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This week

8 stories on the Nigeria Startups desk in the last 30 days (8 this week). Latest: Nigeria loses another mobility giant as Moove exits weeks after Uber despite its $2.1 billion valuation and Waymo-backed US expansion. Updated 9 October 2026.

Latest raise: Nigeria loses another mobility giant as Moove exits weeks after Uber despite its $2.1 billion valuation and Waymo-backed US expansion →

• Nigeria loses another mobility giant as Moove exits weeks after Uber despite its $2.1 billion valuation and Waymo-backed US expansion ↗

  9 October 2026 · raise card

• Nigerian Gaming Startup Vatar, Makers Of Lagos Life, Raises USD 500 K At USD 10 M Valuation ↗

  9 October 2026 · raise card

• How Moove raised over $710 million before exiting Nigeria ↗

  9 October 2026 · raise card

• Company behind viral Nigerian game Lagos Life raises $500k ↗

  9 October 2026 · raise card

• Moove Exits Nigeria After Uber Departure, Gives Drivers $26 Million in Cars ↗

  8 October 2026 · raise card

• Moove stayed in Africa, left Nigeria: The economics behind the $2.1bn unicorn’s exit ↗

  9 October 2026 · raise card

• Moove reportedly exits Nigeria after 6 years, offers ₦35B to customers ↗

  8 October 2026 · raise card

• Rising Tide Africa commits $1M to Nigeria’s Ororo Waste Management ↗

  1 October 2026 · raise card