Africa
25 Nov
The African Corporate and Government Counsel Forum (ACGC) is excited to announce its upcoming end-of-year meet-up in Lagos, a prestigious event dedicated to celebrating a year of remarkable achievements within the African in-house legal community. Scheduled for Wednesday 29th November 2023, at the offices of leading Nigerian law firm, Banwo & Ighodalo, the gathering promises…
20 Nov
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched programmes to enhance institutional capacity for effective macro-economic and public policy management to accelerate inclusive growth, sustainable development and achievement of the Agenda 2063. The tailored programme is part of the bank's implementation activities of its capacity development strategy as well as its commitment to strengthening Africa's…
16 Nov
Showmax has emerged as the frontrunner in Africa's streaming market, securing a commanding 40% market share, according to Omdia Research. This significant development marks a turning point in the region's streaming landscape, with Showmax strategically positioning itself as the preferred choice for viewers. Showmax's success is not sudden but the culmination of deliberate efforts and…
16 Nov
Nigeria has ranked 109th among the most innovative countries in the world according to the 2023 Global Innovation Index (GII), with Switzerland, Sweden, and the United States taking the top three spots. Africa's top three innovators are South Africa (30.4%), Morocco (28.4%), and Tunisia (26.9%). Nigeria, with a score of 18.4%, falls behind these countries…
9 Nov
SEARCH giant, Google has rolled its Search Generative Experience (SGE) in Nigeria and other part of Sub-Saharan Africa region as an opt-in experiment in Search Labs. This AI-powered experience is available in English. With new breakthroughs in generative AI, Google is reimagining what a search engine can do and is bringing these powerful new capabilities…
8 Nov
The African Civil Society Coalition to Transparency in Extractive Industries (ACT), comprising 24 civil society organizations, has officially endorsed Timipre Sylva, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the upcoming elections in Bayelsa state, Nigeria's south-south region. During a conference in Accra, Ghana, from November 6th to 7th, the coalition urged attention to transparency in…
1 Nov
In Nigeria, a staggering 29 million people, constituting 18.3 per cent of the population, live with disabilities. Visual impairment, hearing impairment, physical impairment, intellectual impairment, and communication impairment are among the most prevalent disabilities. Of these, approximately 10.4 per cent of working-age Nigerians (aged 18-65) grapple with disabilities that significantly hinder their ability to find…
24 Oct 2023
• Lokpobiri, Ekpo, APPO,PTI seek inclusive energy transition to accelerate security Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and his counterpart in charge of gas, Ekperikpe Ekpo, have reiterated need for collaboration among African countries to harness existing oil and gas resources. This was as stakeholders at the International Conference on Hydrocarbon Science…
22 Oct 2023
Stakeholders in the health sector have been challenged to consider harm reduction as a key guide in driving public health strategies in Africa. Harm reduction refers to interventions aimed at reducing the negative effects of health behaviours without necessarily extinguishing the problematic health behaviours entirely or permanently. At the third yearly Harm Reduction Exchange with…
18 Oct 2023
An African-oriented energy security approach that would provide sustainable energy for the development is sacrosanct, stakeholders said at the 12th Emmanuel Egbogah Legacy Lecture Series in Port-Harcourt. Amidst push away from fossil fuel into renewable energy sources, the stakeholders noted that buying into a global agenda at the detriment of available natural resources may guarantee…
12 Oct 2023
The informal economy makes up a significant proportion of the African economy. Where businesses and working conditions are characterised by small or undefined workplaces, unsafe and unhealthy working environments, unregulated...
4 Oct 2023
A Bitcoiner, Prince Akpah, has advocated the need for Africa to adopt the use of the digital currency to seal deals and finalise business transactions. According to him, it has been noted that if Bitcoin has to grow, it calls for more adoption, which is going to happen on the continent. He said that that…
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Despite the exodus of university teachers and attendant shortage of manpower in public universities nationwide, the non-retention policy of the Federal Government has caused over 5,032 first-class graduates to languish in the job market and far away from the tertiary institutions that erstwhile retained them.
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As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
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Data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suggest the economy may be relapsing to cash hoarding again a year after the chronic currency scarcity even as the proportion of currency in circulation that is held outside the banking system has returned to the pre-naira redesign level.
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As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2024 World Malaria Day, the progress in national malaria control is being threatened by the continued rising cost of anti-malaria drugs, which have gone beyond the reach of many Nigerians.
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African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said that Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth.
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Ahead of May Day next week, workers are demanding a country that works for all and not just for some privileged few.
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The NPFL has fined Kwara United N6 million for allegedly thwarting the live broadcast of their week 31 game against Akwa United.
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To achieve the global malaria targets 2030, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Malaria Programme has launched a new operational strategy that will change the trajectory of malaria trends.
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President Bola Tinubu and President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, have promised to give fresh direction to the justice sector in the country through a holistic overhaul.
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Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged the Army to establish military formations in Sambisa Forest and the Mandara Hills, bordering Cameroon and Chad in the North East, to counter terrorism in the areas.