Startups & Funding The “Heat Action” Wave: $560K for Climate-Adaptation Startups In a decisive pivot from traditional fintech, ten Nigerian ventures have secured $560,000 in seed funding as part of the inaugural TECA Heat Action Wave (THAW). byIruoghene OtefiaMay 5, 2026
Startups & Funding The “AI-Native” Vanguard: Google Accelerator Class 10 Hits the Market byIruoghene OtefiaMay 4, 2026
Startups & Funding The Sovereign Cloud Shield: Naira-Denominated Hosting for Startups byIruoghene OtefiaMay 4, 2026
Startups & Funding The “State VC” Report Card: iDICE’s First $100K Equity Disbursements byIruoghene OtefiaApril 30, 2026
Startups & Funding The “Debt vs. Equity” Tipping Point: MAX and Nairagram’s Hybrid Rounds byIruoghene OtefiaApril 29, 2026
Startups & Funding The $78.6M Q1 Reality Check: Funding Concentration Hits 98% byIruoghene OtefiaApril 29, 2026
Startups & Funding The “iDICE Startup Bridge”: Can ₦10M Grants Solve the “Idea-Stage” Funding Gap? byIruoghene OtefiaApril 27, 2026
Startups & Funding The “Debt Surge”: Why 45% of Africa’s Feb/March Funding was Blended Debt byIruoghene OtefiaApril 24, 2026
Startups & Funding The Google “Cohort 10” Wave: Four Nigerian Startups Hit the Global Accelerator byIruoghene OtefiaApril 23, 2026
Startups & Funding The “Web3” Recovery: Nigerian Crypto Startups Defy the 2025 Slump bySamuel OretanApril 23, 2026
Startups & Funding CVC vs. VC: Why African “Corporate” Venture Capital is Moving Faster byIruoghene OtefiaApril 22, 2026
Business & Economy Startups & Funding The “Debt-over-Equity” Trend: Standalone Debt Rounds Hit 87% byIruoghene OtefiaApril 21, 2026
Startups & Funding $53M Bio Milestone: Debt Financing Surges as Capital Structure Shifts Across Africa in Q1 2026 bySamuel OretanApril 21, 2026
Startups & Funding Japanese Capital Floods Lagos: A New Era of Tech Funding bySamuel OretanApril 20, 2026
Fintech Startups & Funding Visa Accelerator Milestone: 104 Startups and a $1.4B Combined Valuation byIruoghene OtefiaApril 17, 2026