19+ hour, 13+ min ago   (973+ words) For years, the deal between brands and influencers was simple: build an audience, become popular enough for companies to notice, promote their products and get paid. The bigger the following, the greater the bargaining power. That model is still working…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (652+ words) In 2025, Nigeria leads the world in cryptocurrency adoption, with over 33% of its population holding digital assets, per Statista. Fuelled by a tech-savvy youth and economic necessity, Nigeria’s blockchain ecosystem is a global force. Amid an evolving regulatory landscape, a group…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (491+ words) TechNext.ng Mastercard partners with Busha to bring trusted and simpler digital asset transfers to Nigeria Mastercard has partnered with Busha, a pan-African digital asset exchange, to expand Mastercard Crypto Credential across Africa and bring greater trust and simplicity to…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (183+ words) It means that for every four mobile phone users in Nigeria, at least two are MTN users. Also Read: MTN Nigeria launches FlyX ODU Router, an outdoor alternative to FibreX. Data consumption for the month reached a new record at…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (523+ words) Nigerian fintech company CreditChek has acquired Ugandan startup Algosys, marking its expansion into Uganda and boosting its efforts to create credit and lending systems across East Africa. The financial details of the deal weren’t shared, but Algosys will operate as…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (511+ words) Drivers operating on the Moove platform have requested a review of their contractual terms from the company. According to a letter written by a group of drivers, seen by Technext, one of the key demands is the reduction of their…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (588+ words) African startup funding took a positive turn in August 2026 as ventures around the continent raised $455 million during the month. This is a vast improvement from the $102 million raised in the previous month of July, representing an overwhelming 346 per cent increase....

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (422+ words) Leading telecoms company MTN Nigeria has paid an interim dividend of ₦26 per share to shareholders who held the stock by the August 20, 2026 record date. Shareholders received the payment on September 7, 2026, Reactions and confirmations of the payment by shareholders on X…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (549+ words) Frustrated investors in PXES, an online investment platform, stormed the company’s office in Kabba, Kogi State, after losing access to their funds. Reports indicate that they removed office furniture and equipment in protest. The incident followed a similar confrontation at…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (318+ words) Uber has resumed accepting Visa cards for rides in Kenya, eight months after dropping the option over rising payment costs. The reversal comes just two days after the company shut down its operations entirely in Nigeria and Uganda on 2 September....