Are You Familiar with Cascador’s Unique Approach?

How Cascador’s acceleration and funding program differs from YC and others

This is how Cascador's 12-week acceleration programme and $5M in customisable financing differs from other startup accelerators.

How Drive45’s ₦2B Cascador win is supercharging vehicle access in Africa

Meet the founder who cracked Nigeria's mobility code and just landed ₦2B to scale it nationwide.

Cascador Unveils 2025 Cohort: Eleven Visionary Leaders Driving Africa’s Transformation

Diverse group of innovators reflects Nigeria’s entrepreneurial future—with 40% women and strong Northern representation

Cascador is launching a $2 million fund for its alumni startups 

Founded in 2019, Cascador has supported over 60 entrepreneurs who have collectively raised more than $55 million in capital.

Why debt must be part of every African startup’s 2026 financing strategy

Equity built Africa’s startup ecosystem but in 2026 the founders who scale will be the ones using debt as part of their financing strategy.

Recap: How to secure alternative financing for your business in 2026

As debt financing overtakes equity in Africa’s startup ecosystem, founders are rethinking how to fund growth. Here’s what operators and investors say about securing alternative financing in 2026.

EXCLUSIVE: Sycamore transitions to financial services group, following Microfinance Bank (MfB) licence

Sycamore, with ₦50 billion AUM, now operates three regulated businesses, lending, asset management and its own savings & deposit-taking product via microfinance bank licence

Why WhatsApp became a business tool in Nigeria — and where it starts to break

In Nigeria's professional networks, the most valuable thing you can receive is not a pitch deck. It is someone's number.

Soilless Farms Labs is building a new model for Nigerian agriculture

While most agritech builds apps, Soilless Farm Lab proved farming itself can be modern.

How one email broke open a $9 trillion blind spot in Africa – The Oriki story

One email unlocked a market hiding in plain sight for the Oriki Group.

She lost family to insurgency. Now she’s saving lives through Nigeria’s crisis hotline

In Nigeria, where suicide is still treated as a crime, Sunshine Series is proving through grassroots training and data-driven care that mental health belongs in the heart of healthcare.