Nigerian Tech's Unicorn Surge: Moove Hits $2.1B Valuation as PalmPay and Yellow Card Chase Global Markets

Moove, the Nigerian-founded mobility company, just raised $250 million at a $2.1 billion valuation, becoming Africa's latest unicorn and marking the largest single funding round by an African startup in 2026. Led by Mubadala and co-led by Toyota's growth fund, the capital is earmarked for autonomous vehicle infrastructure—"Nests" for charging, maintenance, and fleet orchestration—signaling a pivot from vehicle financing to becoming the operating layer for self-driving fleets...