WhatsApp, with its vast user base and widespread popularity, serves as a hub for conversations that involve anything from casual chatter to important discussions that contain key holiday plans or work schedules. When it all gets a bit messy and overwhelming, you might want to tidy up your chat listContinue Reading
Content creators and social media influencers in Nigeria have started receiving their first payout from X, formerly known as Twitter through its ad revenue-sharing program. While the payouts had started for X users in the U.S. early last month, X announced the extension of the gesture to the global usersContinue Reading
A collaboration between Google and Verve now allows Nigerians to make purchases on the Play Store using their Verve cards. This move intends to bolster the country’s digital ecosystem and simplify the payment process for Google Play Store applications and services. According to a press release seen by Technext, Google will nowContinue Reading
In typically swift and spontaneous fashion, Elon Musk has effectively killed off Twitter after promising over the weekend to ditch the bird logo. The new X logo is in the process of rolling out, and X Corp CEO Linda Yaccarino says that “X will be the platform that can deliver, well….everything”.Continue Reading
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is steadily moving ahead with its plans to launch a Twitter rival, after celebrities are seeking a similar platform that is “sanely run.” The standalone app is currently code-named Project92, and its public name is likely to be Threads. Meta is also in talks with public figures like OprahContinue Reading
Last month, Access Bank became the first financial institution in Nigeria to successfully issue the first live card of Nigeria’s national card scheme, AfriGO Card. AfriGOpay, a financial services company linked with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), created the card system to satisfy the needs of the Nigerian paymentContinue Reading
Bank of Russia Plans to Use Crypto for Cross-Border Deals The Bank of Russia is working on a bill that will introduce an “experimental legal regime” for cryptocurrencies to be used exclusively in export-import deals. The head of the regulatory agency, Elvira Naiullina, stated that the central bank’s plan includes creating specialContinue Reading
According to data from the World Bank, Nigeria will spend 96.3 percent of its tax revenue on debt service in 2022. This indicates that the nation uses 96 of every 100 naira of its revenue to pay off its debt. This was mentioned by the international financial institution in itsContinue Reading
Nigeria is among the top ten countries regarding visitors to MetaMask’s website over the last month. MetaMask is integrating with crypto fintech platform MoonPay to expand its offering in Nigeria. According to MetaMask developer ConsenSys, Nigeria happens to be one of the major markets for the crypto wallet service globally,Continue Reading
Google will soon offer ways to generate text and images using machine learning in its Workspace products as part of a scramble to catch up with rivals in the new AI race. Google has announced a suite of upcoming generative AI features for its various Workspace apps, including Google Docs, Gmail, Sheets,Continue Reading