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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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Why MTN, Airtel, Glo, others are resuming voice and data lending services after a 5-week suspension

Why MTN, Airtel, Glo, others are resuming voice and data lending services after a 5-week suspension

Five weeks after Nigerian mobile network operators (MNOs) announced the suspension of voice and data lending services (XtraTime),…

‘Artificial Intelligences do not understand what they produce’ Pope Leo pushes for stricter AI regulation

‘Artificial Intelligences do not understand what they produce’ Pope Leo pushes for stricter AI regulation

Pope Leo XIV has warned that artificial intelligence cannot think, feel, or take responsibility for what it creates,…

OnePurze aims to become Nigeria’s ultimate digital wallet

OnePurze aims to become Nigeria’s ultimate digital wallet

There is a particular kind of anger that comes from watching someone you love get robbed, and nobody…

How Jephte Loudom Foudom is rewriting the rules of AI development in Cameroon

How Jephte Loudom Foudom is rewriting the rules of AI development in Cameroon

In 2017, Jephte Loudom Foudom was running JuuBots AI in Cameroon, building chatbots for beauty brands and entertainment…

Nigeria’s smartphone shipments grew by 8% in Q1’26, fueled by demand for 4G/5G devices

Nigeria’s smartphone shipments grew by 8% in Q1’26, fueled by demand for 4G/5G devices

Smartphone shipments in Nigeria increased by 8% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2026, indicating continued demand…

Anthropic overtakes OpenAI as world’s most valuable AI startup with record $900bn valuation

Anthropic overtakes OpenAI as world’s most valuable AI startup with record $900bn valuation

In one of the most significant moments in the short but seismic history of artificial intelligence, Anthropic has…

Nigeria dominates Bloomberg’s 25 African startups to watch in 2026

Nigeria dominates Bloomberg’s 25 African startups to watch in 2026

Nigeria has secured four spots on Bloomberg’s second annual “25 African Startups to Watch” list, reinforcing the country’s…

AUATON petitions Attorney-General on FG’s mandatory health insurance for drivers

AUATON petitions Attorney-General on FG’s mandatory health insurance for drivers

Uber and Bolt drivers in Lagos state, under the umbrella of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of…

Michael crosses $800M globally, now hunting down Oppenheimer’s all-time biopic record

Michael crosses $800M globally, now hunting down Oppenheimer’s all-time biopic record

The Michael Jackson biopic is no longer just a box office success story. It is now chasing history.…

Wasoko founder Daniel Yu launches $100m project to fight poverty and unemployment in Africa

Wasoko founder Daniel Yu launches $100m project to fight poverty and unemployment in Africa

Wasoko founder Daniel Yu has launched the Africa Jobs Fund (AJF) to create jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa. The…