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African Development Bank is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 3 of the 3 tracked stories. Coverage clusters in funding, which accounts for 2 of those 3, with the remainder spread across 1 other category. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each.
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Last mentioned: Jul 1, 2026
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African Development Bank is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 3 of the 3 tracked stories. Coverage clusters in funding, which accounts for 2 of those 3, with the remainder spread across 1 other category. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each. Ventures Platform appears in 3 tracked Cross-Sector stories from July 1, 2026.
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DICE Fund of Funds activated
Bank of Industry signs agreement appointing Kuramo Capital Management as manager; federal government commits $85.3 million, with Kuramo to raise matching private capital, bringing total fund size to at least $170.6 million.
First direct government VC investment
iDICE Programme invests in Ventures Platform’s VP Pan-African Fund II, which closes at $64 million with international co-investors.
The new fund-of-funds, managed by Kuramo Capital, will invest in local VC firms to support tech and creative startups across Nigeria. It follows a $64 million investment in Ventures Platform’s Pan-African Fund in 2025, signaling the government’s deepening commitment to the startup ecosystem.
Nigeria’s new $170.6 million fund of funds will fuel SaaS and cloud-native businesses as part of the country’s iDICE programme. The fund, managed by Kuramo Capital, couples government backing with private capital to expand Nigeria’s digital ecosystem infrastructure.
The Nigerian government has committed $85.3 million through its iDICE Programme, matched by $85.3 million in private capital managed by Kuramo Capital, to create a $170.6 million fund-of-funds for tech and creative startups. This marks one of Africa's largest government-backed venture investment vehicles and aims to catalyze broader private-sector participation.
Source: Nduka Chiejina (ng) · The Nation Newspaper
