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Technext stands by its reporting on the $4.2M PlaudeāZacuten transaction dispute.
We investigated the claims, independently verified documents, sought responses from those involved and clearly identified what we could and couldnāt verify.
Hereās our full response to the legal and media campaign surrounding the story.
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OPay is installed on 69% of smartphones in Nigeria, according to the 2025 Nigeria Smartphone Study.
PalmPay follows at 29%, while Access Bank and Moniepoint recorded 16% and 14%.
With smartphone penetration now at 75%, the fintech vs bank battle is increasingly happening on our phones.
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Eight years of OPay in Nigeria, and the story goes beyond payments.
From graduates turning agency banking into livelihoods to businesses using OPay to manage payments, reconciliation and cash flow, the platform has become part of how many Nigerians do business every day.
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Nigerians moved ā¦18.78tn through POS terminals in Q1 2026. But that doesnāt mean Nigerians spent ā¦18.78tn.
Withdrawals, transfers and bill payments are all counted too. So where did the money actually go, and why has the POS terminal become so central to how Nigerians access cash?
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-@SPIROEVs has appointed Ram Ramanathan as its new Group CFO as the electric mobility company expands across Africa.
He brings 30 years of international finance experience, while Spiro says it now has 135,000+ electric motorcycles and 50M+ battery swaps across seven markets.
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A business can be built in Lagos today and have customers in Ghana, the UK, US and Kenya within weeks.
But getting paid across those borders? Thatās where things get complicated.
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Your phone may soon need less help from a cell tower.
Starlink and Airtel have launched satellite-to-mobile service in Uganda, making it the second African country with Starlink Mobile.
Compatible phones can connect directly to satellites where thereās no mobile signal.
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Bitcoin is heading into October after climbing back to $86,349.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have also flipped from heavy outflows to nearly $1B in inflows on Sept. 21.
But with Fed hike odds rising, can ETF demand keep the rebound going?
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Climate tech isnāt just solar panels and electric vehicles.
Across Nigeria, women are using AI, gaming, remote sensing, digital education, circular fashion and waste-tech to tackle climate challenges.
Here are 10 women building at that intersection.
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An e-hailing driver reportedly collapsed while working in Ikeja.
Fellow drivers say long hours, low fares, vehicle payments and pressure to meet daily costs are pushing some drivers to work to exhaustion.
But others say drivers also need to take responsibility for managing their hours and income.
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A business can go global from Lagos in weeks. Getting paid globally is another story.
Bolu Dada, co-founder of Bachs, explains why currencies, compliance, settlement and fragmented payment systems still make cross-border payments difficult for African businesses and why stablecoins could become part of the solution.
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Airtel is crediting customers for poor network service between February and April 2026.
Some subscribers are getting less than ā¦50, while others are receiving up to ā¦1,500 in airtime, following an NCC directive.
Check your SMS and airtime balance.
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Banks in The Gambia have until December 31 to replace non-Gambian employees with qualified Gambian nationals.
The Central Bank says the directive follows concerns over staffing practices and non-compliance with local labour rules.
GTBank, FirstBank, Access and Zenith are among Nigerian banks with operations in the country.
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A beautiful interface can still be a bad product.
Elizabeth-Mary Olowolabi learned this during her first year in UI/UX, when she realised that mastering Figma and creating polished screens wasnāt enough.
The real work? Understanding the problem, the user and the journey.
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African startups raised $1.92B in the first 8 months of 2026. But only 269 startups raised $100K+, down 19% from the same period in 2025.
The money is still coming in. Itās just reaching fewer companies.
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You can now start buying shares on WhatsApp.
NGX has added WhatsApp to NGX Invest, letting investors access eligible IPOs, public offers and rights issues without downloading another app.
We tested it. Hereās how it works, what you need and whatās currently available.
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UK-backed programme mobilises $630m for 23 Nigerian businesses, creates 21,400 jobs
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15 years. 27,000+ entrepreneurs funded across all 54 African countries.
The @TonyElumeluFDN says its entrepreneurs have generated $4.2B in revenue, created 1.5M jobs and lifted 2.1M Africans above the poverty line.
Hereās what the 15-year report reveals.
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What would it take to bring the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NGX) onchain?
I spoke with Technext about the infrastructure, regulation and institutional partnerships required to make this happen, and why tokenisation goes far beyond putting stocks on a blockchain.
We also explored Solanaās role, the opportunities for fractional ownership and global investor access, and how our work at Superteam Nigeria is laying the groundwork for internet capital markets.
Whether we like it or not, the technology is already here. The bigger challenge is building the regulated market infrastructure around it.
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What would it take to put the Nigerian Exchange on-chain?
The blockchain itself may not be the hard part. Regulation, custody, liquidity, investor protection and connecting an on-chain asset to Nigeriaās legal share register are.
Dr Harrison Obiefule (@Nonso_Obiefule) explains what the transition could look like.
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RT @aforisms_: Yesterday, I had a great time discussing "Finance Touches Everything" with an amazing panel at the ongoing Nigeria Fintech Wā¦
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Nigeriaās broadband battle is heating up.
MTN has FibreX and FlyX. Airtel has its 5G ODU. Spectranet, Starlink and FiberOne are also competing for users.
With price, coverage, reliability and installation speed all in play, the next few years could reshape who Nigerians choose for home internet.
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