Lagos Life Developer, Vatar Inc. Secures $500,000 Pre-Seed Round at $10 Million Valuation
Vatar Inc., the gaming startup behind Nigeria's viral browser game Lagos Life, has closed a $500,000...
Only 1 in 10 Nigerian Adults Can Comfortably Raise ₦156,000 for an Emergency, PiggyVest Report Reveals
Only 1 in 10 Nigerian adults can comfortably raise ₦156,000 (representing about 10% of Nigeria’s GNI...
Meta to Charge Fees for WhatsApp Business Message From October 1, 2026
Parent company, Meta has announced that effective October 1, 2026, it will begin charging for customer...
Moniepoint Shuts Down UK Remittance Arm ‘MonieWorld’ After 14 Months
African Fintech Unicorn Moniepoint Inc. has officially initiated the shutdown of its UK-to-Nigeria remittance product, MonieWorld,...
Nigerian Drone Startup, ‘Terra Industries’ Raises Additional $18 Million
Nigerian defense technology and robotics start-up, Terra Industries has closed an additional $18 million funding extension,...
Nigerian Fintech ‘Pouchers’ Secures $500,000 Pre-Seed Funding, Exits Beta
Lagos-based fintech startup, Pouchers has officially closed a $500,000 pre-seed investment round to accelerate its cross-border...
Meta and FG Launch AI Academy, Offer $5,000 Grants to Nigerian Startups
In a major boost to Nigeria’s tech ecosystem, social media giant Meta has partnered with the...
Lagos Grocery Platform, GoLemon Announces Shutdown After 2 Years
GoLemon, the Lagos-based digital grocery delivery startup founded by former Paystack executives, has officially announced the...
Heirs Insurance Leads Africa’s Insurance Revolution with Nigeria’s First Multi-Language GenAI Assistant
Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has announced the launch of its multi-language generative AI...
Flutterwave Dismisses Reports Of $75 Million IPO Investment From Nigeria’s FG
Flutterwave has officially dismissed rumors regarding a massive capital injection from the Nigerian government. Recent reports...
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