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PiggyVest Unveils Flex Dollar, an FX Investment Service. Here is How it Works
the new feature lets users invest in the U.S. dollar. This is to help users diversify their investment portfolio and potentially grow their money
Alphabet is Looking to Invest in the Wearable Device Market, Bids to Buy Fitbit
Alphabet Inc, Google’s parent company, has made an offer to buy Fitbit, a US wearable device company, as it…
Nigeria will be a Global Smartphone Super-Power by 2025; Kenya is Getting Its Broadband Game Right!
The Mobile Economy Report by the GSMA offers some unique intelligence on the mobile technology space as it…
Johannesburg Refuses to Pay Crypto-Ransom Demanded by City Hackers; Ransomware Attacks on the Rise
Last week, the city of Johannesburg was forced to shut down its website, e-service platform and billing systems…
Meet Requid, a Nigerian Fintech Startup that Lets You Invest in Agriculture and Cash Out at any Time
In the last few years, the Nigerian agrotech investment sector has welcomed new players like Farmcrowdy, Thrive Agric…
Nigerians Can Now Buy Bitcoin in Naira Thanks to a Partnership Between Binance and Flutterwave
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, has partnered with Nigerian payment gateway, Flutterwave to…
Tech Events in Africa: Nigeria Fintech Week, #StartupSouth5, Afrilabs Annual Gathering and Others
It’s a beautiful Monday morning and an interesting week in the African tech space. We at Technext have curated…
Nigerian Startup 54Gene Named by TIME as the Future of Health Care and Medicine in the 2020s
Nigerian medical startup 54gene has been predicted by TIME to impact the world of public health and medical science…
Airtel Africa Partners Finablr to Facilitate Seamless Inward and Outbound Cross-Border Payments
Airtel Africa Plc has partnered Finablr, a global platform for payments and foreign exchange solutions, on an initiative…
Takeaways from #MoDiTech2019: Nigeria Needs to Leverage its Technology to Transform the Economy
The maiden edition of the Mobile and Disruptive Technology Forum 2019 (#MoDiTECH2019) held yesterday. Organised by media platforms, Techeconomy and…
