Nigeria dominates Bloomberg’s 25 African startups to watch in 2026

▤ Summary

Nigeria secured four of Bloomberg’s 25 African startups to watch in 2026, highlighting the country’s strong role in the continent’s startup ecosystem. The featured companies span healthcare financing, medicine supply chain management, digital lending, and defense technology. 10mg Health and Remedial Health use software and data to improve access to care and reduce counterfeit medicines, while Sycamore focuses on lending and Terra Industries builds drones and security systems. The piece also notes that African investors supplied nearly half of the funding raised by companies on the list. Overall, the story shows how startups are stepping in where infrastructure and institutions have failed to deliver.

▦ Linked Companies

10mg Health

$1M to $5M

Remedial Health

$10M to $25M