Funding
ECOWAS Launches $65,000 Startup Prize Pool for West African Founders
The regional bloc is offering cash awards to early-stage startups across its 15 member states, with Nigerian founders among those eligible to apply.
Funding
Naran Raises $10M from Landel to Push Mobility Fintech Into Africa and LatAm
The mobility fintech startup is targeting two emerging-market regions simultaneously with a fresh $10 million injection led by Landel.
Global
AI May Be Shielding the Global Economy From Recession
Economist David Rosenberg argues that AI-driven productivity gains are the primary buffer keeping the U.S. — and by extension global — economy out of contraction, even as traditional indicators flash warning signs.
Politics
Tinubu's $50bn Deep Offshore Order: What It Changes
A new executive framework targets stalled deepwater projects and aims to make Nigeria's fiscal terms competitive enough to attract major oil capital.
Funding
Nigeria's Startup Edge: Real or Fragile?
Nigeria leads African startup funding but faces structural risks that could erode its position if policy, infrastructure, and founder support don't keep pace.
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Business
NGX Pitches Dual Listings to Chinese Firms as Foreign Investors Hold Just 12% of Market
Nigeria's exchange chief flew to Hong Kong to court Asian capital, but foreign outflows exceeded inflows by ₦43.4 billion in June alone.
Funding
South African Travel Fintech Moves R1bn in Six Months
A South African payments startup has processed over R1 billion in travel transactions within half a year, signalling rapid traction in a sector long dominated by traditional intermediaries.
The Money
Deal Tracker →Undisclosed
$10M
Naran
Fintech
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
TurnStay
Fintech · South Africa
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Undisclosed South African travel pay startup
Fintech · South Africa
Growth
$50M
Jumia
E-commerce · Nigeria
Undisclosed
$22M
Moment
Fintech
Growth
$40M
Yellow Card
Fintech · Nigeria
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