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African-built Salus Cloud bags $3.7M to power secure software deployment for SMEs

African-built Salus Cloud bags $3.7M to power secure software deployment for SMEs

by Grace Akinosun

June 11, 2025

Pitch2Win5 is here: Win $10,000 equity-free and pitch to global investors

Funding Opportunities

Pitch2Win5 is here: Win $10,000 equity-free and pitch to global investors

by Guest Contributor

June 2, 2025

Nigerian startups secure over ₦4 Billion at Cascador’s pitch day 2025

Nigerian startups secure over ₦4 Billion at Cascador’s pitch day 2025

by Praise Olatunde

May 26, 2025

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€500K up for grabs in SuperCharger Ventures 2025 for Edtech startups

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MaxAB-Wasoko acquires Fatura to expand presence in Egypt’s B2B e-commerce market

Miracle Sambo May 22, 2025

2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards

Funding Opportunities

AGRA opens the 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards with $300,000 in grant funding

Deborah Idowu May 22, 2025

UN Global Pulse Accelerator 2025

Funding Opportunities

Apply to win $60,000 grant at the UN Global Pulse Accelerator 2025

Deborah Idowu May 21, 2025

African SMEs vs Gen Z

SMEs

The great disconnect: Why African SMEs are struggling to hire and keep Gen-Z talent

Tamunosaki Evans and Editor Fabian May 20, 2025

Salus Cloud fundraising -- founding team picture

African-built Salus Cloud bags $3.7M to power secure software deployment for SMEs

by Grace Akinosun June 11, 2025

Pitch2Win5 - past finalists on stage

Funding Opportunities

Pitch2Win5 is here: Win $10,000 equity-free and pitch to global investors

by Guest Contributor June 2, 2025

At Cascador's pitch day 2025, twelve Nigerian startups were funded with over ₦4Billion

Nigerian startups secure over ₦4 Billion at Cascador’s pitch day 2025

by Praise Olatunde May 26, 2025

SuperCharger Ventures 2025

Funding Opportunities

€500K up for grabs in SuperCharger Ventures 2025 for Edtech startups

by Deborah Idowu May 26, 2025

iF SOCIAL IMPACT Prize 2025

Funding Opportunities

iF SOCIAL IMPACT Prize 2025: Win €100k grant for your social innovation

by Tamunosaki Evans May 23, 2025

MaxAB-Wasoko acquires Fatura

MaxAB-Wasoko acquires Fatura to expand presence in Egypt’s B2B e-commerce market

by Miracle Sambo May 22, 2025

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The IFC and TLG fund to support distressed SMEs

IFC and TLG Capital launch $75M startup rescue fund to support distressed ventures

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and TLG Capital have announced the first close of a new private credit

by Praise Olatunde May 9, 2025

Glovo Local and Salad Africa's partner to offer loans for SMEs, ranging from ₦50,000 to ₦100 million.

Salad Africa partners with Glovo offering up to ₦100 million in loans to support SMEs

In a move to bridge the widening funding gap faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria,

by Praise Olatunde May 5, 2025

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