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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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Nigerian startups raised $113.7 million in disclosed funding in June 2026

Nigerian startups raised $113.7 million in disclosed funding in June 2026

Nigerian startups raised a total of $113.7 million in disclosed funding in June 2026. This is according to…

Backbase acquires Kasisto to revolutionise African banking with agentic AI solutions

Backbase acquires Kasisto to revolutionise African banking with agentic AI solutions

Banking technology company Backbase has acquired Kasisto, a leader in agentic AI for financial services, integrating the company’s…

Xenophobia: Senate rejects proposal to nationalise MTN, DStv over attacks on Nigerians

Xenophobia: Senate rejects proposal to nationalise MTN, DStv over attacks on Nigerians

The Nigerian Senate has rejected calls by some of its lawmakers to nationalise South African-owned companies in Nigeria…

Spiro unveils Khaligraph Jones as brand ambassador to drive EV adoption in Kenya

Spiro unveils Khaligraph Jones as brand ambassador to drive EV adoption in Kenya

Spiro Kenya has named award-winning rapper and entrepreneur Khaligraph Jones as its brand ambassador, the company announced in…

Why Circle Ventures is backing Flutterwave’s multi-rail B2B play

Why Circle Ventures is backing Flutterwave’s multi-rail B2B play

Flutterwave has secured a strategic investment from Circle Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Circle Internet Group, the…

Funding: African startups raised $1.4 billion in H1 2026 off a $515 million windfall in June

Funding: African startups raised $1.4 billion in H1 2026 off a $515 million windfall in June

African startups have raised $1.4 billion in the first half of 2026. This is according to data from…

Timon: Two founders built a stablecoin-powered app from a stranded experience abroad

Timon: Two founders built a stablecoin-powered app from a stranded experience abroad

Every year, millions of Africans travel for work, study, business and leisure, expecting that in an increasingly connected…

Digital economy: FG pushes unified framework for online platforms across NCC, NITDA and NDPC

Digital economy: FG pushes unified framework for online platforms across NCC, NITDA and NDPC

The Federal Government is pushing for a unified regulatory framework to govern internet platforms and online intermediaries across…

AI safety: Australia is stress-testing AI for blackmail and deception, while Africa is still playing catch-up

AI safety: Australia is stress-testing AI for blackmail and deception, while Africa is still playing catch-up

For an AI safety test, an AI agent was given control of a fictional company’s inbox. Buried in…

NELFUND adopts digital token system to end double tuition payments

NELFUND adopts digital token system to end double tuition payments

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is transitioning from its current method of paying tuition fees directly to…