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MTN names Selorm Adadevoh as Group Chief Commercial Officer effective April 1, 2024
MTN has announced the appointment of Selorm Adadevoh as the Group Chief Commercial Officer, set to take effect…
Nigeria targets 95,000km of fibre optic cable infrastructure by 2024, says Minister Bosun Tijani
Dr Tijani acknowledged the substantial investment needed to achieve this, estimating a cost range of $1.5 to $2 billion for the project...
Fraud: US takes over Binance account of 32-year-old Nigerian, Olamide Shanu over fraud
Investigations reveal that Olamide Shanu’s account, which had 0 BTC balance at the time of trial, has received over 84.66478598 bitcoin (approximately $2.6 million)...
M-KOPA expands to Ghana, unlocking $10 million in credit for customers
M-KOPA, a leading African fintech platform, has today announced the official launch of its flexible digital financing model…
Massimiliano Spalazzi steps down as Jumia Nigeria CEO after 4 years, to be replaced by Sunil Natraj
Jumia Nigeria CEO, Massimiliano Spalazzi is stepping down from his role. This was revealed by the company in…
Exclusive: Bitmama acquires Payday, backend transition already ongoing
According to a document seen by Technext, the acquisition deal was made through Bitmama's flagship cross-border payments product, Changera...
Sweat Economy receives proof-of-movement patent in Nigeria
The popular Web3 ecosystem, Sweat Economy, has announced that it has been granted a patent for its movement…
Spotify to cut 1500 jobs, 17% of employees, with CEO Daniel Ek citing redundancy
Spotify, the music streaming service, is undergoing a significant restructuring as it has announced a 17% reduction in…
Nasir El-Rufai unveils $100 million venture capital fund for Nigerian startups
The ex-governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has announced a $100 million venture capital fund, specifically aimed at…
Meet GarageNG, a campus co-working startup that achieved 5,000 combined work hours in 2 weeks
The Garage is providing students struggling with remote work with all the infrastructure required to make working hard as easy as possible
