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inDrive’s terms said the company could avoid liability for damages involving drivers and riders. Now, following Technext’s report, it says it’s reviewing those terms.
The company says revised terms covering its responsibilities and liabilities will take effect on October 30.
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Following an analysis by Technext of inDrive’s Terms of Use, which found that the e-hailing company excludes itself from any form of liability to drivers and riders, the company has confirmed that it is now reviewing its Terms of Use for both drivers and passengers in Nigeria.
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via @technextdotng
Fintech marketing can win attention. But can it win trust?
Flutterwave’s Head of Marketing, Wendy Akomolafe-Kalu, explains why storytelling, African identity and human creativity still matter in an AI-driven world, and why no campaign can make up for an unreliable product.
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Two critical PHP flaws could let hackers run malicious code on web servers without logging in.
Called PHP2Shell, the vulnerabilities affect PHP itself, putting WordPress, Drupal and Joomla websites at risk.
Emergency patches are available, but updating your website’s plugins isn’t enough. The PHP installation needs to be fixed.
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Adewale Yusuf (@AdewaleYusuf_) is stepping down as @AltSchoolAfrica CEO after five years, with co-founder Sultan Akintunde (@hackSultan) taking over.
Yusuf moves to the board as AltSchool prepares to expand into university degree pathways, aiming to make global education more accessible to African learners.
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Nigeria’s SEC wants to grow the country’s capital market from ₦250tn to ₦750tn over the next decade, and it’s looking beyond Nigeria.
A proposed African depositary-receipt framework could make cross-border investing easier and attract more African companies to Nigerian markets.
The ambition is big. Can the rules and infrastructure keep up?
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Last week, I got the opportunity to share my story and talk about what we’re building at @usedayroom with @technextdotng.
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It’s truly an honour to see Dayroom getting this kind of recognition, and even more exciting to see people discovering and using something I’ve poured so much into building.
A huge thank you to the amazing people at @technextdotng and @ObiaE80750 for giving me the opportunity to share the Dayroom story.
We’re still just getting started. It’s still Day One, guys! 🚀
Give Dayroom a try: usedayroom.com
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@AdewaleYusuf_, the chief executive officer and co-founder of pan-African edtech startup @AltSchoolAfrica, has stepped down as CEO.
Yusuf is transitioning to a seat on the company’s board of directors, handing over the operational reins to his co-founder, Sultan Akintunde (@hackSultan), officially as new CEO.
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via @technextdotng
SpaceX reported $14.58B in Q3 revenue, up 161% year-on-year, with its AI division contributing more than half.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk confirmed SpaceX and Tesla have formed committees to explore a possible merger but says a deal is far from certain.
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-@SPIROEVs has entered Ghana with its first 100 electric motorcycles in Accra.
Its battery-swapping system takes about two minutes, and the company says riders could save up to $2 a day compared with petrol bikes.
With 156,000+ bikes across seven countries, Spiro is targeting 20 African markets.
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Nigeria’s 5G adoption is growing, but it still accounts for just 4.97% of network connections. Meanwhile, 2G holds 36.05%, and 3G is declining.
Why are many Nigerians still unable to access the faster networks, even with 5G-enabled phones?
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The UK may extend its ÂŁ180 BBC licence fee to Netflix, Disney+ and YouTube viewers, even for on-demand content.
With licence numbers falling and BBC revenue under pressure, the government is considering how to reform its funding model.
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-@UseLemfi is moving beyond remittances, launching savings and credit products in the UK and eSIM services across 100+ destinations.
With 2M+ customers and monthly transaction volumes above $2B, the fintech wants to serve more of migrants’ financial lives.
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Three years after Nigeria approved its National Blockchain Policy, digital-asset regulation has advanced.
But where are the blockchain-powered public services, and how much of the original promise has been delivered?
The progress is harder to measure than you might think.
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France could tax crypto-to-stablecoin swaps at 31.4% under a proposed amendment, alongside plans for wallet declarations and an expanded crypto exit tax.
But with stablecoin transfers hitting $891B in Q3 2026, could tighter rules push investors elsewhere?
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Team Technext reached out and said “we want to get to know you” and i answered!
Had fun doing this.
Thank you team technext @technextdotng ❤️❤️❤️
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Meet Elizabeth Ogunseye, Co-founder of @UseSubify, a fintech platform making subscription-sharing and bill-splitting easier across four African markets.
From building Subify to mentoring fintech founders, she’s doing more than marketing.
Get to know her in this week’s Tech Trivia: technext24.com/women-in-tech…
For African businesses, receiving money from abroad is only half the battle. Converting currencies, paying suppliers and managing cash flow across borders bring their own challenges.
@RaenestApp CEO Victor Alade (@vstar29) explains what needs to change and where stablecoins could help.
Read more: technext24.com/news/raenest-…
From Flutterwave to Terra Industries, foreign investors are backing Nigerian tech beyond fintech and into defence.
But with startup funding falling 21% in 2025, can local investors provide a stronger alternative?
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Following a four-day drivers’ strike, Bolt has agreed to further discussions on fares, review its waiting-time policy, create a dispute resolution clinic and explore vehicle maintenance support.
Will these commitments improve drivers’ earnings and working conditions?
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