Top Grant and Non-Dilutive Funding Opportunities for African Businesses Closing February 2026 Over $400 million in equity-free funding—grants, credits, mentorship, and byFatima OladunniJanuary 27, 2026
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Africa News NigeriaApril 2, 2025 AfCFTA Secretariat Launches the 2025 Digital Innovation Challenge to Boost Intra-African Trade. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat is thrilled to byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsApril 2, 2025 MTN Uganda Donates UGX 20M in Assistive Technology and Desks to Support Visually Impaired Students. MTN Uganda, through its MTN Changemakers Initiative, has donated UGX 20 million byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupMarch 27, 2025 Nigerian Startup Payhippo Rebrands to Rivy After Raising $4M to Scale Clean Energy Financing. Nigerian fintech startup Payhippo has rebranded to Rivy following the successful byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMarch 25, 2025 OADC to Expand Lagos Data Centre to 24MW by 2027 with $240M Investment. Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a subsidiary of the WIOCC Group, has unveiled byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMarch 25, 2025 Nigerian Telecom Operators Consider Shift to Regional Pricing Model at PIAFo 2025 in Lagos. At the 7th edition of the Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo) held in byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMarch 25, 2025 NDPC and DKIPPI Sign MoU to Strengthen Data Protection in Nigeria. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed a Memorandum of byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMarch 25, 2025 Vice President Shettima Welcomes Visa’s Investment in Nigeria’s Digital Economy. Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed Visa Inc byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaMarch 20, 2025 Nigerian Senate Moves to Amend Data Protection Act, Mandating Social Media Platforms to Establish Local Offices. The Nigerian Senate has taken a significant step towards strengthening data byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsMarch 19, 2025 GIIG Partners with SparkRockets to Launch AI-Powered Business Validation Platform. The Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG) has announced a strategic byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupMarch 19, 2025 Senegal’s Eyone Wins Africa’s Business Heroes 2025, Secures $300,000 Prize. Senegalese e-health startup Eyone has been crowned the winner of the Africa’s byFatima Oladunni
