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They Bled $500 Million. Most Are Already Building Again.
TechCabal traced 10 Kenyan founders who lost a combined $500 million. Some vanished. Most came back, scarred and rebuilding.
Ex-SpaceX Starlink exec joins Nigerian defence startup Terra
Ben MacWilliams, who took Starlink live in 20+ African countries, now leads strategy at Abuja-based Terra Industries to expand sovereign defence tech.
Nigerian founders can pitch to 200+ investors at GITEX Lagos in September
NITDA is accepting applications from Nigerian startups across AI, fintech, healthtech and more to showcase at GITEX Nigeria 2026. Deadline: 21 August.
Mr Eazi's Choplife just moved into a Nigerian digital free zone
The musician's cross-border startup Choplife is now operating from Itana, Nigeria's first digital free zone, to expand across Africa.
Startup funding fell 96% in one month — here's what founders should watch
Nigerian startups raised just $4.9m in July 2026, down from $115.2m in June. The headline crash masks a quieter story about which companies are actually struggling.
OneDosh users can now top up USD wallets instantly with a debit card
Nigerian fintech OneDosh launched a Stripe-powered onramp letting eligible users fund USD wallets with a debit card and access its full ecosystem immediately.
Businesses can now run AI security over old CCTV, as Sorveo goes live in Lagos
Lagos startup Sorveo has launched an AI platform that plugs into existing CCTV cameras, offering real-time facial and plate recognition without replacing hardware.
SpaceX revenue rockets 92% in first public earnings, but losses persist
SpaceX's debut post-IPO earnings show revenue hitting $7.8 billion, driven by Starlink and AI, though heavy spending produced a net loss.
Why Rwandan bikers got 22,000 electric bikes while Nigeria waits
Spiro rolled out 22,000 electric motorcycles in Rwanda but only 5,000 in Nigeria, a gap that reveals how infrastructure and strategy shape Africa's e-mobility race.
Healthstack Opens Its DevRel Program
Healthstack has opened its DevRel Program nationwide; paid developer relations roles for applicants in every Nigerian state. Join the network powering Healthstack's identity, consent, and records API linking telemedicine, EMR, lab, and pharmacy apps across Nigeria's healthtech sector.
Students can now build and fly drones for credit at Miva University
Miva Open University and drone maker Terra Industries are building robotics labs where students will design, test, and fly drones as part of their degree programs.
Chimoney Founder Completes Payouts to All 31 After Exit
Uchi Uchibeke paid every investor, team member and backer following Chimoney's acquisition by CapitalSage, with four former colleagues securing UK Global Talent visas.
Femi Aluko Spots Chowdeck Customers' Monthly Protein Cycle
A viral tweet from Chowdeck's CEO reveals how Nigerian users shift protein orders week by week, reflecting income rhythms in Africa's fast-growing food delivery market.
The AI That Speaks Your Language Is Being Built in Port Harcourt
A man played with an aerosol can near fire and it exploded. The caution label was in English but he could not read it. That is why Leangoogs exists.
He Lost Everything in the Bear Market and Built Onscript Anyway.
He was one of the only Africans and the youngest person to get Ethereum Foundation funding. Then the bear market arrived and stripped everything back. He built again anyway.
SeamlessHR Rebrands as Seamless Technologies to Broaden Platform
Nigerian HR SaaS firm SeamlessHR has rebranded as Seamless Technologies, adding AI, embedded finance, procurement and blue-collar tools under one umbrella.
This Startup Wants to Be Every Student's Lesson Teacher on WhatsApp
Tutorial centres cost money most students do not have. WhatsApp is free and already on every phone. Someone just connected those two facts and built a product.
A Final Year Student Just Built the Fix for Nigerian University Struggles
Every Nigerian university student knows the struggle. The queue for textbooks, the attendance sheet drama, the assignment submission chaos. One student decided enough was enough.
NITDA and ONDI Launch iHatch Cohort 5 Incubation Phase
The nationwide iHatch Cohort 5 startup incubation programme has officially started under NITDA's ONDI with JICA support, targeting early-stage founders across all 36 states and the FCT.
Emmanuel Jago Steps Down as PalRemit VP of Growth
Emmanuel Jago has announced his departure as PalRemit’s VP of Growth after nearly four years, reflecting on helping the company grow to more than 100,000 users and over $100 million in transactions.