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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AfricInvest Returns to Morocco With $100M Fund Targeting the “Missing Middle” The timing couldn’t be more deliberate byBolu BabalolaJanuary 27, 2026
Inside Khaby Lame’s $900M Deal: The Math Doesn’t Add Up the Way You Think Everyone saw the headline byBolu BabalolaJanuary 26, 2026
News NigeriaOctober 29, 2025 Nigeria Moves to Establish Fintech Regulatory Commission as Bill Passes Second Reading. Nigeria is one step closer to a major transformation in its fintech oversight byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaOctober 28, 2025 Nigeria’s 5G Network Lags Behind Device Adoption, Exposing Critical Infrastructure Gap. A comprehensive industry analysis has uncovered a troubling disconnect in byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaOctober 24, 2025 Meet Ayodele Samuel Adebayo, the Software Engineer on a Mission to Teach 100,000 People How to Code. In 2020, somewhere in Kwara state, an aspiring developer, Ayodele Samuel byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupOctober 24, 2025 GetEquity Launches Credit Feature: Access Loans Against Your Investments Without Liquidation. GetEquity, Nigeria’s leading digital investment platform, has announced byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupOctober 22, 2025 Moniepoint Raises Additional $90M, Closing $200M Series C to Power Africa and Europe Expansion. Visa, IFC, and LeapFrog Join Nigerian Fintech Unicorn's War Chest as Company byFatima Oladunni
EventsOctober 22, 2025 DataFestAfrica 2025: AI Takes Center Stage as Africa’s Largest Data Community Convenes in Lagos. DataFestAfrica 2025, Africa’s premier gathering of data professionals and byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaOctober 21, 2025 Akwa Ibom to Launch Nigeria’s First Climate-Smart Village Programme at 4th Agribusiness Roundtable. AgroGreen Dynamics Unveils 100-Village Pilot to Transform Nigerian Agriculture byFatima Oladunni
News Nigeria StartupOctober 20, 2025 Nigerian Cleantech Rana Energy Raises $3M Pre-Seed to Scale AI-Powered Solar Platform Across Africa. Startup Targets 10 MW Capacity Expansion with Hybrid Equity and Green Debt byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaOctober 20, 2025 Nigerian Tech Company Prunedge Faces Allegations of Unpaid Salaries Dating Back to 2022. Former Employee Exposes Years of Unpaid Wages in Viral LinkedIn Post byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaOctober 17, 2025 Lagos State Launches Òmì Èkó: Africa’s Largest Electric Ferry Network with EU Support. 75 electric ferries to transform water transportation across Lagos, reducing byFatima Oladunni
