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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.
Africa’s venture market is growing, just not for women
Africa’s venture market is maturing financially, but socially it’s stagnant.
Africa’s debt era: $1B loans reshape startup funding and shift power to East & Southern hubs
Africa’s debt era took shape in 2025, when venture funding on the continent passed a milestone. For the…
33 African startups raised $93 million in August led by Nigeria, Egypt and Kenya
Venture funding into African startups witnessed a drastic decline in August 2025 as startups across the continent raised…
5 Five companies defining the African telecoms landscape in 2025
The African telecommunications sector has undergone a profound transformation, not just in terms of scale but in how…
How 230 million digital jobs will be created in Africa by 2030
A recent May 2025 SAP Africa research report, conducted in 2022/2023, which focuses on digital jobs for a…
Africa-focused VCs invested $1.3bn into the continent in 1 year
As 2025 continues to impress in the area of startup venture funding, one powerful driver behind it remains…
Starlink beats local ISPs in sub-Saharan Africa, but is it widening the digital divide?
Starlink, the satellite internet service from SpaceX, is making significant strides in transforming broadband access across Sub-Saharan Africa…
Mobile gender gap: Only 39% of Nigerian women own a smartphone
Mobile Gender Gap Report 2025 by the GSMA - Historically, the gender gap in mobile internet use shrank from 25% in 2017 to 15% in 2020, but it widened to 18% in 2021 and 2022 before stabilising at 14% in 2024.
0MB/s in Maryland, 1.1MB/s in Ojota, see internet speed for MTN, Airtel and Glo across 13 areas in Lagos
Early this year, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) gave the green light for a 50% hike in telecom…
39 African startups raised $343m in April as 2025 funding hits $803 million
Venture funding into African startups enjoyed a major boost in April 2025, as startups across the continent raised…
