Startups

Kenya has raised $297 million in startup funding so far in 2026, making it Africa’s fourth-biggest market, with much of the money coming as debt and asset-backed deals.

African startups raised $443.4 million across 13 deals in August 2026, but Moove’s $250 million round made up 56.4% and Nigeria took 81.7% of the total.

First City Monument Bank has concluded the 2025 edition of its AgriTech Hackathon, an event organised in partnership with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank and HeaveVentures. The initiative, held to …

Some of Nigeria’s most promising young innovators have received invitations to compete at the grand finale of the Hackaholics 6.0 initiative, a major youth innovation and technology competition powered by …

African startups are on track to surpass their total fundraising record from last year, having already secured more than $2.2 billion in 2025, excluding exits. This was revealed in the …

Lagos, Abuja, and Yaba are buzzing with a new kind of energy. The streets may still be congested and the power supply unpredictable, but across offices, co-working spaces, and even …

Nigeria, often described as the giant of Africa, has always relied heavily on agriculture to sustain its economy and feed its rapidly growing population. From the farmlands of Kaduna to …

In African cities from Lagos to Nairobi, the journey of entrepreneurship is defined by grit, resourcefulness and an unrelenting drive to succeed. Unlike their peers in Silicon Valley who debate …

Nigerian-founded Moniepoint Inc. has been recognised as one of the United Kingdom’s leading fintech companies by global broadcaster CNBC, further cementing its status as one of Africa’s most successful digital …

Café One, one of Nigeria’s leading coworking and coffee lifestyle brands, has expanded its footprint to 18 hubs across nine states, strengthening its role as a pioneer in the flexible …