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How to use Overdrafts

How to use Overdrafts

Looking for better days: The real stories of Lagos dispatch riders

3 tips to remember as memecoin/shitcoin wave hits

“Unless you no get babe”: Nigerians debate the challenge of saving on a ₦100k salary

“Unless you no get babe”: Nigerians debate the challenge of saving on a ₦100k salary

Mubarak Bankole

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This Week’s

Leading Conversations

These 5 FG projects are set to roll out in October; here’s how they’ll affect the $1tn digital economy

byJoshua Fagbemi

Exclusive: “Web3Bridge is not dead,” Ayodeji Awosika reveals massive pivot to Founder Residency

byBlessed Frank

$0.17/GB in Nigeria, $0.86 in Congo: Lessons from how much mobile data costs in 5 African countries

byJoshua Fagbemi

African startups have raised $2 billion in 2026; may hit the $3 billion mark by year-end

Freshly Pressed

As Lagos Run and Lagos Life shatter records, here are 5 earlier Lagos-themed games and how they fared

Review

As Lagos Run and Lagos Life shatter records, here are 5 earlier Lagos-themed games and how they fared

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E Don Kast makes Nigeria’s election results more transparent in real time

News

INEC has strengthened BVAS software, introduced AI for result verification- Amupitan

Mubarak Bankole

7 hours ago

NGSTQB backs NITDA's software testing guideline, calls for risk-based enforcement

News

NGSTQB backs NITDA’s software testing guideline, calls for risk-based enforcement

9 hours ago

Imose Technologies

Review

After building the devices behind Nigeria’s big networks, Imose is now coming for the connection itself

11 hours ago

Smartcomply Academy achieves independent accreditation to ISO/IEC 17024:2026 — the international standard for certification of persons

Smartcomply Academy achieves independent accreditation to ISO/IEC 17024:2026 — the international standard for certification of persons

12 hours ago

“Repayment Data Could Bring More Underserved Borrowers Into the Credit System,” Says Moses Obika

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“Repayment Data Could Bring More Underserved Borrowers Into the Credit System,” Says Moses Obika

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Are car financing schemes like Moove and Lag Ride what the e-hailing space really needs right now?

News

Lagos drivers seek remittance relief from Moove, LagRide ahead of October 12 shutdown

1 day ago

Lagos Life hit 1 million players faster than ChatGPT

Review

Lagos Life hit 1 million players in three days, and it may be rewriting the rules for Nigerian games

1 day ago

MTN Ghana

News

MTN secures $202 million 5G Spectrum licence to compete with Telecel in Ghana

1 day ago

tech girl

Women in Tech

Meet Precious Eniayekan, the female founder empowering boys in tech

Ifeoluwa Adebayo

1 day ago

News

MTN Nigeria clarifies airtime compensation is for poor network quality, not data depletion

1 day ago

Solar powered telecom tower

News

FG targets 6 months to fund solar-powered, community-owned telecom towers in rural Nigeria

1 day ago

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PalmPay

2 minute read

Customer Service Week: PalmPay Goes the Extra Mile to Keep Customers Supported and Secure

Podfest Naija 2026: The bigger story behind the speech

3 minute read

Podfest Naija 2026: The bigger story behind the speech

Guest Contributor

LG Showcases AI-Powered Smart Living Innovations at Africa Technology Expo 2026

4 minute read

LG Reinforces Commitment to Customer Choice, Data Privacy and Secure Smart TV Experiences Across Nigerian Homes

Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, at AoT 7.0

2 minute read

Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat to headline PodFest Naija 2026 event

2 minute read

LG Electronics Wins “Best Brand of IFA 2026” and Multiple Honors at IFA Innovation Awards

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Crypto Updates

Crypto off-ramping: Here are 8 crypto startups enabling Nigerians to easily spend crypto

Here are 8 startups enabling Nigerians to spend crypto easily

PawaPay CFO: Banks risk repeating their mobile money mistake

The digital dollar trap: Why African currency-backed stablecoins like cNGN won’t stand a chance in a USD-pegged world

The $30bn Bitcoin wipeout: Inside the Q1 earnings bloodbath for MicroStrategy and American Bitcoin

The $30bn Bitcoin wipeout: Inside the Q1 losses for MicroStrategy and American Bitcoin

Standard Chartered insists Bitcoin will close the year above $100K despite dipping over 50% from ATH

What is driving Bitcoin’s $80,000 rally and what happens next?

Nigeria’s Web3 funding doubles in 2025 as stablecoin usage hits a global high with $48.2M daily transfers

Nigeria’s Web3 funding doubles in 2025 as stablecoin usage hits a global high with $48.2m daily transfers

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Women In Tech

women in tech

7 women in tech who are inspiring the next generation for growth

Mainasara in tech

Tech Trivia with Mainasara Adetutu, front-end Developer at African Alliance

chioma in tech

Tech Trivia with Chioma Oko, Product Manager at Semicolon

Gloria Chimelu in tech

Tech Trivia with Gloria Chimelu, Crypto Writer at Investopedia

Jessica in tech

Tech Trivia with Jessica Tee Orika-Owunna, SaaS Content Marketing Specialist

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Interviews

Tomi-Davies (IMG - Tomi Davies)

The POEM framework: How Tomi Davies filters pitch potential in Africa tech funding

Padiplug: How Increase Isesele is renting powerbanks to Nigerians for ₦300 per hour

Padiplug is providing charging on demand to Nigerians with power bank rental

Crypto off-ramping: Here are 8 crypto startups enabling Nigerians to easily spend crypto

5 exits under 40: Iam Etefia’s secret to building 6-figure African startups

From founder to fixer: How Amanda Etuk is rethinking startup growth and sustainability in Nigeria

From founder to fixer: How Amanda Etuk of Cascador is rethinking startup growth

tech talent

“HR today is about driving performance and retaining the talent that moves the needle”- HumanManager’s Udo Ngele

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I Tested the Tecno Spark 50 for a Week. Here's What Actually Happened

Infinix NOTE Edge Review: Samsung Edge Vibes at ₦340K

Infinix Note 60 Pro Review: The Note Series Just Got Serious

How Zest & Huawei Cloud Are Powering Nigeria’s Digital Payments

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