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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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What 17 years of survival taught Paga about building fintech in Africa

What 17 years of survival taught Paga about building fintech in Africa

In a continent where fintech startups have burned through hundreds of millions of dollars chasing growth, Paga has…

Meta Unveils Enhanced Safety Tools for Nigerian Teens and Parents at the Youth Summit in Abuja

Meta Unveils Enhanced Safety Tools for Nigerian Teens and Parents at the Youth Summit in Abuja

Meta today hosted the Nigeria Youth Safety Summit at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, bringing together government officials, civil…

8 Nigerian healthtechs and the women behind them

8 Nigerian healthtechs and the women behind them

A few years ago, the idea of speaking to a doctor through your phone, ordering prescription medication online,…

Optasia announces restoration of airtime lending services in Nigeria

Optasia announces restoration of airtime lending services in Nigeria

Optasia, the South African company that processes airtime lending services for Airtel and MTN customers, has officially announced…

All large Ethereum holders are underwater for the first time since 2019. What it means for ETH’s future

All large Ethereum holders are underwater for the first time since 2019. What it means for ETH’s future

For the first time in over six years, every class of large Ethereum holder, commonly known as whales,…

Kenya court clears Vodacom’s $1.6 billion Safaricom acquisition

Kenya court clears Vodacom’s $1.6 billion Safaricom acquisition

Kenya’s Court of Appeal has overturned a high court order that had blocked the government’s plan to sell…

Baxi glitch leaves POS agents stranded as trust in the platform wavers

Baxi glitch leaves POS agents stranded as trust in the platform wavers

Baxi has spent weeks trying to fix a transfer problem that has left thousands of POS agents unable…

Chams founder Demola Aladekomo retires from board after 40 years

Chams founder Demola Aladekomo retires from board after 40 years

Chams Holding Company Plc has announced the retirement of its founder, Sir (Dr.) Demola Aladekomo, from the Board…

Nigeria’s online shopping problem isn’t delivery. It’s trust. EscrowPay is betting on escrow to fix it.

Nigeria’s online shopping problem isn’t delivery. It’s trust. EscrowPay is betting on escrow to fix it.

Launching 26 June, EscrowPay holds a buyer’s money with a CBN-licensed bank until the goods arrive, all inside…

Radiant diGilog: How Tayo Babatunde is solving today’s workforce management problems with tested tools

Radiant diGilog: How Tayo Babatunde is solving today’s workforce management problems with tested tools

There’s a kind of business lesson that only comes from doing things the hard way. You don’t learn…