Lagos, Nigeria, hosted Africa’s top policymakers, investors, and innovators at the two-day Moonshot by TechCabal 2025 summit.

As an official media partner, UrbanGeekz was on the ground providing live coverage to spotlight the premier tech conference in the heart of the nation’s innovation hub. The event drew over 4,000 attendees from more than 15 countries, representing the full spectrum of Africa’s dynamic tech ecosystem.

Top Stories 📰

Story 1: Lagos hosts Africa’s brightest innovators at Moonshot 2025.

Story 2: Innovation and Impact Shine at the 2025 Atlanta Startup Awards.

Story 3: HBCU Huston-Tillotson University secures landmark $150 million donation.

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Hot News 🔥

1. Black-owned businesses across the United States are turning to GoFundMe to stay afloat.

2. Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has announced a $50 million grant to support four Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities students.

3. A comprehensive guide to help you plan a meaningful trip to Ghana and other African countries.

4. Meet the owners of 10 Black-owned hotels you need to visit.

5. Smart home devices are helping families build spaces that are not only modern but deeply meaningful.

6. African unicorn Moniepoint has raised an additional $90 million in investment to accelerate its expansion plans.

Opportunities - Accelerators/Funding, Events.

Grants💰

• $150K Investment | The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation aims to identify social entrepreneurs with dynamic ideas and nurture them in their early stages with maximum leverage and total commitment. 🗓️ Application on a rolling basis:

• $155K | The Da Vinci Fellowship offers an equity-free grant of €150 000 per fellow to young, contrarian Europeans.🗓️ Application on a rolling basis

• $100K | The Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Fellows receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation’s network of founders, investors, and scientists. 🗓️ Application on a rolling basis:

• $50K | Apply now for the AT&T Small Business Contest for a chance to win $50,000 and the support of a growing community of over 20 athletes and entrepreneurs!🗓️ Apply by 9/30

• 💰 $25K | The NAACP Powershift Entrepreneur Grant aims to empower Black entrepreneurs and businesses through funding and resources.📅 Apply by November 1, 2025

• 💰 $20K | The Intuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Small Business Hero Program awards grants to U.S. small businesses with owners aged 18 or older that show courage, perseverance, and integrity. 📅 Apply by November 14, 2025

• Up to $15K | The Catalyst Fund by The Roddenberry Foundation makes grants between $2.5k - $15k to anyone with an early-stage idea or project that addresses pressing global challenges 🗓️ Apply on a rolling basis:

• Up to $10K | Each qualifying nonprofit has access to up to $10,000 per month in search ads shown on Google.com. Additional Google Ads may be purchased in a separate account. 🗓️ Apply on a rolling basis:

Accelerators 💼

1. Y Combinator is accepting applications for the Winter 2026 Batch funding cycle, which will occur from January to March in San Francisco.

2. Techstars Accelerator provides funding, mentorship, hands-on training, and access to Techstars' global network of VC investors, corporate partners, and alumni founders.

3. The Propellant Labs is a startup accelerator offering different programs to help entrepreneurs launch and scale their businesses.

4. Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator® invests in up to ten companies per year (two cohorts of five) focused on fintech, insuretech, digital health, and data analytics.

5. Peachscore + Dealum hosts 12 cohorts annually, offering startup founders the flexibility to join immediately upon acceptance and receive up to $150k, regardless of when they apply.

6. The two-year Activate Fellowship provides early-stage science entrepreneurs with funding, technical resources, and unparalleled support from a network of scientists, engineers, investors, commercial partners, and fellow entrepreneurs. 

7. Forum Ventures' accelerator helps SaaS and AI startups grow with pre-seed funding, mentorship, and expert guidance. 

Events🎟️

TechCrunch Disrupt is where you’ll find innovation for every stage of your startup journey. Whether you’re a budding founder with a revolutionary idea, a seasoned startup looking to scale, or an investor seeking the next big thing, Disrupt offers unparalleled resources, connections, and expert insights to propel your venture forward.

Date: October 27 – 29

Location: San Francisco, USA

We’re thrilled to announce that Founder and CEO, Kunbi Tinuoye, will be speaking at the upcoming Africa Tech Festival.

Africa Tech Festival is the continent’s largest and most influential technology event, bringing together leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs from across Africa and beyond. It’s where conversations around digital transformation, connectivity, startups, and the future of tech in Africa take center stage.

Date: 11-13 November 2025

Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), South Africa.

Thank you for joining us in this edition of Geekz Insider. We hope that our shared stories and opportunities will ignite your career goals and entrepreneurial spirit, fueling your drive to innovate. From dynamic founders to transformative AI programs and life-changing grants, there’s something here to inspire everyone.

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Written by Stephen Oluwadara and produced by Gugu Nxumalo