The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has projected that African countries would be among the world’s top 10 fastest-growing economies by 2025. In a report titled:...
Africa attracted $5.4 billion venture capital and debt in 2023, the recently released Venture Capital in Africa Report by AVCA – the African Private Capital Association...
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has lamented that despite the vast opportunities that abound, Africa’s share of global trade has remained...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday advocated dialogue in the resolution of various conflicts in Africa. He made the call at a Youth leadership symposium with...
The year 2023 was indeed one that played host to a variety of disasters on the African continent, with some of them the worst the respective...
The United Nations (UN) has projected Africa’s growth rate to slightly increase from 3.3 per cent in 2023 to 3.5 in 2024, while global growth is...
The founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu has called on governments and the private sector in Africa to harness opportunities presented by its youthful population...
A senior lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has called on African countries to synergise and implement policies in...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday his country has written off $23 billion debt burden for African countries. He stated this at the plenary session...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Seedstars launches FIWAM program to promote financial inclusion...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Google Cloud partners Moniepoint to scale Nigerian Businesses Google...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. Yellow raises $14m to expand alternative power Yellow, a...
Messenger, Peach Motors, Trella, Twitter, Jada, GrEEK, Haul247, Creditchek, Maltento, JP Morgan, Brookfield Asset Management, byanat were some of the names that made the headlines in the tech ecosystem this...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria licenses 25 companies to offer telco services The...
The President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday, promised to dedicate himself to the service of Nigeria and Africa. Tinubu, according to a statement issued by his...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Nigeria to become first African country to access...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. UAE’s Reef launches $10M Web3 accelerator programme ...
Angola displaced Nigeria as Africa’s largest crude oil producer last month. The oil production data from April obtained from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Elon Musk set to hand over to new CEO...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Nigerian-founded Salad launches to support employees’ financial health A...
Towntalk, Zone, Shopify, ATS London, Moody, Nestcoin, NITDA, Nomba, Treepz, An Nisa, IBM, Eighty6, were some of the names that made the headlines in the tech ecosystem...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Shopify lays off 20% workforce after logistics business sale...
“Africa unite. Because we’re moving right out of Babylon and we’re going to our Father’s land. How good and how pleasant it would be before God...
In a bid to boost its capacity in artificial intelligence (AI), the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is projected to spend $3 billion in 2023,...
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has revealed that cashew nuts export from the country hit N116bn ($252m) in the year 2022. This was disclosed by...
CLAIM: A widely viewed TikTok video shows the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin purportedly talking about Africa and denigrating the continent. In the video, he purportedly...
The key to unlocking the full potential of Africa’s economies is to increase access to credit, according to Flutterwave CEO and founder Olugbenga “GB” Agboola. As...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday charged African leaders to provide quality education in their various countries. Buhari, according to a statement issued by his Senior Special...
Ukraine has promised to send more grains to countries in Africa in a bid to tackle growing food insecurity on the continent. The country’s Foreign Affairs...
An Indian varsity-backed edtech platform, RiseBack, has announced expanding its footprint into Africa. The founder, an Indian American Social Entrepreneur, Dr. Tausif Malik, confirmed the development...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Africa’s ShEquity raises $1.2m to support female-led businesses An...
The narrative that tends to dominate Africa is that of a supposedly ‘dark continent’ where, perhaps, life remains very brutish, nasty and short. The temptation to...
The total private wealth currently held on the African continent has hit $2.1 trillion and is expected to rise by 38% over the next 10 years....
The current nature of international relations, which is marked by a surge in diverse (economic, political and socio-cultural) crises, demanding the mobilization of joint capacities of...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on the Black Stars of Ghana today (Friday) in the first leg of their 2022 FIFA World Cup playoff....
High inflation and currency devaluation is pushing Africans into the cryptocurrency market, as they avoid losing the value of their savings, a 2021 industry report by...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on February 28, disclosed his dream of having an African continent that tackles the issues of poverty, hunger, disease, unconstitutional change of...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday expressed optimism that Africa would overcome its current governance and human rights challenges. The Vice President, according to a statement...
China has maintained its position as the largest investor in Africa over the last 10 years beating the United Kingdom, United States and other top European...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are now ranked as the third best team in Africa, according to the latest FIFA World rankings released on Thursday. Prior...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday only 27 percent of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The WHO Regional Director...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Monday described Nigeria as a perfect hub for foreign investments in Africa. Pantami, who stated this...
Abundant Africa, a coalition of 16 African church and development organisations, recently released a report titled: “Abundant Africa: Our decade to shape the African century”. In...
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said Africa would reduce dependence on oil importation as it strives to meet the projected production output for...
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, says despite the challenges facing the country, Nigeria is still ‘Africa’s shining light,’ and will continue to maintain its leadership position on the...
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Endeavor Nigeria shortlists startups for ScaleUp programme Endeavor Nigeria...
Not less than 539 African migrants crammed onto a decrepit fishing boat, were rescued off the island of Lampedusa in Italy by Italian coastguards while attempting...
Chinese-backed and Africa-focused fintech platform, OPay, on Monday, announced raising fresh $400m, in a funding round led by Japanese Softbank. The development brings the startup’s valuation...
A group of Africans have taken to the streets of Bengalaru in India to protest the death of a Congolese man who was allegedly tortured to...
President Patrice Motsepe of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has given reasons why Africa is in support of a two-yearly FIFA World Cup. Talks are...
