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Binance expresses disappointment as Nigerian court denies executive bail in money laundering trial
Earlier today, presiding judge, Emeka Nwite denied Gambaryan (who is 40 today) bail. The judge claimed that the Binance Executive was likely to abscond...
Introducing the TECNO Neo 6: Affordable Innovation Redefining Smartphone Value
As economic challenges loom large, the quest for quality at an affordable price becomes morecrucial than ever, especially…
EV company, Spiro raises $50m debt funding from Afreximbank to accelerate expansion
Spiro, the largest electric vehicle company in Africa, is pleased to announce it has signed heads of terms…
Moniepoint ranked as Africa’s fastest growing financial institution by Financial Times for the second consecutive year
Moniepoint Inc, the parent company of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Moniepoint MFB and TeamApt Ltd has been ranked…
OmniRetail emerges first in Financial Times’ ranking of Africa’s fastest-growing companies
The inclusion of OmniRetail as part of this prestigious list is a testament to its success and exceptional performance...
KuCoin discontinues naira-based P2P trading as Nigeria clampdowns on crypto exchanges
Popular crypto exchange, KuCoin, has ‘temporarily suspended’ naira peer-to-peer trading on its platform, Technext can confirm. According to…
Samsung shipped 3bn smartphones in 10 years, 33% more than Apple, Xiaomi, Huawei
According to an IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker survey, Samsung shipped nearly three billion smartphones in the…
AI, AI and more AI: Here is a round of major reveals at the Google I/O 2024 event
..the Artificial Intelligence (AI)-heavy Google announcements reveal the company's intention to take on the AI battle with all its might.
Nigeria to create SPV to power 90,000km broadband fibre rollout
The Federal Government is set to launch a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that will drive the delivery of…
Nigeria to establish startup house in San Francisco- Minister Tijani
..the San Francisco Bay Area and the nearby Silicon Valley have "a combined GDP value of just over $929 billion and are home to over 200 of the largest companies in the world.