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South African Uber, Bolt drivers’ union plans first ever nationwide strike
South African e-hailing drivers across various provinces are finally coming together in a planned nationwide strike. The national…
Techcircle Announces 12 Finalists for the Fifth Edition of Pitch2Win
Techcircle, in collaboration with SGGrow, SGVerse, and FreakOut Holdings, has unveiled the 12 startups selected to pitch at…
WAEC set to release 2025 result by August 4, denies cancelling exam
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has disclosed that the results of the just-concluded WASSCE for school candidates…
Microsoft appoints Abideen Yusuf as GM, Nigeria, Ghana as Olatomiwa Williams assumes regional role
Microsoft has announced a major leadership change in its West Africa operations. Abideen Yusuf has been appointed as…
SIM swap service resumes as telcos migrates to NINAuth portal
The National Identification Management System (NIMC) has announced that the SIM swap service has now been restored on…
Social media roundup: Man Utd struggling to sign one player, Oba Awujale as a Muslim, others
Welcome back, Technext faithful! I’m Omoleye, your ringmaster for the grand return of our Social Media Roundup, where…
Gamsole founder Abiola Olaniran passes away aged 36
Abiola Olaniran, founder of Nigerian-born mobile game production company Gamsole, has passed away at the age of 36.…
Exclusive: New Jumia Nigeria CEO Temidayo Ojo says no plan for job cuts, focus on local expansion
Newly appointed CEO of Jumia Nigeria, Temidayo Ojo, has said a major focus of his leadership would be…
Meta agrees to share WhatsApp data of accounts violating schoolchildren in South Africa
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, has agreed to disclose subscriber information linked to accounts…
Squid Game accumulates 231n views as Netflix rakes in $11.08bn revenue in Q2 2025
Video streaming giant Netflix has revealed that the popular South Korean blockbuster series, Squid Game, drew 231 million…
