If you thought African startups had been working out of issues to resolve, you solely wanted to spend a while at Moonshot 2026’s Startup stage in Lagos to rethink.
Fertitude, a healthtech startup, pitched its digital platform that mixes reproductive well being monitoring, AI-powered steerage, and entry to healthcare specialists. Lena, an edtech startup, confirmed the way it makes use of AI-powered video games to assist kids be taught topics reminiscent of arithmetic and science. Qiqi Farms pitched its technology-driven meals distribution enterprise, which connects farmers to markets and makes use of cold-chain infrastructure to ship recent produce.
These startups, alongside seven others, made the ultimate ten of TC Battlefield 2026, TechCabal’s annual startup pitching competitors, sponsored this yr by Yango Group, the Russian-founded mobility firm working in Africa. The competitors allowed founders to pitch their companies to buyers and compete for $17,500 in equity-free funding.
After the pitches, Acecore gained, taking residence the $10,000 grand prize. The Nigerian climate-tech startup is constructing regionally manufactured, AI-powered photo voltaic battery techniques by means of its Powercell product. Paired with its Powercore app, the system permits customers to watch vitality efficiency and handle their energy provide, providing a substitute for unreliable electrical energy.
Supplya, a Nigerian startup that helps small retailers supply stock from producers and entry interest-free buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) financing, was first runner-up, profitable $5,000. Navidyn Limited completed third, taking residence $2,500.
TC Battlefield is an annual startup pitching competitors, held as a part of the Moonshot convention. It offers early-stage African startups a platform to showcase their merchandise and compete for equity-free funding and different development alternatives. The competitors has change into a recurring characteristic of Moonshot, with Ulé Homes, a Nigerian proptech startup that helps individuals finance lease funds, profitable final yr’s version.
Founders who missed out this yr have a possibility for redemption. TC Battlefield will return at subsequent yr’s Moonshot.
