European Investment Bank Puts US$126 Million Into Nigeria and African Startups
The European Investment Bank has invested €108 million in Nigeria and other African countries through its Boost Africa initiative over...
September 11, 2026Topic
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inDrive App Installs Surge 96 Percent in Nigeria
inDrive app installs surged 96 percent in Nigeria, making it the top ride-hailing app by installs, according to Sensor Tower...
September 11, 2026
Nigerian Defence Startup Terra Industries Raises $52 Million Seed Round
Terra Industries seed round: the Abuja defence-tech startup closed US$52m across three tranches in 2026, one of Africa's largest early-stage...
August 18, 2026
Kenya Startup Funding Slows Sharply as Investors Pivot to Quality Over Quantity
Kenyan startup funding concentrates in fewer, larger deals as global investors demand profitability and governance, with cleantech absorbing 46% of...
July 21, 2026
South Africa’s Cue Raises $5 Million to Scale AI Customer-Service Platform
South Africa’s Cue banks $5M Series A for its AI customer-service platform handling 500M+ conversations yearly. Funds target voice AI,...
July 18, 2026
African Tech Funding Cools as Second-Quarter Deals Drop
African tech funding fell 40% in the second quarter of 2026 to about $260 million, a cooling that has founders...
July 2, 2026
BTG Makes Its First Growth Bet Outside Brazil, on a Colombian Fintech
Brazil's biggest investment bank has led an eighty-five-million-dollar round in Colombian fintech Addi, its first growth-equity deal beyond home.
July 1, 2026
Brazil Startup Acquisitions 2026: Why Buyouts Beat IPOs
Brazil's 57,000 startups are being built for sale, not IPOs, as a 14.50% interest rate squeezes margins. See who is...
May 18, 2026
Brazil Angel Investor Networks: A 2026 Structural Guide
Brazil angel investor networks have professionalised: CVM Resolution 88 governance, sector-focused syndicates, and a clearer 2026 entry path for international...
May 18, 2026