Africa: Google Announces 8th Cohort of Startups Accelerator Programme

Google has announced the 8th cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa programme. Read more »

Africa: Seerbit - Unified Payment System Will Address Africa's Payment Challenges

SeerBit, a financial payment solution company has stressed the need for unified payment system across African countries, in order to ease trade and financial transactions. Read more »

Africa: Biden's Exit and America's November Blues

What a difference a debate can make! It just made a big difference in the United States in the lead up to that country's November 5, 2024 general elections. For months, the White… Read more »

Africa: Jamais-Vu Parliament in France

Victor C. Ariole argues that France is yet to handle its technology and renewable energy adequately, and are telling on its prosperity Read more »

Africa: Africa, Technology and the Quest for Disruption and Opportunities

The current moment offers a leapfrogging opportunity for Africa to use technology in transforming traditional socio-economic sectors, argues Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen Read more »

Africa: Historic Moment As Nigeria Wins Bid to Host Africa's $5bn Energy Bank, Beats Ghana, S'africa, Cote d'Ivoire

* Industry operators laud continent's first oil financial institution Read more »

West Africa: WTO, Unido Spearhead $12bn West Africa Cotton Industry Initiative

The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have inked an initiative to mobilise $12 billion in investments for West… Read more »

Africa: At $19.5bn, Nigeria Accounted for 35% of Sub-Saharan Africa's Diaspora Remittance in 2023 - World Bank

* Global Diaspora fund transfer to hit $690bn by 2025 Read more »

Africa: 90% of Global Tramadol Seizures in Past Five Years Occurred in Africa - UNODC

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC), has disclosed that 90 per cent of tramadol seized globally in the past five years occurred in Africa, predominantly in the… Read more »

Africa: How Dangote Is Pioneering Africa's Energy Transition - Grema Sulaiman

As Africa continues to transition towards a more diversified and sustainable economic model, Grema Sulaiman believes as Director General of the Centre for Energy Investment and… Read more »

Africa: $240bn Required By 2030 to Fix Nigeria, Africa's Electricity, Climate Issues - IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that with over 600 million Africans lacking access to electricity and more than 1 billion persons cooking their meals in open fires,… Read more »

Africa: Dangiwa Charges Africa's Ministers On Tackling Continent's Housing Challenges

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has urged African housing ministers to work collaboratively to address the continent's pressing housing development… Read more »

Africa: AfDB, AU, Ifad Advance Ties to Boost Africa's Food Production

Dike Onwuamaeze Read more »

Africa: Nigeria Intensifies Bid to Host $5bn Africa's First Energy Bank, Meets With APPO Countries' Envoys

The federal government last night went a step further in its bid for Africa's first energy bank, meeting with envoys of members of the Africa Petroleum Producers Organisation… Read more »

Africa: Ukwuoma - Financial Barrier Hindering Adoption of Solar Innovation in Africa

Ifeanyi Ukwuoma is the Chief Executive Officer of Powerfull Technology Limited .In this interview, he talks about how the organization is driving the expansion of solar adoption… Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Utilize Investment Opportunities in Nigeria's Blue Economy - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has extended letters of invitation to countries worldwide, especially those on the African continent, to take advantage of the investment opportunities that… Read more »

Africa: Group Intensifies Call for United States of Africa, Denounces 'Colonial' Borders

Some Africans gathered in Lusaka, Zambia, yesterday to denounce colonial borders in Africa, calling for one single country on the African continent, United States of Africa Read more »

Africa: South Africa and Nigeria At 30 - Fostering a Spirit of Friendship and Collaboration

The year 2024 marks exactly 30 years since the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between South Africa and Nigeria in February 1994. These relations that span three… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Tech Future - Daniel Oyeduntan Leads the Charge

Daniel Oyeduntan, a seasoned professional with about a decade of experience in data science and machine learning, is capturing the attention of the technology industry across EMEA. Read more »

Africa: Aruna, Meshref Reclaim Ittf Africa Cup Titles

Quadri Aruna and Dina Meshref reclaimed the ITTF Africa Cup title after winning the 2024 edition at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. Read more »

Africa: First Niger Oil Bound for China Blocked in West Africa Border Row

The West African nation of Benin has blocked China's first shipment of crude oil from Niger amid an ongoing border dispute with Niger following a coup that has put a military junta… Read more »

Africa: CEO Fix All Africa Sheds Light On Redefining Access to Skilled Workers

Entrepreneur, Samson Akinola, is spearheading a groundbreaking initiative through Fix All Africa, an innovative tech startup based in Lagos, Nigeria. The company is set to unveil… Read more »

Africa: African Democracy or Democratic Africa?

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo's recent advocacy for an African variety of democracy as a replacement for liberal democracy should be viewed within the wider ideological… Read more »

Africa: Tinubu, 17 Other African Leaders in Germany for G20 Compact With Africa Conference

President Bola Tinubu and 17 other African leaders are expected to attend the G20 Compact with Africa Conference scheduled for Berlin, the German capital, today. Read more »

Africa: Coups and Mega Trends of Democracy

In a very engaging interview on ARISE NEWS last week, a former permanent representative of African Union to the United States, Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, drew attention to the… Read more »