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News NigeriaFebruary 6, 2026 SouthWest Innovation & Tech Co. Launches Inaugural Pre-Accelerator, Backing 28 African Deep Tech Startups Nigeria’s innovation landscape just got a structural upgrade byFatima Oladunni
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Africa News NigeriaFebruary 4, 2026 LemFi secures AUSTRAC approval, deepening its push into Australia’s remittance market African fintech LemFi has received formal approval from AUSTRAC to operate as an byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaFebruary 2, 2026 Fired Paystack Co-Founder Ezra Olubi Sues Investigative Journalist David Hundeyin for $100K Over Social Media Posts When Ezra Olubi, the former chief technology officer and co-founder of Nigerian byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaFebruary 2, 2026 Nigeria’s Telecom Regulator Hits Operators with $8.85M in Fines Over Chronic Service Failures After years of dropped calls, mysterious data depletion, and network outages byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaJanuary 28, 2026 Airtel Nigeria and UNICEF Launch Links2Work Initiative in Lagos The cost of data shouldn't determine whether a young Nigerian accesses the byFatima Oladunni
Africa News NigeriaJanuary 27, 2026 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 Oladunni
News NigeriaJanuary 22, 2026 Applications Open for Startup World Cup May Showdown in Abuja Africa’s vibrant startup ecosystem is gearing up for a major international byFatima Oladunni
Africa News NigeriaJanuary 21, 2026 African Impact Challenge Opens Cohort 6: $25,000 CAD, Toronto Residency, and Four Tracks to Transform African Innovation The gatekeepers of African innovation just opened their doors again byBolu Babalola
Africa News NigeriaJanuary 16, 2026 Nigeria Leaps 31 Places in Global AI Readiness: From Policy to Infrastructure, Africa’s Giant Is Building for Scale Nigeria has climbed from 103rd to 72nd in the Oxford Government AI Readiness byFatima Oladunni
