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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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Talstack partners Ventures Platform, BII to roll out free ESG training for African startups

Talstack partners Ventures Platform, BII to roll out free ESG training for African startups

Talstack, an online workforce training platform, has partnered with Ventures Platform, a venture capital firm that supports early-stage…

Airtel begins fixed broadband service as Amazon Kuiper applies for licence in Kenya

Airtel begins fixed broadband service as Amazon Kuiper applies for licence in Kenya

Leading telecoms company Airtel Africa has launched its fibre-based internet services for individuals and corporate organisations in Kenya.…

Partnering with Flutterwave, Gate enables dual-sided African fiat payments supporting NGN, XAF, KES, and ZAR

Partnering with Flutterwave, Gate enables dual-sided African fiat payments supporting NGN, XAF, KES, and ZAR

Africa is rapidly emerging as a major force in the global cryptocurrency market. Recent statistics show that Sub-Saharan Africa now boasts over 54 million digital

Airtel targets $2bn London IPO that could value Africa’s mobile money at $10bn

Airtel targets $2bn London IPO that could value Africa’s mobile money at $10bn

Airtel Africa is considering listing its mobile money business, Airtel Money, on the London Stock Exchange in a…

10 Nigerian climate startups get $560,000 to tackle extreme heat

10 Nigerian climate startups get $560,000 to tackle extreme heat

10 Nigeria-based climate technology startups have been selected to join the inaugural cohort of the TECA Heat Action…

MTN Group to acquire 60% stake in MoMo and Y’ello Digital for N95.5 billion

MTN Group to acquire 60% stake in MoMo and Y’ello Digital for N95.5 billion

MTN Group has revealed plans to acquire a 60% stake in each of MTN Nigeria’s Fintech platforms, MoMo…

Fibre Cuts: Nigerian telecom stakeholders push “Dig-Once” policy for quality network

Fibre Cuts: Nigerian telecom stakeholders push “Dig-Once” policy for quality network

Nigerian telecom stakeholders have urged the industry to adopt a Dig-Once policy to protect against fibre cuts, enhance…

Why 23 million Nigerians will be unable to receive dollar remittances from May 1

Why 23 million Nigerians will be unable to receive dollar remittances from May 1

THE LAST DOLLAR. Nigeria's remittance dollar ban is 3 days away. For the families who depend on it, the math is already brutal.

8 startups win N49m at MTN-Powered “Gathering on 100” Pitchaton event

8 startups win N49m at MTN-Powered “Gathering on 100” Pitchaton event

Eight startups have been awarded a total of ₦45 million after a pitch session at the recently concluded…

Why the WEF says ‘Technology Convergence’ is the new global gold rush

Why the WEF says ‘Technology Convergence’ is the new global gold rush

The technology industry has spent the last decade obsessed with the silver bullet. Founders and investors alike have…