African fintech firms are no longer just seeking global investment; they’re acquiring international players, reshaping payments, and putting the continent at the centre of global financial…
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Founder of the Wicare Lekota Foundation, Diane Qalu, has called for a fundamental rethinking of traditional widowhood practices in Nigeria, describing them as outdated, oppressive, and…
At the crack of dawn, long before the hospital corridors fill with footsteps and clipped conversations, Nurse Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti has already started her rounds.…
Digital trading platforms and structured commodity exchanges are increasingly streamlining logistics, improving price discovery, and unlocking new markets for farmers. These tools are changing informal, fragmented…
Nigeria’s security landscape remains on a knife-edge, as violent incidents over the past week have once again underscored the country’s volatile fault lines. From gang clashes…
In 2022, 23-year-old Western Kenya-native, Triza Apasi was struggling with anxiety and drug addiction. A series of shattered friendships had left her emotionally vulnerable. In her…
Following the release of the 2025 UTME performance statistics by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), education consultant and president of Isa School of Education,…
China has remodelled its African investment strategy, focusing on selective projects, co-financed deals, and debt restructuring, as Gulf states ramp up investments through sovereign-led funding, infrastructure…
Tech, modest stakes, and regulatory changes are spurring a betting bonanza in South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya, with wagers increasingly favouring fast-paced games like Aviator over…
Africa’s first HIV cure trial was built around the deliberate inclusion of women in clinical trials – and the initial results are promising. Scientists are moving…