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NELFUND condemns universities over tuition refund delays and fee increases

NELFUND condemns universities over tuition refund delays and fee increases

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned what it described as unethical practices by some tertiary institutions,…

Inside the Lagride Academy, where drivers become captains 2 weeks and ₦50,000 later

Inside the Lagride Academy, where drivers become captains 2 weeks and ₦50,000 later

In 2024, when CIG Motors took over the operations of Lagride from its former handlers, Zeno Links, they…

Vendr.ng is building the infrastructure that will improve how Nigerians manage utilities

Vendr.ng is building the infrastructure that will improve how Nigerians manage utilities

Nigeria’s growing urban communities are creating a new demand for smarter ways to manage everyday services, and technology…

HelpMum is one of 2 Nigerian healtechs selected for ICONIQ Impact’s $100M child survival fund

HelpMum is one of 2 Nigerian healtechs selected for ICONIQ Impact’s $100M child survival fund

Nigerian healthtech organisation HelpMum has been selected as one of only two Nigerian companies among 18 grantees for…

Africa’s next digital customer may be an AI agent – We need a way to charge it

Africa’s next digital customer may be an AI agent – We need a way to charge it

For most of the internet’s history, digital commerce assumed a human was sitting at the other end of…

Privacy: WhatsApp now allows you share usernames with people instead of your phone number

Privacy: WhatsApp now allows you share usernames with people instead of your phone number

WhatsApp is rolling out one of its biggest privacy updates in years, allowing its more than 3 billion…

While closing Nigeria’s SME credit gap, Nombank clocks ₦250 billion in monthly transactions

While closing Nigeria’s SME credit gap, Nombank clocks ₦250 billion in monthly transactions

Nombank says its daily transaction volume has grown from ₦7 billion in May 2025 to roughly ₦250 billion…

“We just need not to drown”: Inside The Flip’s Fintech Africa Summit panel with Moniepoint’s Tosin, Kuda’s Babs and FairMoney’s Laurin

“We just need not to drown”: Inside The Flip’s Fintech Africa Summit panel with Moniepoint’s Tosin, Kuda’s Babs and FairMoney’s Laurin

In this episode, we're joined in a panel conversation with the CEOs of three of Nigeria's biggest digital banks: Moniepoint's Tosin Eniolorunda, Kuda's Babs ...

Tech Trivia with Immaculata Ojadi, Business Analyst at James Chase

Tech Trivia with Immaculata Ojadi, Business Analyst at James Chase

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

Bharti Airtel acquires additional stake in Airtel Africa, now owns 79.22%

Bharti Airtel acquires additional stake in Airtel Africa, now owns 79.22%

Indian telecoms operator Bharti Airtel Limited has acquired an additional 16.35% stake in Airtel Africa’s shares, pushing its…