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Technext industry analysis helps you see beyond the headlines by following the news behind the news, following through, revealing what is in-between and pointing out what is evident but not glaring.
“Can a women-only e-hailing app survive in Nigeria?”- We asked female drivers
"From experience, some women don’t like a fellow woman driver. Most of the cancellations I got always come from my gender, and they always have this to say: 'I don’t want woman wahala o'. - One female driver said.
44,000 Nigerians played a game to get into Learn2Earn, Iyin Aboyeji calls it the future of tech talent
While Nigeria's tech industry argues about who's to blame for the talent gap, Iyin Aboyeji is building 740 engineers from scratch, and paying them to learn.
Saving in dollars, trapped in naira: Why domiciliary accounts no longer work for millions of Nigerians
When the naira fell below ₦1,000 to the dollar in late 2023, Nigerians who had spent years opening…
Here are the top 10 tech tools powering women at work in 2026
As a woman in tech, navigating complex systems and fast-moving workflows requires knowing the right tools to use.…
Are algorithms by Uber, Bolt and inDrive killing human interactions in e-hailing?
Pretty much every successful business is built around solid systems. The ability to automate these systems so they…
Why tech founders need trust and efficiency to sustain cross-border growth
For every tech founder building within a national market, the demand for growth beyond borders is inevitable. However,…
Nigeria attracted $6bn foreign capital in Q3’25, barely any of it went to tech
Nigeria is having a moment. In Q3 2025, total capital importation into the country hit $6.01 billion, up…
Africa’s funding crisis in numbers: $1.6M average per Nigerian deal versus $9.2M in South Africa
African startups raised $3.6 billion in 2025, a 25% jump from the previous year. Deal count climbed to…
Analysis: Only 5 companies raised 43% of the $1.4B raised by African fintechs in 2025
African fintech companies announced 224 deals in 2025, raising $1.4 billion across 196 unique companies. The sector maintained…
The human face of crypto: 5 figures that shaped Nigeria’s blockchain story in 2025
Nigeria’s blockchain story in 2025 is not just about price charts, policy debates, or trading volumes. It is…
