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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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African telcos struggle with balancing financial sustainability with growth

African telcos struggle with balancing financial sustainability with growth

It is one thing is for African telcos to post “big” earnings; it is another if it’s enough… The post African telcos struggle with balancing financial sustainability

The digital heist: Crypto scams, biometric fraud, and recovery solutions

The digital heist: Crypto scams, biometric fraud, and recovery solutions

In Part 1, we explored how mobile money fraud costs Africa $4 billion annually through SIM swaps, identity… The post The digital heist: Crypto scams, biometric

Fraud: CBN directs Banks and fintechs to deploy anti-money laundering tools

Fraud: CBN directs Banks and fintechs to deploy anti-money laundering tools

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and fintechs to deploy an anti-money laundering tool that… The post Fraud: CBN directs Banks and fintechs to

Bitnob’s bold play to dominate crypto infrastructure across Africa

Bitnob’s bold play to dominate crypto infrastructure across Africa

Let’s get one thing straight: the era of viewing African crypto adoption solely through the lens of retail… The post Bitnob’s bold play to dominate crypto infrastructure

“Cross-border payments should reflect how Africans actually live and work,” says Pouchers CEO

“Cross-border payments should reflect how Africans actually live and work,” says Pouchers CEO

A new multicurrency wallet, Pouchers, is seeking to simplify international financial transactions for Africans who earn locally but… The post “Cross-border payments

Nigerian AI startup Veta Origin launches its large language model in 6 African countries

Nigerian AI startup Veta Origin launches its large language model in 6 African countries

A new Nigerian AI startup, Veta Origin, has rolled out its large language model across six African countries,… The post Nigerian AI startup Veta Origin launches

Instagram suffers global outage, disrupting businesses  in Nigeria

Instagram suffers global outage, disrupting businesses in Nigeria

Instagram experienced a major global outage on Wednesday morning, leaving thousands of Nigerian users unable to send messages,… The post Instagram suffers global

No NIN database, no candidate: The Electoral Act clause that could shake up 2027

No NIN database, no candidate: The Electoral Act clause that could shake up 2027

In May 2022, the APC primary that produced Bola Tinubu as presidential candidate was conducted amid widespread allegations… The post No NIN database, no candidate

Canal+ to hire 1,000 salespeople across Africa to save failing MultiChoice

Canal+ to hire 1,000 salespeople across Africa to save failing MultiChoice

French media group Canal+ plans to hire more than 1,000 salespeople across Africa as part of a €100… The post Canal+ to hire 1,000 salespeople across Africa to

Prembly launches FraudLens to help banks and fintechs with early fraud detection

Prembly launches FraudLens to help banks and fintechs with early fraud detection

Prembly, a compliance and digital security company, has launched FraudLens, an open-source intelligence platform that helps businesses detect… The post Prembly