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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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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…

MTN Nigeria migrates FibreX short codes to 5-digit format in line with NCC directive

MTN Nigeria migrates FibreX short codes to 5-digit format in line with NCC directive

Leading telecoms operator MTN Nigeria has announced the restructuring of its home broadband and FibreX service short codes…

A comprehensive list of the 28 data centres in Nigeria (operational and under construction)

A comprehensive list of the 28 data centres in Nigeria (operational and under construction)

Data centres are transforming Nigeria into West Africa’s primary digital hub by domesticating digital assets and fueling AI…

Data boom, slow 5G and rising costs: review of Nigeria’s telecom industry data in H1 2026

Data boom, slow 5G and rising costs: review of Nigeria’s telecom industry data in H1 2026

The telecommunications industry witnessed a mix of outcomes, policy formations and challenges during the first half of 2026.…

Apple raises MacBook and iPad prices as AI memory chip shortage worsens

Apple raises MacBook and iPad prices as AI memory chip shortage worsens

Apple has raised prices on its MacBooks and iPads, citing a sharp surge in memory and storage chip…