Africa: Nigeria-West Africa Grid Synchronisation to Boost Regional Electricity Market - Minister

Mr Adelabu said the synchronisation will enable the country to optimise generation costs, deepen industrialisation, strengthen regulatory oversight, and expand its leadership in… Read more »

Africa: Insecurity - Tinubu Postpones Trips to G20 Meeting, AU-EU Summit

In response to the request by the governor of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment of more security men to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of… Read more »

Africa: 'Katsina Is a Living Model for Africa's Green Transition,' Says Radda At COP30

Speaking at the Nigerian Pavilion during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Governor Radda delivered a compelling address themed "Imperative for International Collaborations and… Read more »

Africa: Zamfara Governor in Tinubu's Delegation to G20 Meeting in South Africa

The summit, scheduled for 22nd to 23rd November, will be attended by six Nigerian governors as part of the President's delegation. Read more »

Africa: Weak Institutions, Low Productivity Fueling Africa's Poverty - Paul Alaje

"Poverty thrives through weak or captured institutions." Read more »

Africa: Forty-Five Days That Changed Elections in Africa?

An unlikely coincidence of ballots, in a forty-five day period from the middle of September to the end of October, has cast a new light on the state of democratic governance in… Read more »

Africa: Instant Payment Transactions in Africa Hit $1.9 1.9trn in 2024 - Report

The total transaction value increased from $775.7 billion in 2020 to $1,980.6 billion in 2024. Read more »

Africa: Cambridge, SEC Nigeria Partner to Bridge Innovation, Regulation Gaps in Africa's Fintech Sector

The partners aim to cultivate a generation of African digital leaders who can strike a balance between innovation and effective regulation. Read more »

Africa: Tomike Adeoye, Fola David, Taoma, Others Win Big At the 19th Future Awards Africa

Young African innovators, creators, and changemakers honoured at the Future Awards Africa 2025. Meet the winners of the 19th Future Awards Africa Read more »

Africa: Tiktok Announces 2025 Sub-Saharan Africa Awards Nominees, Opens Voting Portal

Voting for the 2025 Sub-Saharan Africa Awards is now open until 14 November 2025 (midnight CAT), allowing users to cast one vote per category each day. Read more »

Africa: Three Die As Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Greece's Crete

ERT reported that 56 people have been rescued so far, and the search for possible further passengers was ongoing. Read more »

Africa: WHO Urges African Countries to Strengthen Diabetes Prevention, Care Across All Life Stages

According to WHO, more than 24 million adults aged 20 to 79 currently live with diabetes in the African region. Read more »

Africa: AU Rejects U.S. Christian Genocide Allegation Against Nigeria

The Commission identified that Nigeria was faced with complex security challenges, which affected "citizens of all faiths, including violent extremist groups, banditry, communal… Read more »

Africa: Saraki Wins Africa Democracy Award in Nairobi, Dedicates Honour to Odinga

The award was presented to Saraki in Nairobi during a ceremony organised by the African Democratic Union (ADU). Read more »

Africa: Saraki Calls for African Renaissance, Urges End to Dependency At Nairobi Forum

Mr Saraki observed that more than six decades after independence, Africa's project of full sovereignty--economic, political, and intellectual--remains incomplete. Read more »

Africa: Firstbank Integrates Papss Into Lit App for Seamless Cross-Border Payments Across Africa

PAPSS, developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat, enables instant, low-cost payments in local… Read more »

Africa: Nigeria's Building Boom Lifts Lafarge Africa's Nine-Month Profit By 246 Percent

A wave of real estate development in the cities and urban centres of Africa's most populous nation, where the government requires $6.25 billion in yearly investment to narrow a… Read more »

Africa: Obama Joins Voices Immortalising Fela Kuti in New Podcast Series

The podcast delves into the Afrobeat icon's revolutionary spirit and enduring legacy. Read more »

Africa: At Nordic Nigeria Connect 2025, Lagos Vows to Become Africa's Innovation Hub

Today, Lagos is ready to be the African launchpad for Nordic innovation -- a city where sustainable technologies are tested, refined, and scaled to reach millions," Governor… Read more »

Africa: Team Brazil Wins E1 Lagos Gp As Sanwo-Olu Hails Africa's First Electric Powerboat Race

E1 Founder and CEO Rodi Basso described the Lagos event as a defining moment for motorsport in Africa. Read more »

Africa: Governor Sanwo-Olu Excited As Lagos Becomes First African City to Host E1 Electric Powerboat Race

"By joining cities like Monaco, London, and Venice on the E1 calendar, Lagos has once again shown that we are bold, resilient, and ready to take our place on the global stage," the… Read more »

Africa: The Global Threat of Russia's Alabuga Recruitment in Africa

Instead of young Africans trading their dreams for a place in someone else's war, the international community should embrace them. Read more »

Africa: FIFA Rankings - Super Eagles Slip to Sixth in Africa

The three-time African champions, who were ranked 43rd in April and 44th in July, slipped one more place in September's release Read more »

Africa: Turning Points - How Five Moments Reshaped Africa's World Cup Race

How they reshaped the race, and the standings after the two-game window; for some, however, it was already too late. Read more »

Africa: Ticad9 - Why Africa Must Look Inwards in a Changing World

Africa's task is not to retreat from the world, but to engage it from a position of strength. That strength will only come if we first look inward. Read more »