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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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Google rolls out Search Live globally, powered by new Gemini 3.1 Flash Live AI model

Google rolls out Search Live globally, powered by new Gemini 3.1 Flash Live AI model

Google has expanded its real-time conversational search feature, Search Live, to users worldwide, marking a major push into… The post Google rolls out Search Live

Sun King moves big on Ethiopia with $150 Million solar investment

Sun King moves big on Ethiopia with $150 Million solar investment

Sun King, the world’s largest off-grid solar company, plans to invest up to $150 million in Ethiopia by… The post Sun King moves big on Ethiopia with $150 Million

Tayo Aina waited 8 years to make real money from YouTube. Now he’s building the tool he wished existed when he started

Tayo Aina waited 8 years to make real money from YouTube. Now he’s building the tool he wished existed when he started

When Tayo Aina launched Spacebook.ng nearly a decade ago, he had a vision: build Africa’s Airbnb. The startup… The post Tayo Aina waited 8 years to make real money

3MTT secures an additional €11 million funding for tech talent building in Nigeria

3MTT secures an additional €11 million funding for tech talent building in Nigeria

The European Union and the Government of Denmark have committed an additional €11 million to Nigeria’s 3 Million… The post 3MTT secures an additional €11 million

Lagos e-hailing drivers threaten to dump Uber, Bolt, inDrive for local alternatives

Lagos e-hailing drivers threaten to dump Uber, Bolt, inDrive for local alternatives

Again, e-hailing drivers under the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), have threatened to dump the… The post Lagos e-hailing drivers

Stepping out of the shadows: Taofik ‘Oladimeji’ Abubakar on championing AI and marketing analytics

Stepping out of the shadows: Taofik ‘Oladimeji’ Abubakar on championing AI and marketing analytics

Every thriving digital ecosystem relies on unseen architects. These are the strategists who build the frameworks, analyse the… The post Stepping out of the shadows

4 African climate startups get $273,000 investment boost from BFA Global and FSD Africa

4 African climate startups get $273,000 investment boost from BFA Global and FSD Africa

BFA Global and FSD Africa have awarded $273,000 in follow-on funding to four East African climate ventures. The… The post 4 African climate startups get $273,000

From founder to fixer: How Amanda Etuk of Cascador is rethinking startup growth

From founder to fixer: How Amanda Etuk of Cascador is rethinking startup growth

Amanda Etuk knows what it means to build a business in Nigeria the hard way. Long before she… The post From founder to fixer: How Amanda Etuk of Cascador is rethinking

How to update your BVN phone number before the May 1 deadline

How to update your BVN phone number before the May 1 deadline

Starting May 1, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will allow you to change the phone number… The post How to update your BVN phone number before the May 1

Only 6% of Nigerians feel financially secure – PiggyVest 2025 report

Only 6% of Nigerians feel financially secure – PiggyVest 2025 report

Start with a number the Nigerian government would rather not display in public. Six per cent. That is… The post Only 6% of Nigerians feel financially secure – PiggyVest