News from Cascador and Cascador Alumni
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
TechNext Amanda Etuk shared Cascador’s perspective on the evolving African startup ecosystem and the importance of supporting sustainable founder growth through leadership development, strategic guidance, and long-term business resilience. Read the full article on...
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.
12 women driving Africa’s venture capital market
Techpoint The article spotlights women helping shape Africa’s venture capital ecosystem, including Cascador CEO Trish Thomas and her work supporting the growth of high-impact African founders and businesses. Read the full article on Techpoint Africa →
Meet the female operators helping Africa’s startup ecosystem scale
Techpoint The article highlights the women helping drive operational growth and long-term scalability across Africa’s startup ecosystem, including Cascador Program Director Amanda Etuk and her work supporting founders across the continent. Read the full article on...
InfraCredit mobilises Local Currency Debt for First Electric’s Energy Project
This Day Live InfraCredit announced support for First Electric’s clean energy project to expand electricity access across underserved Nigerian communities through new mesh-grid infrastructure initiatives. Read the full article →
Unwrap Impact: Why the Cascador Holiday Gifting Guide Should Be Your Essential Christmas Shopping List
BellaNaija BellaNaija featured Cascador’s 2025 holiday gift guide, highlighting a curated selection of products and brands connected to members of the Cascador entrepreneurial ecosystem. Read the full article on BellaNaija →
Inside Fortics Life’s ambition to revive 100 dead Nigerian hospitals by 2030
It was a rainy Monday afternoon when Dr Fortune Femioyewole joined our virtual call, his voice steady as he revisited two moments that never left him. “A child died of a lack of oxygen. The woman died because of ₦2,500 ($1.5),” he said. Those moments pushed him beyond...
Highlights from Cascador Pitch Day and the launch of a $2M Catalytic Fund
By Fancy Goodman for partner May 19, 2025 On May 14, 2025, the Radisson Blu Anchorage in Victoria Island, Lagos, was abuzz with entrepreneurial energy as Cascador hosted its annual Pitch Day. The event brought together a select group of alumni from the Cascador...