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Duplo
Duplo is building the financial tools behind African businesses.
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Nigeria
A large consumer economy where payments, industrial investment and the financing of businesses connect local demand with regional opportunity.
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Businesses & leaders in Nigeria
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Flutterwave
Flutterwave’s bigger ambition is Africa’s financial infrastructure.
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Technology · 1 min read
uLesson
Sim Shagaya is building an education business beyond e-commerce.
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Nomba
Nomba builds beyond merchant payments towards African trade.
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PiggyVest
PiggyVest’s growth rests on the trust built around everyday savings.
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Infrastructure · 2 min read
Moove
Moove’s founders are building the operating infrastructure of mobility.
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Leadership · 1 min read
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji’s entrepreneurial journey connects African talent and commerce.
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Investment · 2 min read
Ventures Platform
Kola Aina’s Ventures Platform backs the next generation of African companies.
Read the storyPopulation232.7M2024 · World Bank
GDP, current US$US$252.3B2024 · World Bank
CurrencyNigerian naira (NGN)
Major exchangeNigerian Exchange
Historical indicators, not live estimates. GDP is nominal, in current US dollars. Source checked 4 October 2026.
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Dangote Industries
Dangote Industries is a Nigerian industrial group with businesses spanning cement, fertiliser, refining and other manufacturing activities. Its company history traces its origins to a trading business established in 1981. The group and its separately listed subsidiaries should be distinguished when comparing financial information.
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Moniepoint
Founded as TeamApt by Tosin Eniolorunda and Felix Ike, Moniepoint provides payments, banking, credit and business tools. Nigeria is a core operating market; its international group and locally regulated subsidiaries are distinct entities.
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Moniepoint
Fintech · DPI (lead); LeapFrog, Lightrock, Visa, IFC, Proparco and others
Over US$200MCumulative Series C; includes the first close announced in 2024Completed ·
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Duplo is building the financial tools behind African businesses.Flutterwave’s bigger ambition is Africa’s financial infrastructure.Sim Shagaya is building an education business beyond e-commerce.Nomba builds beyond merchant payments towards African trade.PiggyVest’s growth rests on the trust built around everyday savings.Moove’s founders are building the operating infrastructure of mobility.Iyinoluwa Aboyeji’s entrepreneurial journey connects African talent and commerce.Kola Aina’s Ventures Platform backs the next generation of African companies.For African AI, the next milestone is a paying customer.Explore startup fundingInfrastructure
Moove’s founders are building the operating infrastructure of mobility.Explore infrastructure analysisSources & methodology
World Bank · World Development Indicators, 2024 snapshotChecked 4 Oct 2026
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