EXCLUSIVE: Bolt Nigeria lays off nearly half of its staff, says it’s part of a restructuring process
Sources also fear that Bolt will likely pull out of Nigeria given the continuous difficulty in doing business
As Bitcoin price crosses $70,000, here is why experts expect it to crash despite 65% gain in 2024
Bitcoin price is predicted to hit $80,000 as a result of the Bitcoin halving...
Meet Nmesoma Okonkwo, a self-taught product designer who spends her free time mentoring other women
Despite just being a newbie in tech herself, Nmesoma Okonkwo is already taking up the arduous but noble task of mentoring other women
Bolt Nigeria to ban drivers who solicit offline trips as it introduces offline trip cancellation for riders
The company also introduced a new offline trip cancellation feature in its app.
Just in: Bolt launches €25,000 accelerator program for Nigerian e-hailing drivers
The program will be offering a €25,000 seed fund to selected Nigerian drivers who complete the program to support their business plans
YouTube may start verifying Nigerian health content creators following UK test
Nigerian health content creators like Aproko Doctor might soon be required to be validated on youTube
Google appoints Alex Okosi as new Managing Director for Africa
Alex Okosi will be responsible for Google’s operations in Africa including programs to help businesses and economies on the continent to grow
Nigerian e-hailing drivers union gets govt certificate, becomes AUATON
The Nigerian app drivers union has finally received its trade union certificate from the Nigerian Ministry of Labour.
NLC Strike: e-hailing drivers to shutdown Uber and Bolt apps from August 2
This is in solidarity with the Nigerian Labour Congress to whom the AUATWON is affiliated
A serial tech investor shares 7 tips to help startup founders ‘instantly’ stand out to investors
These tips have the potential to elevate your startup as a founder and give you a competitive edge
Uber and Bolt refuse calls for 10% commission, say they are working on minimising drivers hardship
In their separate responses to Technext, Uber and Bolt totally avoided the question of a 10% commission
‘Now, we have to park our cars’ Uber and Bolt drivers groan as fuel price hit N617/Ltr
One driver told Technext that he has packed his car due to the fuel price and is now focusing on his other businesses
Meta officially launches Threads to fuel social media wars
Threads by Meta is here. Since Elon Musk announced last week that he was scaling back the number…
Threads by Meta to launch July 6 as Twitter faces mass exodus
Meta’s response to Twitter, a new app called Threads, will go live on Thursday, July 6, just after…
6 things you should know about Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg’s potential cage fight
We may be on the brink of witnessing an unprecedented event, as the two biggest tech guys in…
OPay and MoniePoint dominate Nigeria’s agency banking, control 57.8% of 1.5m POS agents
OPay presently controls Nigeria’s largest agency banking network according to a report on the Nigerian Financial Services Market by…
Eyowo denies shutting down, says it is pivoting into ‘financial connectedness’
In light of the recent report of Eyowo shutting down its operations, the embattled financial company has denied…
Exclusive: Eyowo to shut down operations Tuesday, June 27, lays off most employees
The company attributed its closure to recent "market complications, especially the CBN one"...
Why the CBN may need to revisit ban on crypto to remedy Nigeria’s forex crisis
The central bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) official forex rate is currently N742.7 to a dollar. Last week, there…
Apple Vision Pro vs Meta’s Quest 3: Let the VR war begin
The battle for the best VR/AR product has commenced, signaling the dawn of a new era. AI war…
‘High prices will discourage passengers’- Bolt Country Manager tells e-hailing drivers
As Uber and Bolt drivers under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transport Workers of Nigeria…
Senate committee on ICT manipulated NITDA report, dubiously trying to scale bill into law- Gbenga Sesan
Nigerian tech leader and Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative for Information Technology, Gbenga Sesan, has accused the Senate…
Eclipse Nkasi made the 1st AI-generated Afrobeat album; now he wants the music industry to embrace AI
Infinite Echoes, the nine-track album by the rapper and music executive Eclipse Nkasi, follows the story of Leo,…
Introducing Technext Events for 2023: Coinference, Convo and Tours
In 2023, we are improving our physical event plans to maximize social impact, and coverage...
Airtel Africa to repurchase $50 million worth of shares in new buyback program
Telecoms company Airtel Africa has launched a share buyback programme to repurchase up to 1% of its shares.…
Beyond the $126k milestone: How Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026 marks Africa’s transition from speculation to production
When programmer Laszlo Hanyecz famously traded 10,000 Bitcoin for two Papa John’s pizzas on 22 May 2010, the…
Fuel price strike: Female drivers in Kenya reject Bolt’s 6% fare increase
An association of female transport workers in Kenya, the Women Commercial Drivers Association of Kenya (WCDA-K), has rejected…
Experts call for telecom policy that delivers jobs and digital growth
Industry experts have charged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to ensure the ongoing review of the telecoms policy…
How X’s API pay-per-use billing signals a new era for software pricing
The predictability of software budgeting is facing a structural shift. For years, the developer ecosystem and consumer SaaS…
MTN, Airtel, others spend ₦72 billion monthly on diesel amid erratic electricity supply
MTN, Airtel, Glo and other telcos spend around N72 billion per month on diesel. This was disclosed by…
Nigeria partners Coursera to offer free AI training to 36,000 youths
The Federal Government of Nigeria has partnered with Coursera to launch the Digital Training Academy (DTA), offering 36,000…
FG launches AI WhatsApp platform to simplify access to government services
The federal government has launched GovGuideNigeria, an AI-powered platform that allows Nigerians to access information from over 35…
Fidelity Bank’s 2.4% decline in net loans is proof that fintech is winning
Fidelity's audited FY2025 report shows a bank deliberately shrinking its loan book while fintech platforms scale to millions of merchants that traditional banks abandoned.
