International Women’s Day 2025 champions the theme “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” Now, numbers provided by the African Development Bank reveal a compelling…
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Many African nations grapple with low purchasing power, hindered by factors such as high poverty levels, weak industrialisation, political instability, and restricted access to global markets.…
Dorcas Muga-Odumbe, Gender Editor at Nation Media Group Kenya, has shed light on the key reasons women choose to leave long-term marriages. Speaking on Jasiri, a…
The United States has unveiled the countries eligible for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme. Among other African nations, Nigeria, South Africa, and Ghana are not included…
With government health budgets under strain and international funding shrinking, private healthtech startups are stepping in to bridge critical gaps in women’s healthcare across Africa. From…
Female-led apex courts are driving transformative reforms across Africa, a shift analysts say could enhance governance ratings and attract foreign investment. In 2004, Rwanda’s Aloysie Cyanzayire…
The Cybercrime Act, originally designed to tackle online fraud, identity theft, and digital threats, has become one of Nigeria’s most controversial laws. While its intention was…
Luxury travellers are driving a surge in Africa’s air cargo industry, fueling demand for high-end imports ranging from exquisite wines to designer fashion. Fresh data from…
As economies worldwide struggle to close gender gaps in leadership, four African nations—Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Botswana, and Zambia—are setting remarkable benchmarks. Recent figures from the International…
Ideally, Abdullahi Bulle, an ex-banker, should be in a banking hall making financial transactions and providing financial advice to banking clients. Instead, he’s seated at his…