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Uber is Set to Expand Operations to Benin City Few Months After Taxify/Bolt’s Entry
The residents of Benin City now have an additional means of reaching their destinations as prominent ride-hailing service…
UNN’s Mechatronic Team Produces First Nigerian-Made Electric Car
the five-seater electric car made up of about 80% locally available materials and could undertake a 30-kilometre distance when fully charged.
Kenyan Music Streaming Platform, Smubu Reaches the 200,000 Active Users Mark, May Come to Nigeria
Smubu, a South African music streaming company has announced its intentions to expand internationally after hitting a benchmark…
Crypto Startup Wala Shuts Down: The Case of an Underfunded Startup Tackling a Global Problem
Wala, the South African cryptocurrency startup that allows users perform all of their financial and transactional services on…
African Achievers Awards Honours Fintech Company VoguePay as 2019’s African Online Payment Platform of the Year
African Achievers Awards a Global Pan-African event that recognizes individuals and firms for their contribution to development on…
‘I Had My First Internet Access in 2011’- Technovation Challenge Winner Liberty Oyugboh Shares His Inspiring Journey to Making the Natrics Power Manager in an Exclusive Interview with TechNext
“Believe in God but work on yourself.” This was the first of several quotes that riddled my conversation…
Top Tech Events This Week: Find Your Tribe at TC Townhall, Nigeria Internet Governance Forum, Cyber Security Meetup and more
It’s a new week and yes another opportunity to meet up with likeminded people, learn new insights and…
Commercial Banks Gain Full Authority from Central Bank to Operate Mobile Money Wallets
The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted authorisation for commercial banks to operate Mobile Money Wallets like EazyMoney,…
#StreetTech: Roadside Banking Vendors are Meeting the Needs of Underbanked Nigerians. But the Risks Outweigh the Gains
Internet banking shops are rapidly sprouting across Lagos. Street tech this week explores their business, challenges, hopes and immense profitability.
Nigerian ICT Expert Develops Software ‘The Middle’ to Curb the Spread of Internet Fraud
Mr Emmanuel Okoye, an ICT expert and software engineer, has developed a software application called ‘The Middle’ to…
