3+ day, 7+ 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…...

5+ day, 51+ min 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....

1+ week, 52+ min 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....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (438+ words) Following Uber’s exit from Nigeria, vehicle financing company Moove has given its drivers permission to operate on other ride-hailing apps. This is according to an official communication to drivers, seen by Technext. Recall that Uber, which is also one of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (616+ words) Fintech continues to lead Africa’s startup funding despite the boom in other sectors of the tech ecosystem. Fintech startups raised 41 per cent of the $1.37 billion raised across Africa in the first quarter of 2026, equaling $556 million. This is according to the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (673+ words) According to data made available by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, the contribution represents a 10.61% year-on-year increase from the ₦4.7 trillion (9.2%) it recorded in Q2 2025. This is another proof of the significant growth the Nigerian telecoms industry has experienced…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (272+ words) Unveiled at the Huawei Nigeria AI and Cloud Summit 2026 in Lagos, this movement reflects the company’s progressive push toward localising AI computing capabilities, building upon its earlier deployments of a hyperscale local cloud in 2024 and local data-cloud services in 2025. Speaking…...