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    A deep dive into why Nigerian tech startups consistently fail at creating real social impact, exposing the uncomfortable truths behind good intentions and revealing what actually works.

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    Why Nigerian Tech Startups Fail at Social Impact (Lagos Consultant Reveals)

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    Lean Impact
    Social Enterprise Challenges in Nigeria: Multiple Cases Approach
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    https://rpajournals.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/JIBM-2021-05-742.pdf
    Building Social Business
    Digital technologies, social entrepreneurship and resilience during crisis in developing countries: evidence from Nigeria
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    https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1170459/digital-technologies-social-entrepreneurship-and-resilience-during-crisis-in-developing-countries-evidence-from-nigeria
    Beyond seed funding: why Nigerian digital health startups struggle ...
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    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12797844/
    Zarttech Collapse: How a "Social Impact" Startup Unravelled into a Venture Studio Failure
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    https://www.techawkng.com/2026/03/25/zarttech-collapse-how-a-social-impact-startup-unravelled-into-a-venture-studio-failure/

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