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by Omolara Oseni

November 26, 2020

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November 19, 2020

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Jeff Bezos is one of the latest investors in Chipper Cash’s $30m Series B funding

by Omolara Oseni

November 19, 2020

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

by Grace Akinosun June 11, 2025

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

by Guest Contributor June 2, 2025

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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

by Deborah Idowu May 26, 2025

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

by Tamunosaki Evans May 23, 2025

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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

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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

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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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Roothub is set to host the 6th edition of StartConFest 2020

#EndSARS: How technology and creativity influenced the course, adversely and otherwise

Jeff Bezos is one of the latest investors in Chipper Cash’s $30m Series B funding

Latest News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Special Reports

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

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

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