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Jun 12
A step-by-step funding roadmap for African startups, moving from Pre-Seed to Seed and finally Series A.
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Jun 12
The Port Harcourt Tech Expo 2026, themed "Syntropy," marked a major shift for Nigeria’s Niger Delta region toward digital innovation, drawing thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers.
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Jun 11
Nigeria’s startup ecosystem is thriving, with corporate ventures playing a key role by offering not just funding but also patient capital, market access, and strategic support.
Discover Nigeria's top 10 corporate ventures that are funding tech startups.
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Jun 11
Two African fintech startups, CreditChek and LemFi, recently secured significant funding—$600,000 and €30 million respectively—highlighting growing investor confidence in the continent's digital finance sector.
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Jun 10
Nigeria’s tech startups are heavily concentrated in Lagos due to historical, financial, and infrastructure advantages, leaving other cities with talent shortages and funding gaps.
Learn what other states can do to close this divide.
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Jun 10
Nigeria’s patent laws, primarily the Patents and Designs Act grant inventors a 20-year exclusive monopoly on new, non-obvious, and industrially applicable inventions.
Discover more about Nigeria's patent laws with respect to Startups in Nigeria.
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Jun 9
Post-harvest loss (PHL) technology, such as solar-powered cold storage and IoT sensors, delivers greater financial returns than farm management apps by preventing the 30–50% of food that spoils before reaching consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Jun 9
Women-led startups face a funding gap due to traditional banks’ demands for collateral they often don’t have. Nigerian fintech Shecluded, founded by Ifeoma Uddoh, bridges the gap using alternative credit data to disburse loans & provide business education.
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Jun 8
The power dynamic between African founders and investors shifts significantly from founder-controlled early stages to investor-dominated growth stages. However, founders are finding alternative ways to regain control and build more balanced partnerships.
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Jun 8
Cascador, an investment platform, recently disbursed over $5 million in growth capital to seven Nigerian startups at its Lagos Pitch Day event. Find out more about its recent funding operations, and upcoming ScaleUp program for Nigerian tech startups.
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Jun 6
Nigeria’s diaspora sends home about $20 billion annually, making up around 4% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). A growing portion of this diaspora funds is now flowing into the country’s startup ecosystem.
Read more.
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Jun 6
Many successful startups achieved growth and survival by pivoting their products or business models in response to market challenges, regulatory changes, or customer needs.
These ten case studies illustrate Nigerian startups that succeeded after pivoting.
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Jun 5
Nigerian startups face frequent grid blackouts, driving them to abandon reliance on unstable public electricity. In response, they are adopting solutions like solar energy, shared tech hubs and remote work.
Find out more ways they're adapting.
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Jun 4
African cybersecurity startup Cybervergent raised $3 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered platform, signaling growing investor confidence in African deeptech.
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Jun 4
Nigeria is driving Africa’s digital transformation by helping startups scale up through government-backed programs like iDICE and Startup Bridge.
Learn how these twin programs are helping startups scale successfully.
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Jun 3
Nigeria’s startup laws offer tax breaks, funding and tools to boost digital tech startups.
However, problems with the laws include its exclusion of non-digital innovators and conflicting policies.
Read our insightful analysis of Nigeria's startup laws.
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Jun 3
Female founders in Nigeria receive a disproportionately small share of funding due to systemic biases. To address this, a network of specialized accelerators and incubators have emerged to fill the gaps. Discover key tech hubs helping women founders.
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Jun 2
A startup rushing to market with a new product or service often leads to wasted resources and reputational damage, especially in Africa’s diverse markets. Here are some essential guides for startups preparing to go to market.
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Jun 2
Nigerian-born Tope Awotona overcame personal tragedy and three failed businesses to found Calendly, a scheduling platform now worth over $3 billion that has made him one of Nigeria’s few tech billionaires. Read his inspiring journey to resounding success.
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Jun 1
Vertical farming offers a promising solution to Nigeria’s food production challenges—driven by rapid population growth, climate change, and land shortages. Find out how startups can thrive doing innovative vertical farming in Nigeria.
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