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Tech Bytes podcast episode 5: Are crypto investments really worth it?
The fifth episode of Technext’s podcast series-Tech bytes, themed “Crypto winter and the realities of crypto investments”, featured…
The mission of Tether around the world
Cryptocurrencies have become a popular topic among those seeking to participate in an increasingly digital world. While it…
Freight startup, Topship raises $2.5m seed fund from Flexport, others
Topship was founded in 2020 after the CEO noticed an increase in the demand for international shipping by Nigerian merchants...
Check out the top 10 lifestyle and gaming vouchers on Carry1st
Carry1st Shop is home to a wide range of digital vouchers for the world’s most popular mobile apps, lifestyle, entertainment, and gaming content...
Social Media Roundup: Apostle’s escapade, Genevieve’s ailment rumours + others
Sound media roundup: Apostle Suleman, Genevieve Nnaji, May Yul Edochie, ASUU strike and the OAP who has been charged for child porn distribution
Here are 3 interesting features of N-Alert, Nigeria’s crime-fighting app
*N-Alert utilises a combination of audio-visual and geospatial location identification of the caller and scenes of incidents in the Ministry Inter-Agency Situation Room (MISR)
NITDA, LASG partners GITEX to host pitch tournament for Lagos-based startups
*The GITEX Dubai exhibition is slated for October
Global Tech Roundup: Elon Musk says Twitter deal is on hold, Apple protects its payment feature + others
Global Tech Roundup: *A chain of crypto dips | *Apple gets protective with its tap-to-pay feature | *Elon Musk says Twitter deal is on hold | *China wants to dump foreign PCs | *Uber is cutting costs
How Peace Itimi grew a platform to tell African tech stories to almost 25,000 subscribers
Her true calling soon found her; as she puts it, "to document the Nigerian tech ecosystem."
Global crypto regulatory body to be launched in 2023
*Ashley Alder has hinted at increased oversight of cryptocurrencies from global market regulators, with the launch of an official body likely within the next year
