria has dropped charges against two executives of crypto exchange company, Binance, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla from the FIRS tax evasion case against the company. This follows the appointment of a Nigerian...

3 new Xbox Series X|S consoles coming holiday 2024 Written by stclarke Published June 10, 2024 Category Company News <!-- Tags: --> Gaming The post 3 new Xbox Series X|S consoles coming holiday 2024 appeared first on Source. ​ 3 new Xbox Series X|S consoles...

In a move long-awaited by the industry, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the amended National Land Transport Act (NTLA) into law. This landmark decision paves the way for ride-hailing services like Uber and Bolt to apply for operating licences, officially...

Nigeria now ranks second place in the latest African domain name ranking. This was revealed in a study commissioned by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in collaboration with PowerSoft Africa. Similarly, the African country-code Top-level...

Mobile money has exploded across African economies as an enabler of financial inclusion by bringing in large swaths of the population that remained unbanked into the fold to participate in economies across the continent. According to GSMA’s 2024 State of the Industry...

The satellite television space has witnessed a significant change in the past few months. In the wake of Multichoice’s consistent price hikes for its pay tv products, DSTV and GoTV, and indigenous company, Metro Digital Limited, quickly took advantage and started...

In today’s fast-paced business world, entrepreneurs need smart and efficient tools to manage their operations. Bumpa provides exactly that with its all-in-one business management platform. This easy-to-use solution allows businesses to create websites, manage...

Recently, through the Ministry of Education, the Nigerian federal government invited Nigerian students to apply for the annual MTN scholarship for the 2024 academic year. The MTN scholarship programme is a significant opportunity for Nigerian students seeking...

E-hailing drivers have reacted strongly to a novelty football match organized for them by leading taxi-hailing company, Bolt, stating that such a game, while a laudable piece of Corporate Social Responsibility, is far from what drivers want from e-hailing companies at...

From the 11th to the 18th of May, Bitnob, a leading financial technology platform in Africa, teamed up with Tether Operations Limited, a prominent entity in the digital asset industry, to embark on a financial education tour across universities in Ghana. This tour...

Every year, Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) sets the stage for the future of its software ecosystem. Developers eagerly await the unveiling of tools, features, and operating system updates that will shape the future of Apple devices. This year’s WWDC has...

Rwanda plans to launch its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) within the next two years. According to Soraya Hakuziyaremye, the Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), the digital currency will provide citizens with a safe, free, and convenient...

Despite ongoing layoffs in the tech industry in 2024, the total number of employees let go in the past five months is significantly smaller compared to 2023, indicating that the negative trend is finally slowing down. According to data by Layoffs.fyi, tech companies...

Nigeria’s digital lending space has come a long way. Not only is that way long, but it is also very hard as players in the space continue to deal with a myriad of problems from every side. Borrowers, for instance, are lamenting about the high interest rate demanded by...

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the disbursement of a US$40-million Intra-African Investment Facility to Fidelity Bank Nigeria Plc (“Fidelity”) to support the bank’s acquisition and recapitalization of Union Bank UK as part of its international...

Introducing Azure Bastion Developer: Secure, cost-effective access to your Azure Virtual Machines Written by stclarke Published June 10, 2024 Category Company News <!-- Tags: --> Cloud The post Introducing Azure Bastion Developer: Secure, cost-effective access...

Xbox Games Showcase 2024: Every announcement and reveal Written by stclarke Published June 10, 2024 Category Company News <!-- Tags: --> Gaming The post Xbox Games Showcase 2024: Every announcement and reveal appeared first on Source. ​ Xbox Games Showcase 2024:...

Tech giant, Google has announced that it is rolling out NotebookLM, its AI-powered note-taking assistant, to over 200 new countries. The list of countries that NotebookLM now supports includes Nigeria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India and the United Kingdom as well as...

Index trading is a great way to engage with the stock market, whether you are just starting or have years of experience. It involves buying and selling financial instruments linked to stock market indices and allows you to benefit from the performance of a whole...

The African tech startup funding space witnessed an impressive run in May 2024 as the continent was able to attract $187 million in fresh funding. This was disclosed in a report by the African startup funding analytics platform, Africa the Big Deal. The impressive run...

A Cairo-based fintech Sahl, which helps households pay their utility bills has raised $6 million in a joint seed and series A funding round. The company will leverage these funds to refine and develop new offerings as it looks set to evolve into a comprehensive...

Apple’s iPhone has reached a monumental milestone: surpassing $1.95 trillion in lifetime sales, according to data from Stocklytics.com. This achievement comes amid a backdrop of a recent decline in market share, highlighting the iPhone’s enduring legacy despite...

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Bright Echefu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telecom Satellites Limited (TStv) and three other defendants before Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal High Court,...

Nigeria’s Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal sitting in the country’s capital, Abuja has fined Multichoice Nigeria the total sum of N150 million for challenging the court’s jurisdiction and ordered the company to provide a one-month free DStv and GOtv...

Undoubtedly, Pokemon Go is one of the best games for players who are big fans of Pokemon. The game has lots of missions, adventures, and much more. But some players are wondering what are the Pokemon Go walking hacks. And how to change location without moving? If you...

Nigerian TikTok content creator, Charity Ekezie has been named as one of the TikTok Change Makers, a list of 50 purpose-driven creators selected from around the world to participate in the TikTok Change Makers Programme. The programme marks the platform’s first-ever...

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently lifted the restriction imposed on some fintech companies, including OPay, Kuda, Palmpay and Moniepoint, allowing them to resume onboarding new customers. This decision marks a significant shift in Nigeria’s digital...

Cryptocurrency trading platform, Binance, recorded a turnover in Nigeria larger than the country’s budget for education and health. This was disclosed by Nigeria’s Minister for Information, Idris Mohammed while reacting to claims that one Binance executive, Tigran...

May was an eventful month for the crypto ecosystem. Many projects launched their tokens and the meme coin craze attained new heights in the 5th month of the year. The global crypto market bounces back from a recent retrace. Flagship asset, bitcoin traded above...

Leading ride-hailing companies, Uber and Bolt May hike their fares in Kenya. This is due to a new 6 per cent tax levied by the Kenyan government on the major foreign companies operating within its borders. This tax is part of a new financial legislation called the...

Leading global technology company, Zoho has today announced early access to Zoho CRM for Everyone, a new set of industry-first capabilities aimed at democratising CRM to all teams involved in customer operations activities. Zoho CRM for Everyone allows sales teams,...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword in today’s world. But beyond being just a trend, decision-makers are already fussing about how to deploy the technology into their operations. For Damola Giwa, Managing Director of Digital Banking at ARM Group,...

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Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has begun his four-month sentence in a US federal prison. The former chief executive officer of the world’s largest crypto exchange will serve his time at the Lompoc II, a low-security facility with an adjacent satellite camp in...

Imagine a bustling marketplace where traders from around the world come together, each seeking the best deals and secure transactions. Now, replace tangible goods with digital assets, and you have Remitano, a pioneering cryptocurrency exchange that has revolutionised...

Africa’s fast-growing payment infrastructure company, Zone,  has announced the launch of its POS Payment Gateway product. In a statement sent to Technext, the company said the POS product is built on the latest version of its next-gen payment infrastructure that is...

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Cross-border transactions have continued to present significant challenges for businesses on the African continent and indeed developing countries around the world. This is despite the rapidly disappearing borders, enabled by technology, that have shrunk the world...

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“Késárí: The King” is a captivating Nigerian film that embarks on a mystical journey through historical and cultural references, interweaving them into a unique narrative fabric. The movie’s storyline, set in a traditional African context, combines elements of...

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The Nigerian e-hailing drivers’ union, the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has directed its members to suspend their services in adherence to the NLC strike declared by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). This was contained in a...

Google for Startups has announced 24 startups selected for the 2024 cohort of the Growth Academy: AI for Health program. Among the selected startups are Nigeria’s Healthtracka, Kenya’s Thalia Psychotherapy and TibuHealth, and South Africa’s Zoie Health. This year’s...

From the bustling streets of Lagos to the vibrant markets of Kano and Aba, to the buzzing business hubs across Nigeria, one thing is undeniable – the energy and aspirations of everyday people striving for financial security and the hopes of a better life. Yet, in the...

When you enter the supermarket to pay for your weekly groceries or withdraw money from a POS agent, you kickstart a complex procedure that takes seconds but involves many different financial institutions. To complete that payment, the POS device sends your card...

Two teams from the Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMinna) have won the 2024 edition of the Huawei ICT Competition held on Thursday, May 23 in Shangri-La, China. The competition featured 120,000 students from 2,000 universities across 74 countries. The two...

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In a 2023 pre-election deep dive, we dissected President Bola Tinubu’s hefty 80-page policy manifesto and couldn’t help but think: on paper, the man seemed to have his act together. In the spirited opening gambit of the section dubbed “The Digital Economy: Taking...

Over 1,000 technology builders, operators, investors and talents converged on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Queens Park Event Center for The Builders Summit, hosted by Founders Connect. The day-long event provided a forum for Nigeria’s tech ecosystem to network,...

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Starlink’s services were down for about an hour earlier today (between 2 AM and 4 AM). According to the outage tracking website Downdetector.com, the downtime affected 41,393 users. Most users reported a “total blackout”, according to the detector. “The network issue...

As the debate about whether artificial intelligence would render people jobless continues to rage on, OpenAI has announced the signing of 100,000 workers of PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) unto ChatGPT’s enterprise platform. Noting that ChatGPT has changed how most...

Nigeria’s film industry, Nollywood, has been a powerhouse of storytelling and entertainment for decades. The industry is valued at a staggering $6.4 billion (as of 2022) and boasts the title of the world’s second-largest film producer by volume. This growth has been...

A Morroco-based agriculture technology company focused on supplying fresh food to consumers, YoLa Fresh, has today announced it has secured $7 million in a pre-Series A funding round. The round, which was led by Al Mada Ventures with participation from Algebra...

There was an interesting nexus between the crypto community and entertainment industry on Wednesday night when global music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido announced the launch of an eponymous token called Timeless Davido ($DAVIDO) on the Solana...

African EV company, Spiro has been named on the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies of 2024 list. According to the company, the listing highlights its impact on sustainable transportation and innovation across Africa. The TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list...

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Brass, a Nigerian financial technology company that provides businesses with operational tools has been acquired by an investment consortium led by Paystack. This was revealed by the startup in a blog post and corroborated by Paystack. Other members of the consortium...

Global fintech funding suffered a stiff decline in the first quarter of the year, falling by an outstanding 16 per cent in the first three months of 2024. This was disclosed in a State of Fintech report by the tech startup analytics company, CB Insights. Per the...

When it comes to accessing essential services, such as national medical care, grants and the ability to vote in elections to shape national policy, a valid identity document is critical. In South Africa, undocumented citizens are restricted in their ability to collect...

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Microsoft Teams announces updates for Town Hall Written by stclarke Published May 28, 2024 Category Company News <!-- Tags: --> Technology The post Microsoft Teams announces updates for Town Hall appeared first on Source. ​ Microsoft Teams announces updates for...

Infinix, a trendy tech brand crafted for all young consumers, is making bold strides in the gaming world with the introduction of the Infinix GT 20 Pro and the launch of a comprehensive gaming ecosystem known as GT VERSE. This move is part of Infinix’s broader vision...

Zimbabwe’s telecom regulator has approved the license that will allow the internet service company and satellite unit of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Starlink to operate in the southern African country. President Emmerson Mnangagwa made this known on Saturday. The president...

Between 70 per cent and 80 per cent of innovation funding into Nigeria is invested in Lagos state. This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Olatubosun Alake during a stakeholder engagement forum to deliberate on the...

Before we explain how the Bloom coin works, you need to know that one of the beauties of Web3 is how it rewards enthusiasts for activities that people who are not in the ecosystem would consider mundane. Over the years, we have seen Web3 projects that rewarded users...

To make higher education more accessible to Nigerian students, the Federal Government, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has rolled out the student loan scheme.  This initiative is part of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), established by the Access to Higher...

One of the fastest-growing e-hailing apps in the world, InDrive, has emerged as the most preferred platform for Nigerian e-hailing drivers to work on. This was revealed in a poll done by Technext among e-hailing drivers operating under the country’s e-hailing drivers’...

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David Cohen, co-founder of Techstars has announced his return as the Chief Executive Officer of the accelerator following the announced exit of CEO, Maëlle Gavet at the end of the month owing to health reasons. Maëlle Gavet, who has led Techstars as Chief Executive...

Salesforce has announced an expansion of its conversational AI assistant, Einstein Copilot capabilities by introducing new features for marketers and merchants. The newly introduced features include new tools for unifying business and commerce data and a new...

At least 7.5 million registered farmers in Kenya, representing 22.5 per cent of 33 million registered farmers are selling their produce on social media. This is according to the Platform Livelihood Project, a survey by leading research and advisory firm, Caribou...

POS operators in Nigeria have decried a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) mandating them to register their businesses with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), describing it as an attack on financial inclusion in the country. This was disclosed by the...

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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed all existing Bureau de Change (BDC) operators in the country to reapply for their licences. This was disclosed in a circular signed by the CBN’s Director of Financial Policy and Regulatory Department, Haruna Mustapha....

A Binance executive standing trial for alleged tax evasion at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Tigran Gambaryan, has failed to appear in court today for his arraignment. Neither his lawyer nor the prosecuting counsel representing the Federal Inland Revenue Service are...

Have you ever heard of proxies? If you are a constant internet user, then you probably have heard of these servers or are using them. Proxy servers are there to make your browsing work easier. They act as intermediaries between you and your Internet. They ensure that...

Today, Google announced plans to build a new fibre optic cable called Umoja. This new digital infrastructure will connect Africa to Australia. The project aims to increase digital connectivity, accelerate economic growth, and deepen resilience across Africa. Umoja is...

Tech giant, Microsoft has announced that it is joining forces with G42, the United Arab Emirates’ top artificial intelligence firm to invest $1 billion and build a geothermal-powered data centre in Kenya. This is coming two weeks after Microsoft announced its decision...

Fintech company, Opay has informed customers that it will commence a physical address verification exercise for existing users on its platform soon. According to an announcement on its Twitter handle, this is in line with fulfilling the new CBN requirements. According...

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Olayiwola Osoba has always been a lover of technology Having worked at Andela, GT Bank E-payments Group, Intel Corporation and others, Osoba has been a huge follower of tech because of its huge capacity for impact. Though he had not previously worked for a...

Nigerian tech startups are responsible for 30 per cent of the total startup funding raised by tech startups on the continent in the last five years. This was revealed by startup analytics organisation, Africa the Big Deal in a new report which analyses the state of...

A new report by Electronicshub has shown that the ten top countries where mobile data is least affordable globally are all in Africa. The report compared the cost of a 10 GB monthly mobile data plan over a year to the average annual income in each country and...

Congratulations to Air Peace on its inaugural flight to London and for achieving full bookings for the upcoming months, thanks to attractive ticket prices. Over the past fortnight, Air Peace has been making waves on social media for various reasons. On a positive...

The Federal Government is set to launch a state-of-the-art data centre capable of storing up to 1.4 petabytes of data before 29 May 2024. According to a statement seen by Technext, the data centre will house a comprehensive range of critical national information,...

Trading carries inherent risks due to economic factors, natural disasters, and political instability. All of this can impact financial markets and cause fluctuations in asset prices—stocks, bonds, currencies, etc. So, managing these risks is indispensable for...

Africa’s tech scene keeps growing, and at the heart of this growth are two sectors leading the charge: fintech and e-commerce – the wizards of convenience, bringing banking and shopping to your fingertips. But it’s not all smooth sailing. These companies face...

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