Tom Jackson

Nigerian startups Trade Lenda and AirSmat have raised a combined US$450,000 from the Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility, a US$4 million pilot investment facility aimed at identifying founders often overlooked by traditional investors, which is making its... See more

Cascador, a platform for growth-stage founders building transformative businesses, has selected 10 growth-stage Nigerian companies for its 2026 ScaleUp programme, which equips entrepreneurs with the leadership skills, strategic clarity, and network to suc... See more

Nigerian payments startup Nomba has secured a US$3 million debt facility to scale its cross-border business from US$480 million to US$1 billion monthly, starting with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), followed by Zambia and Uganda. Founded by Yinka ... See more

Nigerian startup ChipMango has raised a US$1.9 million seed round of funding to expand chip-design operations across Africa, Europe, and the United States (US). Founded in 2022 by Ola Fadiran and Jovan Andjelich, ChipMango partners with leading semiconduc... See more

Applications are open for the Africa PachiPanda Challenge, a joint effort by MTN and WWF to inspire and support innovative solutions addressing pressing environmental challenges across the continent. The PachiPanda Challenge encourages SMEs and youth to c... See more