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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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How Africa lost $1.12 billion to govt-imposed internet shutdowns in 2025

How Africa lost $1.12 billion to govt-imposed internet shutdowns in 2025

When a government orders an internet shutdown, what goes cold is more than the ability to send a… The post How Africa lost $1.12 billion to govt-imposed internet

MTN Zambia becomes first African operator on Starlink’s direct-to-cell service

MTN Zambia becomes first African operator on Starlink’s direct-to-cell service

MTN Zambia has achieved a milestone, becoming the first African operator to complete field testing of Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell… The post MTN Zambia becomes first

Electricity DisCos lost ₦51 billion in December 2025

Electricity DisCos lost ₦51 billion in December 2025

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies collected ₦207.49 billion in December 2025, with Eko DisCo being the top-performing distributor in… The post Electricity

Former interior minister’s media aide, Ridwan Adelaja joins Husk Power as Strategic Communications Manager

Former interior minister’s media aide, Ridwan Adelaja joins Husk Power as Strategic Communications Manager

A career pivot that speaks of sectoral transition has seen Ridwan Adelaja, a former Media Aide to Nigeria’s… The post Former interior minister’s media aide, Ridwan

Safaricom’s M-PESA hits 40 million active customers in Kenya after 19 years of operation

Safaricom’s M-PESA hits 40 million active customers in Kenya after 19 years of operation

Safaricom has announced that its mobile money service, M-PESA, now has 40 million customers in Kenya. The milestone… The post Safaricom’s M-PESA hits 40 million

Teknowledge deepens Microsoft partnership to equip 10,000 Nigerians with AI skills

Teknowledge deepens Microsoft partnership to equip 10,000 Nigerians with AI skills

Teknowledge, a global technology services firm specialising in AI-first transformation, has announced an expanded role as implementation and… The post Teknowledge

The 2026 Electoral Act stipulates 10-year jail time for ballot device manipulation

The 2026 Electoral Act stipulates 10-year jail time for ballot device manipulation

In April 2007, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Umaru Musa Yar’Adua the winner of a presidential… The post The 2026 Electoral Act stipulates

How M-KOPA unlocked N231bn in Nigeria’s credit economy despite endemic default culture

How M-KOPA unlocked N231bn in Nigeria’s credit economy despite endemic default culture

While traditional banking logic dictates caution in a volatile market, the asset-financing giant M-KOPA is betting big on… The post How M-KOPA unlocked N231bn in

Lagos-based AI cybersecurity startup, Cybervergent secures $3M seed funding

Lagos-based AI cybersecurity startup, Cybervergent secures $3M seed funding

Lagos-based cybersecurity startup Cybervergent has raised $3 million in seed funding, marking its first external investment since founder… The post Lagos-based

INEC website crashes, raising alarming questions about Nigeria’s electoral infrastructure

INEC website crashes, raising alarming questions about Nigeria’s electoral infrastructure

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) official website homepage has been offline since Thursday evening, displaying a 404… The post INEC website