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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 Nigeria’s digital payments boom hasn’t produced a credit card economy

Why Nigeria’s digital payments boom hasn’t produced a credit card economy

There is a moment in every Lagos shopping trip that captures something true about Nigeria’s digital payments system.…

Daya raises $2.4 million to simplify cross-border payments for African businesses

Daya raises $2.4 million to simplify cross-border payments for African businesses

Daya, a Nairobi-based fintech building payment and treasury infrastructure for African businesses, has raised $2.4 million in a…

Why the Five Eyes’ urgent AI warning demands immediate boardroom action

Why the Five Eyes’ urgent AI warning demands immediate boardroom action

For years, the enterprise world has treated the prospect of autonomous, AI-driven cyberattacks as a horizon issue. A…

How 5G connections in Sub-Saharan Africa are expected to grow 11x to 370 million by 2031

How 5G connections in Sub-Saharan Africa are expected to grow 11x to 370 million by 2031

5G connections in Sub-Saharan Africa have been tipped to reach 370 million connections, a 1,133% growth from the…

Africa’s largest solar mini-grid operator WeLight secures $31m to expand power access in Nigeria

Africa’s largest solar mini-grid operator WeLight secures $31m to expand power access in Nigeria

WeLight, Africa’s biggest solar mini-grid operator, has raised $31 million (€27 million) in fresh funding after the International…

World Cup 2026: Over 336 fake websites emerge as scammers target football fans

World Cup 2026: Over 336 fake websites emerge as scammers target football fans

Scammers are taking advantage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which kicked off on June 11 and runs…

Federal High Court orders GTCO to pay ₦250,000 for sending unsolicited marketing messages to non-customer

Federal High Court orders GTCO to pay ₦250,000 for sending unsolicited marketing messages to non-customer

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) violated the…

Providus and Unity Bank officially merge into ProvidusUnity Bank Limited

Providus and Unity Bank officially merge into ProvidusUnity Bank Limited

The merger between Providus Bank and Unity Bank is now fully official, with customers already receiving notifications from…

Football podcast surges across Sub-Saharan Africa, new Spotify data shows

Football podcast surges across Sub-Saharan Africa, new Spotify data shows

Football podcast listening is growing sharply across Sub-Saharan Africa. New Spotify listening data shows that football podcasts across…

Global smartphone shipments to drop by 152 million units in 2026 as chip prices surge

Global smartphone shipments to drop by 152 million units in 2026 as chip prices surge

Smartphone shipments are expected to decline globally by 12.2% year-on-year (YoY) in 2026, representing a 152 million unit…