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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...

Africa

2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report warns continent Is off-track on SDGs, Agenda 20632

African leaders, development institutions and policy experts have renewed calls for faster implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union's Agenda...

ECOWAS, WAHO deliver $3.4m health equipment, 10 ambulances to boost The Gambia healthcare

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), has handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and...

2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report warns continent Is off-track on SDGs, Agenda 20632

African leaders, development institutions and policy experts have renewed calls for faster implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union's Agenda 2063 following the release of the 2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report (ASDR). The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Abuja, noting that the appeal was made during the launch of the report on the sidelines of the 2026 High-Level Political Forum in New York. The 2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report was jointly produced by...

2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report warns continent Is off-track on SDGs, Agenda 20632

African leaders, development institutions and policy experts have renewed calls for faster implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union's Agenda...

ECOWAS, WAHO deliver $3.4m health equipment, 10 ambulances to boost The Gambia healthcare

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), has handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and...

HEG unveils AFRIQA platform to drive africa’s digital transformation, connected economy

Humanity Empire Group (HEG) has announced plans to introduce AFRIQA, its flagship digital platform designed to strengthen Africa’s digital ecosystem by enabling seamless communication,...

Nigeria’s CGC highlights interoperable Customs Systems as catalyst for AfCFTA modernisation

The Nigeria's Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has affirmed that interoperable customs systems are essential for the successful implementation of the AfCFTA...

ECOWAS parliament launches anti-irregular migration awareness campaign in The Gambia, Senegal

The ECOWAS Parliament has commenced a two-phase citizen engagement campaign in The Gambia and Senegal to increase public awareness of the dangers associated with...

FITC ESG event to address African environmental impact

The Sustainability & Environment Society Governance (ESG) experts conference 3.0, set to be organized as usual by the Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) this...

Climate change, transborder crime top Nigeria’s agenda as AU council chair

Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed that the country's leadership as Chair of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council will focus...

Nigerian nature-based carbon initiative, Gashaka Gumti selected to get UK support

The Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (CAPE) has revealed that the Gashaka Gumti project has been selected, as one of four in its...

Clerics advocate stricter anti-LGBTQ laws in Nigeria

About sixty Nigerian clerics have pushed for tougher legislation against LGBTQ activities, including expanding the existing 14-year jail term to cover cross-dressing and content...