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Nigeria’s SEC Just Killed Its Startup Ecosystem: A 3,900% Capital Hike and the Death of Innovation On January 16, 2026, Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission enacted byMuhammed MustaphaJanuary 23, 2026
Applications Open for Startup World Cup May Showdown in Abuja Africa’s vibrant startup ecosystem is gearing up for a major international byFatima OladunniJanuary 22, 2026
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News NigeriaApril 2, 2024 Nigerian startup Thepeer forced to shut down due to regulatory hurdles. Three years after securing nearly $2 byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 28, 2024 LetsChat, from TikTok’s Parent Company, Closes Shop in Africa. LetsChat, the ambitious instant messaging venture developed by ByteDance, the byBolu Babalola
Fintech NewsMarch 10, 2024 Flutterwave shuts down barter card service. African financial technology behemoth Flutterwave has announced it will be byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaFebruary 19, 2024 Flutterwave-owned Disha to shut down operations next month. Disha, the no-code platform designed for creatives and acquired by Flutterwave byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaJanuary 25, 2024 Nigerian Startup Cova, Aiding Investment Tracking, Shuts Down. Founded by ex-CEO and founder at Printivo, Olu’yomi Ojo, and Yomi Osamiluyi, the byFatima Oladunni
MoonsightsDecember 27, 2023 Funding Drought in Africa: 15 Startups That Could Not Weather The Storm in 2023 There is undoubtedly a turbulent phase unfolding in the tech world, marked by byMuhammed Mustapha
