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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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From learning to building: How the PalmPay Purple Woman Program helped Yetunde Folarin break into the fintech sector

From learning to building: How the PalmPay Purple Woman Program helped Yetunde Folarin break into the fintech sector

From Aspiring Developer to Fintech Engineer: Yetunde Folarin’s Journey Through PalmPay’s Purple Woman Program, The post From learning to building: How the PalmPay

“HR today is about driving performance and retaining the talent that moves the needle”- HumanManager’s Udo Ngele

“HR today is about driving performance and retaining the talent that moves the needle”- HumanManager’s Udo Ngele

For decades, the human resources department (HR) in most African companies followed a familiar, stagnant pattern: a dusty… The post “HR today is about driving performance

Beyond P2P: How Ridima is making Crypto-to-Naira instant in Nigeria

Beyond P2P: How Ridima is making Crypto-to-Naira instant in Nigeria

It is a familiar anxiety for any crypto holder in Nigeria. When you have USDT in your digital… The post Beyond P2P: How Ridima is making Crypto-to-Naira instant

In Africa’s Tech Ecosystem, Your Google Search Results Are Your Real Reputation

In Africa’s Tech Ecosystem, Your Google Search Results Are Your Real Reputation

By Joshua Onyeka In today’s startup ecosystem, reputation no longer begins with a meeting, a pitch deck, or… The post In Africa’s Tech Ecosystem, Your Google Search

2026 World Cup: YouTube partners FIFA to stream matches and boost fan experience

2026 World Cup: YouTube partners FIFA to stream matches and boost fan experience

YouTube has partnered with FIFA to become a preferred platform for the 2026 World Cup, expanding how fans… The post 2026 World Cup: YouTube partners FIFA to stream

FG launches ‘fly now, pay later’ for local flights amid rising air fares

FG launches ‘fly now, pay later’ for local flights amid rising air fares

The federal government has launched a fly now pay later (FNPL) initiative for domestic flights, where working Nigerians… The post FG launches ‘fly now, pay later

Nigerian card market is broken. Here’s who is closest to fixing it

Nigerian card market is broken. Here’s who is closest to fixing it

There is a scene in The Italian Job where the crew spends months planning an elaborate heist, only… The post Nigerian card market is broken. Here’s who is closest

Mastercard to acquire BVNK for $1.8 billion months after collapsed Coinbase deal

Mastercard to acquire BVNK for $1.8 billion months after collapsed Coinbase deal

Mastercard, the global payments giant, has today announced a definitive agreement to acquire stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK for… The post Mastercard to

Finding regulatory balance in Nigeria’s blooming content creation space

Finding regulatory balance in Nigeria’s blooming content creation space

For a while, there have been moves to regulate the activities of content creation amid issues surrounding privacy… The post Finding regulatory balance in Nigeria

FairMoney appoints Gbenga Shobo as Chairman, Debo Aderoju as Executive Director

FairMoney appoints Gbenga Shobo as Chairman, Debo Aderoju as Executive Director

FairMoney Microfinance Bank has appointed Gbenga Shobo, former deputy managing director of First Bank of Nigeria, as chairman… The post FairMoney appoints Gbenga