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Ten Nigerian startups are packing their bags for Singapore — to sell African ingenuity to Asia

Ten Nigerian technology startups will present their ideas at the APAC Summit 2026 in Singapore on October 30, hunting for investors and partners across Asia-Pacific. Selected under the NIMENA programme announced by Plug and Play APAC, they work on problems that matter: Crop2Cash helps smallholder farmers build financial identities so they can access credit, TradeBuza connects African farm producers to international markets, Shipbubble simplifies deliveries for online sellers, and HealthStack builds digital tools for healthcare. Homegrown solutions, built for Nigerian problems, now pitching on a global stage.

The upbeat factorfounders who solved problems at home, invited to show Asia how it's done.
✓ Verified · The Authority News · 2026-10-27 · Nigeria
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