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DealWoman Investor Readiness Programme opens for Nigerian female founders. Apply now

Funding Opportunities Startups

DealWoman Investor Readiness Programme opens for Nigerian female founders. Apply now

by Deborah Idowu

July 31, 2025

Baobab Network Accelerator offers $100,000 to African startups

Funding Opportunities

Baobab Network Accelerator offers $100,000 to African startups

by Tamunosaki Evans

July 30, 2025

Apply to win $100k grant at the Henry Arnhold Fellowship 2026

Funding Opportunities

Apply to win $100k grant at the Henry Arnhold Fellowship 2026

by Deborah Idowu

July 28, 2025

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Funding Opportunities

RevUp Women 2025 opens $24,000 grant application for Nigerian female founders

Tamunosaki Evans July 25, 2025

Pegasus Angel Accelerate 2025

Funding Opportunities

Pegasus Angel Accelerate 2025 launches $100k investment to empower early stage startups

Deborah Idowu July 24, 2025

MTN Cloud Accelerator 2025

Funding

MTN is backing African founders solving real-world challenges with ₦100M and zero equity taken

SMEPEAKS Newsroom July 23, 2025

Abiola Olaniran dies at 36 -- news portrait

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Abiola Olaniran, founder of Gamsole and African gaming pioneer, dies at 36

SMEPEAKS Newsroom July 18, 2025

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Startups

10 signs it’s probably time to pivot your startup

Praise Olatunde July 17, 2025

Salus Cloud fundraising -- founding team picture

Startups

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

Grace Akinosun June 11, 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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Y Combinator is reducing its investment in startups by almost 17%

Y Combinator is reducing its investment in startups by almost 17%

Early-stage startup mitigating Covid-19 impact? Join the iNOVO Accelerator Programme

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Alibaba Class 7 eFounders Fellowship calls on African companies to champion the digital space

Alibaba Class 7 eFounders Fellowship calls on African companies to champion the digital space

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