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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.
New GSMA report highlights Nigeria’s potential to lead in AI-driven development across Africa
Agriculture and energy are among key sectors of AI opportunity in Nigeria as the African continent looks to untap almost $3 trillion of potential value by harnessing the new technology effectively...
Ethical considerations and bias in AI implementations in Africa
Written by Courage Osemwengie...
Uber to deploy 100,000 new electric vehicles to its global markets excluding Africa
Uber may not be in a hurry to introduce electric vehicles into African markets that are not ready for it
African startup funding finally crosses $1 billion in 2024, 2 months later than 2023
This is coming amid a startup funding decline
African tech startups raised $780m in H1 2024, the lowest half-year funding since 2020
Kenya displaces Nigeria as top African tech startup funding destination
Data Breach: Why NIMC’s response did not do enough to allay the fears of Nigerians
NIMC's response has raised more questions than answers, like how did AnyVerify get Bosun Tijani's NIN?
Lagos has existing cab-hailing regulations but they do not favour all stakeholders- Uber/Bolt drivers say
Lagos put together e-hailing regulations back in 2020 but those guidelines might be due for a review
Climate tech edges fintech, attracts 45% of Africa startup funding in 2024 so far
Climate Tech is not so much a ‘sector’ per se as it covers a wide range of use cases
Almost 3 years later, Nigeria’s digital currency, eNaira struggles for adoption
0.5% of the Nigerian population used the eNaira within a year of its launch. 98.5% of eNaira wallets were inactive...
Strong human technology: how LAPO survives Nigeria’s crunching digital lending space
The LAPO chief said the company has a strong human technology that helps with strong KYC
