Funding

Coronation Infrastructure Fund seeks N20bn in Series II raise

The Nigerian fund is targeting up to N20 billion to finance critical infrastructure projects, opening its second offer to investors as the country's infrastructure deficit deepens.

5 Aug · 3 min read · infrastructure · nigeria · capital markets
Funding

Moove raises $250M Series C, hits $2.1B unicorn valuation

The Nigerian-founded mobility fintech becomes Africa's latest unicorn, adding its name to a still-short list of billion-dollar startups on the continent.

Funding

Nigerian Startups: Why PR Is the Growth Lever Few Are Pulling

A new analysis argues that Nigerian founders chronically underfund communications strategy, leaving valuation, talent, and investor credibility on the table.

Funding

South Africa Secures $122B Chinese Backing for 105GW Energy Push

Pretoria is courting Chinese manufacturers — not just capital — to build transformers, batteries, and solar equipment on South African soil as part of a 2039 grid expansion plan.

The Brief

The Money

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Series C
$250M
Moove
Mobility · Nigeria
Growth
N20bn
Coronation Infrastructure Fund
Infrastructure · Nigeria
Debt
$4.5B refinancing / $3B new liquidity
Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC)
Energy · Nigeria
Series E
$250M
Horizon3
Cybersecurity · United States
Pre-seed
$1.2M
Chpter.
E-commerce · Kenya
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Generalist AI
Robotics
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