Nigeria's Startup Ecosystem Hits the Infrastructure Wall: From GoLemon's Collapse to Diesel-Powered Electric Kekes

Nigeria's tech ecosystem has hit an inflection point where infrastructure gaps, regulatory shocks, and trust deficits are proving more decisive to survival than funding alone.

Evidence For

• GoLemon, the Lagos grocery delivery startup founded by former Paystack employees, is shutting down after failing to raise fresh capital. The painful part: individual orders were profitable, with average baskets of ₦43,700 ($32). But the company never reached sufficient order...