Funding & Capital

In a move that promises to reshape how small businesses in Nigeria access energy, two innovative companies have joined forces to provide a significant...

African technology has reached a milestone that was previously unimaginable just a few years ago. Terra Industries, a Nigerian defence-technology startup founded in 2024...

The African technology sector has received a massive vote of confidence as the pan-African payments platform Moment secured $22 million in a successful Series...

Agriculture remains the backbone of the Nigerian economy. It employs over 23% of the country's workforce and contributes significantly to the national Gross Domestic...

Billions of dollars flow into Nigeria from its citizens living abroad annually. In fact, Nigerians in the diaspora send home about $20 billion annually,...

A privately held startup company valued at one billion dollars or more is known as a unicorn. The name comes from the idea that...

A Nairobi-based venture capital firm, Novastar Ventures has launched a new initiative specifically designed for African startups that use artificial intelligence. Known as the...

Sourcing foreign exchange remains one of the biggest challenge facing businesses operating across Africa today. They struggle to find available foreign currency to settle...

A Nigerian clean technology company, Eja-Ice (often referred to locally as Ije-Ice), has secured a $1 million investment to expand its solar-powered refrigeration and...

A fast rising startup named AethexAI has officially stepped into the spotlight by securing $3 million in pre-seed funding. This significant financial boost is...

Raising early-stage capital is one of the greatest hurdles for any founder in the Nigerian tech ecosystem. The funding landscape has undergone significant changes....

African financial technology giant Flutterwave has achieved a major milestone. The company has received additional funding in a new Series E round which has...

Nigeria’s startup ecosystem is one of the most vibrant in Africa. Young entrepreneurs are solving big problems in fintech, agritech, health, logistics, education, and...

Two promising African fintech companies have recently attracted significant investments, demonstrating the growing confidence of investors in Africa's digital finance sector. CreditChek, a Nigerian company...

Cascador, an investment and training platform focused on growing African tech startups, has recently made a significant contribution to Nigeria's startup ecosystem. At its...

In a big win for African technology, a startup called Cybervergent recently raised three million American dollars in seed funding. This money will help...

Missed by VCs? Digital Africa Seed Fund Just Launched Undoubtedly, every early-stage tech founder in Africa knows about the exhausting hurdles of the funding canyon....

There is a moment every founder knows, usually somewhere between a delayed payroll cycle and another investor follow-up email that quietly disappears, when the...

The South East Development Commission (SEDC) has launched a major new program to help startups grow. It is called the South East Venture Capital...

The year 2026 presents a new reality for Nigerian founders, with the days of easy money in tech now behind them. In this article,...