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Cascador Shuns Pure Tech With USD 5 M Bet On Nigerian Businesses That Aren’t Your Typical ‘Startup’
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IN THE NEWS
Cascador selects 10 Nigerian businesses for latest Scale Up cohort
CONDIA
Cascador selects 10 growth-stage Nigerian businesses for its latest ScaleUp cohort, with 60% women-led and a focus on capital readiness over early-stage fundamentals.
Cascador Picks 10 Nigeria Scale-Ups as Economy Looks Beyond Fintech
BUSINESS DAY
Cascador selects 10 growth-stage Nigerian companies for its 2026 ScaleUp cohort, spanning healthcare, energy, agriculture, and manufacturing — signaling a shift beyond fintech.
Cascador partners with Nigeria’s youth ministry to back young founders
TECHCABAL
Cascador has partnered with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Youth Development to launch the NiYA × Cascador Founders Program, aimed at supporting youth entrepreneurs. The program will start with 20 early-stage founders, offering training and non-dilutive funding of ₦5 million to eight top performers. Applications open August 19.
How Cascador Is Helping Africa’s Growth Stage Businesses Navigate the “Messy Middle” with Amanda Etuk
UNLOCKING AFRICA
Africa doesn’t need more startups — it needs more growth-stage businesses that survive the “messy middle.” Amanda Etuk, Program Director at Cascador, joins to explain …
Why Africa’s growth-stage companies need more than capital to scale sustainably
TECHCABAL
Africa’s startup ecosystem has mastered the launch — but too many growth-stage companies stall in the “messy middle”…
How Cascador’s acceleration and funding program differs from YC and others
CONDIA
Cascador awarded $5 million to seven startups at Pitch Day 2026, supporting African entrepreneurs to scale transformative businesses.
U.S. reaffirms commitment to Nigeria trade as Cascador deploys over $5m to entrepreneurs
THE GUARDIAN
The U.S. Consular General used Cascador’s 2026 Pitch Day — where $5M+ was deployed to seven Nigerian founders — as a platform to reaffirm America’s commitment to Nigeria as a commercial partner, citing nearly $15 billion in bilateral trade in 2025.
Cascador Awards $5m to High-Growth Nigerian Startups, Backs Expansion Drive
THISDAY LIVE
Cascador, Africa-focused growth-stage accelerator, Wednesday, deployed over $5 million in funding to seven Nigerian businesses at its 2026 Pitch Day event.
Cascador bets on real-economy startups with $5m capital pipeline
BUSINESS DAY
Cascador is expanding support for growth-stage African startups through its ScaleUp Program and a planned $5M catalytic capital pipeline.
Cascador opens 2026 ScaleUp Program for Nigeria’s growth-stage founders
TECHPOINT
Cascador’s 2026 ScaleUp Program expands support for growth-stage African founders across the continent.
From founder to fixer: How Amanda Etuk of Cascador is rethinking startup growth
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Cascador Appoints Oyin Solebo as COO to Drive Scale across African Ventures
TECH ECONOMY
Cascador appointed Oyin Solebo as COO to support the organization’s continued growth across Africa.
PRESS RELEASES
TLG Capital Closes US $3 Million Facility for Drive45 to Expand Corporate Mobility Across Nigeria
The investment supports the company's next phase of growth while demonstrating TLG's innovative approach to financing high-quality African businesses, with Cascador playing a key role in structuring the transaction. 9 September, 2026, Lagos - TLG Capital, a leading...
Cascador Announces 2026 ScaleUp Cohort, Backing 10 Nigerian Growth-Stage Companies Transforming the Economy
Companies span diverse sectors, creating jobs, and driving growth across Nigeria 2 September, 2026, Lagos – Cascador, a Nigeria-focused platform that unlocks the potential of the region's most transformative entrepreneurs, today announces its new cohort as it kicks...
FMYD and NiYA Partner with Cascador to Open a New Path to Capital for Nigeria’s Ambitious Youth
Announced in celebration of International Youth Day 2026, the program will award top-performing founders up to ₦5 million in non-dilutive funding 14 August 2026, Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD), through...
MEDIA KIT
Our Media Kit provides everything you need to accurately cover Cascador’s mission to empower mid-stage Nigerian entrepreneurs.
Inside, you’ll find detailed program information, alumni success stories, impact metrics, access to high-resolution brand assets, and more. Thank you for your interest in sharing the Cascador story.
MEDIA INQUIRIES
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Amanda Etuk
Program Director
Email: amanda@cascador.org
Phone: +234 2013309272
