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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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Fraud, AI, and the trust gap: Why detection alone isn’t enough

Fraud, AI, and the trust gap: Why detection alone isn’t enough

Ayoola Afolabi argues that artificial intelligence has transformed how financial institutions detect fraud, but that detection alone is not…

Cybervergent enters 3 African markets with $3M and a direct challenge to Legacy GRC

Cybervergent enters 3 African markets with $3M and a direct challenge to Legacy GRC

Cybervergent, a Lagos-based AI-native compliance and risk management platform, has expanded into Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa, launched…

MTN Nigeria added over 250k eSIM subscribers in 2025, total users now 492k

MTN Nigeria added over 250k eSIM subscribers in 2025, total users now 492k

Leading telecoms company MTN Nigeria said it added 253,842 eSIM (Subscriber Identity Module cards) subscribers in 2025, representing…

From clinics to content: Call for a new wave of digital health creators

From clinics to content: Call for a new wave of digital health creators

A growing push to redefine how health information is shared online is gaining momentum, as stakeholders call for…

PayPal to cut jobs despite strong earnings as it targets $1.5bn cost savings

PayPal to cut jobs despite strong earnings as it targets $1.5bn cost savings

Payments giant PayPal Holdings is planning to reduce costs and cut jobs, despite posting stronger-than-expected earnings, as it…

Western Union USDPT: Why Tether and Circle should fear the ‘last mile’ remittance battle

Western Union USDPT: Why Tether and Circle should fear the ‘last mile’ remittance battle

Western Union on Monday, May 4, 2026, formally rolled out its USDPT stablecoin on the Solana blockchain. Issued…

Jim Ovia retires as Zenith Bank chairman, Mustafa Bello takes over

Jim Ovia retires as Zenith Bank chairman, Mustafa Bello takes over

Jim Ovia, the founder of Zenith Bank, has stepped down as Group Chairman of the institution after completing…

Bolt to compensate drivers who agree to brand their Toyota Yaris in Benin

Bolt to compensate drivers who agree to brand their Toyota Yaris in Benin

Ride-hailing company, Bolt, said it would compensate drivers who brand their Toyota Yaris vehicles in Edo state. This…

Kled pulled its AI-training app from Nigeria: fraud or flawed verification?

Kled pulled its AI-training app from Nigeria: fraud or flawed verification?

The post was framed as an apology. Avi Patel, founder of Kled, a data marketplace that pays users…

South Africa plans innovative smartphone-based digital ID system for citizens

South Africa plans innovative smartphone-based digital ID system for citizens

South Africa is making an important move to modernise the way its citizens verify their identity. Home Affairs…