Browsing Category
News
10353 posts
Technext provides unparalleled access to news stories and events shaping the African tech world today.
Toyota Partners with Altron and Vodacom to Roll Out Wi-Fi Enabled Cars of the Future by September
Toyota South Africa has teamed up with Altron and Vodacom Business to enable connectivity features and in-car wi-fi…
US Ban on Huawei: Google Says Future Huawei Smartphones Won’t Have Popular Google Apps
Chinese smartphone giant, Huawei’s next releases of smartphones will not have access to popular Google apps including Maps…
Bolt Becomes Nigeria’s Most Expansive Ride-Sharing Platform as it Extends its Services to Port Harcourt
Ride-hailing company, Bolt, has taken its services one step further by expanding into Port Harcourt. The Uber rival…
Rwanda is Going Electric; Reveals Plans to Eliminate Petrol Motorcycles and Introduce Climate Friendly E-Motorcycles
The government of Rwanda is working on national policy guidelines that will eliminate the use of petrol motorcycles…
Too Early? NCC Approves Spectrum for 5G Deployment While Nigerians Struggle to Access 4G
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the use of spectrum 26GHz, 38GHz and 42GHz for the trial…
The Rise Labs 2019 Artificial Intelligence Ideathon is Open for AI and Machine Learning Enthusiasts
The competition is open to students, data scientists, working professionals, developers and academics across Nigeria
Farmcrowdy Signs Partnership With Oyo State Government to Support 50,000 Small Scale Farmers
OThe Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Oluwaseyi Makinde, has unveiled a partnership between Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first digital…
4 Startups Selected for the 2nd Cohort of Honeywell’s Itanna Accelerator Programme
Itanna, the accelerator and venture capital outfit of prominent flour making company, Honeywell, has announced the winning startups…
Sierra Leone Launches Blockchain-Based Biometric Financial Inclusion Program for its Unbanked Citizens Amid Data Privacy Risks
Thanks to a newly launched National Digital Identity Platform(NDIP), Sierra Leoneans would be able to sign up for…
EZ Farming Secures $150,000 Seed Funding; Joins Farmcrowdy in Race to Lead Nigeria’s Agricultural Renaissance
EZ Farming, a Nigerian agritech marketplace that helps farmers finance and sell their produce has received a $150,000…
