Startup shutdowns in Africa jump 50% in 2025, erasing $52 million in investor capital – Businessday NG
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Startup shutdowns in Africa jump 50% in 2025, erasing $52 million in investor capital – Businessday NG
Startup shutdowns in Africa jumped 50 percent in 2025, erasing more than $52 million in previously raised capital, as a…
Eighteen startups in hunt for $1bn Unicorn valuations – Businessday NG
Eighteen companies across fintech, mobility, energy, healthtech and property are now being closely watched by investors, following a year in…
Africa’s next unicorns: 18 Startups in hunt for $1bn valuations or IPOs in 2026 – Businessday NG
After Africa ended 2025 without minting a single new tech unicorn, attention is shifting to a wider pool of startups…
Chinese AI startups beat U.S. rivals to market with Hong Kong IPOs – Businessday NG
Two fast-growing Chinese artificial intelligence firms, which are Zhipu AI and MiniMax, are set to debut on the Hong Kong…
Flutterwave acquires Nigeria’s Mono in deal worth up to $40m – Businessday NG
…Adds open banking to its payments stack Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in…
Flutterwave acquires Nigeria’s Mono in $25m–$40m all-stock deal – Businessday NG
…Adds open banking to its payments stack Africa’s largest fintech company, Flutterwave, has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in…
Africa has no shortage of startup ideas, but it has a founder preparation problem – SDC Startup School – Businessday NG
Over the past decade, Africa’s startup ecosystem has grown in visibility and ambition. More young people are attempting to build…
Bildup AI secures $400,000 in oversubscribed angel round to transform African education – Businessday NG
Bildup AI, a Nigerian-based edtech startup, has successfully closed an oversubscribed $400,000 angel investment round. The funding marks a significant…
Africa’s failed founders re-enter the startup arena, testing investor patience – Businessday NG
Across Africa’s startup ecosystem, a quiet but consequential shift is unfolding. Founders who once raised millions, scaled teams, and still…
Here are female-led Nigerian startups solving everyday problems – Businessday NG
Female-led startups in Nigeria are addressing everyday problems by enhancing access to credit, digitising healthcare, streamlining food supply chains, and…
Fintechs, startups take centre stage at Nigeria’s Domain Awards – Businessday NG
Nigeria’s fintechs and startups are emerging as some of the biggest winners at the Nigeria Internet Registration Association NiRA’s (.ng)…
NBA Africa supports two Nigerian startups with $5,000 to shape future of sport – Businessday NG
Two Nigerian startups, Atsur and Songdis have been awarded $5,000 in the 2025 NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator programme. The league…
NBA Africa supports two Nigerian startups with $5,000 to shape future of sport – Businessday NG
Two Nigerian startups, Atsur and Songdis have been awarded $5,000 in the 2025 NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator programme. The league…
Women-led startups to get more loans, investment in capital inflow – Businessday NG
Women-led startups are expected to gain more loans and investment as impact-driven investors are now infusing capital at a critical…
MyItura launches Mediloan to digitise healthcare access – Businessday NG
MyItura, a health-tech startup, has unveiled MediLoan, a new financing product designed to make healthcare more accessible, affordable, and digitally…
How a celebrated African fintech founder ended up in FBI crosshairs – Businessday NG
Less than three years ago, Izunna Okonkwo was the poster child for Africa’s next generation of tech builders. The Stanford-educated…
How this startup is closing Nigeria’s STEM gap one school at a time – Businessday NG
In 2022, Victoria Oladosu asked students in a secondary school in Nasarawa if they could use a desktop computer. They…