News from Cascador and Cascador Alumni

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 →

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 →

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...

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...

Lagos, Nigeria – August 11, 2025 – Cascador, Africa’s premier accelerator for mission-driven entrepreneurs, proudly announces its 2025 Cohort. The eleven founders selected this year are addressing some of Nigeria’s most urgent challenges—from livestock management and...

DBN to Sponsor Flagship Innovation Prize of $5,000 USD at Cascador’s Inaugural Alumni Pitch Day   2025: Cascador, the premier accelerator for mid-stage Nigerian entrepreneurs, and the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), the nation’s leading development finance...

Cascador, Nigeria’s premier accelerator for mid-stage entrepreneurs, has announced a landmark partnership with Sterling Bank to launch a bold new debt funding model to unlock growth for Africa’s most promising ventures. Backed by a $2 million Catalytic Fund, the...

Cascador, Nigeria’s leading program for developing transformational entrepreneurs, proudly announces the opening of applications for its 2025 cohort. Now in its seventh year, Cascador has established itself as a catalyst for business growth and impact across Nigeria,...

Blessing Joseph  April 3, 2025 Cascador empowers mid-stage African entrepreneurs to scale their mission-driven companies, equipping them with proven business strategies, leadership skills, and exclusive access to our new $2M Catalytic Fund. Cascador fellows are...

By Partner Lagos, Nigeria – April 1, 2025:    Cascador, Nigeria’s leading program for developing transformational entrepreneurs, proudly announces the opening of applications for its 2025 cohort. Now in its seventh year, Cascador has established itself as a...