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Africa startup funding tightens as Egypt, Nigeria take $174m
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February 10, 2026
Africa startup funding tightens as Egypt, Nigeria take $174m
African startup funding may have crossed the US$174 million mark in January, but the distribution of that capital tells a…
Startup funding rebounds, but women-led firms still attract under 10%
Business
February 9, 2026
Startup funding rebounds, but women-led firms still attract under 10%
Africa’s startup funding landscape showed signs of life in 2025 after two difficult years, but for women-led companies, the recovery…
Why Nigerian startups by women are struggling to find funding
Business
October 13, 2025
Why Nigerian startups by women are struggling to find funding
For Nigerian startups, it is no secret that money moves differently for men and women in Nigeria’s startup scene. Everybody…
Nigeria named as Africa’s top venture capital investor
Business
April 26, 2023
Nigeria named as Africa’s top venture capital investor
If the report released by Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) is anything to go by, the nation’s…