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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
Meet Amaka Matthew, the civic advocate driving online voter registration with a community-based approach
Good governance starts with electing the right leaders. This election would not be possible without a permanent voter’s…
“The future of African payments will not be one rail. It will be a bridge”– Ivorypay’s Oluwatobi Ajayi says
Oluwatobi Ajayi built Ivorypay, a stablecoin payment infrastructure provider, on the conviction that Africa’s payment challenge is not…
NaijaLancers wants to take on Upwork and Fiverr by fixing the Nigerian freelancing problem – trust
Somewhere between Kontagora and Yauri, a tyre gave out, and a Chemistry Education undergraduate stood by the roadside…
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…
Beyond the ‘Big Man’ syndrome: Meet the new UBA chairman replacing Tony Elumelu
On August 21, 2026, Tony Elumelu will do something that historically terrified the architects of African corporate empires:…
What 17 years of survival taught Paga about building fintech in Africa
In a continent where fintech startups have burned through hundreds of millions of dollars chasing growth, Paga has…
How TradePAL’s Deborah Ojengbede is building African Web3’s ultimate compliance bridge on WhatsApp
The bustling world of African over-the-counter (OTC) and peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency trading moves at a dizzying pace. It…
Circadify: How a 22-year-old and his health tech are fixing Uganda’s patient-to-doctor gap
For every 450,000 residents, there are only two medical doctors. Like much of the continent, still battling a…
How this US-based Ghanaian engineer is automating the study abroad process with GoScholar for African students
For decades, global study opportunities for African students have been riddled with challenges that have denied deserving students…
How Achigonye JohnPaul overcame regulatory setbacks to build Sendcoins for cheaper cross-border payment
In the unforgiving African financial technology ecosystem, failure is rarely a quiet affair. For most founders, it arrives…
