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Bolt to work with drivers on fare pricing, to offer vehicle maintenance support
E-hailing company Bolt has agreed to work with drivers on several major issues, including pricing and unblocking previously…
From Flutterwave to Terra, the foreign money backing Nigerian tech is diversifying
In February 2026, Nigerian defence-tech startup Terra Industries raised an additional $22 million in a seed extension led…
Raenest CEO explains why African businesses still struggle to move money across borders
Raenest CEO and co-founder Victor Alade believes the biggest challenge facing businesses operating across borders goes beyond sending…
Google’s Gemini 4 Argon: What Nigerians can do with the new AI model and what it costs
Google has expanded access to Gemini 4 Argon, its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, allowing eligible users to…
Benue leads as FG plans 1,989 telecom towers for 7 million Nigerians in rural areas
The federal government has unveiled an infrastructure roadmap to deploy 1,989 new towers across 436 local government areas…
Onafriq shuts down Baxi agent banking business in Nigeria after 5 years
Onafriq, a pan-African payments company, has announced it will close its Baxi agent banking business in Nigeria. The…
Vodacom to keep 15% Safaricom stake pending Court of Appeal’s ruling on $1.9 billion deal
African telecom operator Vodacom Group has said the latest court ruling allows it to keep the additional 15%…
Lagos drivers call off strike after 4 days, vow to dump inDrive
The Lagos State Council of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has called off its…
Nigeria’s inflation drops to 14.63% in September, but food inflation edges up
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 14.63% in September 2026 from 15.39% in August, extending the slowdown in…
Dayroom: Nigerian engineer rivals Slack and Microsoft Teams with new AI workspace
A Nigerian engineer has launched Dayroom, an AI-native workspace that goes head-to-head with Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google…
