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We focus on founders who are doing the most within Africa and for Africans. To pitch for a spotlight, send an email to Editor@technext.ng
Padiplug is providing charging on demand to Nigerians with power bank rental
It’s been decades of power struggles in Nigeria, and somehow, the national grid still manages to surprise us…
How Arden Elegbe’s Zenfinder is replacing Africa’s word-of-mouth referral network
We’ve all been there. It’s a Saturday morning, and your kitchen pipe suddenly bursts, sending water pooling on…
How Samuel Ajiboye is building 2 AI agents to rewire Africa’s billboard industry
Billboards have long been part of the landscape across Africa’s busiest highways and city centres. Brands pour money…
How John Imah fixed fashion’s costliest problems, ‘returns and conversion’ with SPREEAI, a $1.5b retail AI platform
Historically, the most expensive moment in fashion has always not been the runway show in Paris, nor the…
How Nugi Technologies built a decade of impact without Silicon Valley’s playbook
Ugi Augustine Ugi dreamt of becoming a medical doctor. Growing up in Calabar with sickle cell anaemia, medicine…
With SongDis, Melody Nehemiah aspires to be the Don Jazzy for independent artistes
Imagine working for months on a song. You pour your soul into the beat. You write lyrics that…
Chasing Mavericks and Sheila Waswa’s bet on Africa’s blockchain future
The first thing Sheila Waswa wants you to understand is that she is a builder. Not a crypto…
When design saves lives: How AwaDoc is using WhatsApp and AI to transform healthcare across Africa
In 2022, a product designer, Michael Oyewusi, experienced a tragedy that would later shape one of Africa’s most…
Idris Olubisi is championing Web3 inclusion in Africa beyond limits
For many young tech enthusiasts, Web3 feels like a maze of jargon, complex codes, and systems reserved for…
How Joshua Nwankwo is helping global Web3 startups drive adoption
A few years back, while helping a group of developers onboard into a blockchain community, Joshua Nwankwo watched…
