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Just like LagRide, Edo to launch EdoRide e-hailing service ‘any moment’

Just like LagRide, Edo to launch EdoRide e-hailing service ‘any moment’

Edo State Government will be launching its own ride-hailing company, EdoRide, anytime soon. This was disclosed to Technext…

Dash Microfinance Bank strengthens digital offering with new mobile app

Dash Microfinance Bank strengthens digital offering with new mobile app

Dash Microfinance Bank Limited, one of the fastest-growing financial institutions in Nigeria, has announced the launch of its…

Banking on Broken Systems: Why Nigeria Must Fix Its Digital Finance Infrastructure Now

Banking on Broken Systems: Why Nigeria Must Fix Its Digital Finance Infrastructure Now

Written by Chioma Nneka Enyinnah

A chat with Redtech’s Oluwatobi Alao on building people and workplace culture

A chat with Redtech’s Oluwatobi Alao on building people and workplace culture

Africa has incredible talent, but attraction and retention are only the first steps. The real differentiator is how…

Lagos’ Cybersecurity Guidelines is a tiered, practical blueprint, but will it stick?

Lagos’ Cybersecurity Guidelines is a tiered, practical blueprint, but will it stick?

Lagos is not just Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre but also the undisputed heartbeat of Africa’s technology ecosystem. From…

Tech Trivia with Zainab Abubakar, PR Manager at Palmpay

Tech Trivia with Zainab Abubakar, PR Manager at Palmpay

This is Technext’s weekly Women-in-tech trivia, a close-up series that spotlights the lives and personalities of female tech enthusiasts, professionals, and founders

Vodacom sells 51,000 refurbished phones as South Africa battles e-waste crisis

Vodacom sells 51,000 refurbished phones as South Africa battles e-waste crisis

Vodacom has sold more than 51,000 refurbished smartphones through its Good As New programme, the South African telecoms…

UPDATED: Flutterwave reportedly denies $75M federal investment report after presidential aide’s tweet deleted

UPDATED: Flutterwave reportedly denies $75M federal investment report after presidential aide’s tweet deleted

UPDATE, April 20, 2026: Flutterwave has denied the report that forms the basis of this story. In a…

JAMB quietly increased UTME SMS result-checking fee by 100%

JAMB quietly increased UTME SMS result-checking fee by 100%

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has increased the service fee for candidates checking their Unified Tertiary…

How to check your NECO 2026 result online and via SMS

How to check your NECO 2026 result online and via SMS

For candidates who sat for any 2026 National Examinations Council (NECO) examination, checking your result is one of…