In recent times, there has been a surge in the tendency of individuals of all ages in Nigeria tapping on their phone screens with the intention of making money.
Tapswap is a well-known clicker program that has gained popularity across the nation. Users mine money by tapping the symbol located in the center of the Telegram Tapswap bot screen frequently.
Due to the app’s unexpected popularity, a national phenomenon has emerged, and many Nigerians are keen to capitalize on the movement.
Alarming videos of people tapping on their phones obsessively—both young and old—have gone viral.
In one of these viral videos, an elderly grey-haired man was seen tapping vigorously on his phone. It is an eyesore to see a man of such an age group engaging in such activity. However, the hardship in the country has driven him to such.
In another clip, a Keke driver was seen in one video operating his moving car and carrying passengers while using one hand to tap away on his phone. For Nigerians, this could be a way out from financial struggles, inflation, and hardship in the country.
Many Nigerians both adults and youths have engaged in this trending competition while multitasking and doing their jobs. According to Tapswap on their X account, it was revealed that the clicker app has amassed 17 million users.
So also Telegram has recorded a huge number of users on the social media app, with more than half of the number being Nigerians.
Stephen Ajiboye, a Web3 educator and Digital Marketer for GeorgeneKoko, an over-the-counter crypto firm based in Akure, Ondo State, attributed the success of the clicker app to Telegram. “The reason I will attach to it is the platform they are using. Telegram is like WhatsApp. If you can use WhatsApp or Facebook, then you shouldn’t have issues using Telegram. It is unlike saying you should download another app”, he said.
He noted that Telegram’s user-friendliness is the main draw for users. Numerous mining projects with only four or five million miners have developed their independent apps.
