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Technext is a premier tech news publication in Africa deeply covering the digital economy in Nigeria and across the continent. Focusing on startup funding policy analysis and technical innovation, it is a key platform for understanding the explosive growth of African tech.

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Sony PlayStation to end production of physical game discs by January 2028

Sony PlayStation to end production of physical game discs by January 2028

Popular video game publisher Sony PlayStation has announced it will end production of physical game discs in January…

Chowdeck delivers ₦1.5 billion worth of groceries in June as the category now makes up 11% of business

Chowdeck delivers ₦1.5 billion worth of groceries in June as the category now makes up 11% of business

Chowdeck has delivered more than ₦1.5 billion worth of groceries in a single month. This marks a new…

Only 15 cities attract most startup funding into Africa; 7,585 other urban centres ignored – Report

Only 15 cities attract most startup funding into Africa; 7,585 other urban centres ignored – Report

Africa has 7,600 cities. Startup investors know 15 of them. That is the core argument of AyaHQ’s first-ever…

CBN cancels 46 microfinance bank licences, lists 5 grounds

CBN cancels 46 microfinance bank licences, lists 5 grounds

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks with effect from…

Public Complaints Commission to investigate Uber, Bolt, inDrive following driver petition

Public Complaints Commission to investigate Uber, Bolt, inDrive following driver petition

The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) is set to investigate e-hailing companies Uber, Bolt and inDrive following a petition…

Google and Idris Elba to give 100,000 African creators free access to AI tools in $1 million initiative

Google and Idris Elba to give 100,000 African creators free access to AI tools in $1 million initiative

Google and British-Sierra Leonean actor Idris Elba are teaming up on a $1 million initiative to equip African…

Anthropic’s most powerful AI models are back, but Nigerian users are waking up to a different kind of restriction

Anthropic’s most powerful AI models are back, but Nigerian users are waking up to a different kind of restriction

Anthropic’s flagship AI models are back online. Claude, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, pulled from public access on…

Beyond the skills gap: Africa’s youth need AI sovereignty, not just access – Maggie Gu

Beyond the skills gap: Africa’s youth need AI sovereignty, not just access – Maggie Gu

There’s a number that gets repeated so often in development circles it has stopped sounding alarming: 90% of…

‘Michael’ breaks record as highest-grossing biopic of all time with $977 million in earnings

‘Michael’ breaks record as highest-grossing biopic of all time with $977 million in earnings

The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has officially made history, becoming the highest-grossing biographical film ever after surpassing Christopher…

OKX launches marketplace where AI agents hire and pay each other autonomously

OKX launches marketplace where AI agents hire and pay each other autonomously

Picture a world where your AI assistant doesn’t just answer questions but goes out, hires another AI to…