Nigeria

Top 100 Nigerian startups to compete for ₦100 million

The African Industrial and Development Conference and Awards (AIDCA) is set to host the Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition (EPC) finals in Abuja, Nigeria, in partnership with SeedsPad Qatar and Keysto...

Nigerian startup Raenest raises $11mln Series A funding

Raenest, the global multi-currency accounts platform for individuals and businesses across Africa, today announced the completion of its $11M Series A funding. The round was led by QED Investors, with...

Yellow Card closes $33M Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital

Yellow Card, the largest licensed Stablecoin on/off ramp on the African continent, announced the closing of its Series C financing. The US $33 million equity financing was led by Blockchain Capital, w...

Selected startups for Nigeria’s NSIA Prize for Innovation announced

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) announced that it had selected 100 startups to participate in the Accelerator Stage (physical boot camp) of the NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI 2.0) af...

GITEX NIGERIA announced to connect startups, innovators and AI experts

GITEX NIGERIA will debut in September 2025, connecting startup innovators, AI experts, and young talents in Africa’s largest emerging digital economy. Introducing AI Everything Nigeria, North St...

AWIFF and Victoria’s Secret launches Growth Accelerator programme in Nigeria

The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) announces the launch of its Growth Accelerator programme in Nigeria in partnership with iconic global brand Victoria’s Secret &...

Winners of Africa’s Business Heroes announced

Entrepreneurs hailing from Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt were in the top three following the final pitching session in the Grand Finale of the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH). Africa’s Business ...

Logistics startup, Fez Delivery raises $1 million in seed round led by Ventures Platform

Nigerian logistics startup, Fez Delivery announced that it has raised $1 million in a seed round led by Ventures Platform, with participation from Voltron Capital, Acasia Ventures (formerly Cairo Ange...

Winners of the 2022 AYuTe Africa Challenge announced

Heifer International (www.Heifer.org) recently announced the 2022 winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge that supports agritech innovators: ThriveAgric of Nigeria, Kenya’s DigicCow and Botwana-ba...