A software developer from Nyoni in rural Zimbabwe has created a bride price calculator that has spread far beyond Southern Africa, drawing users from Europe and Japan who have no connection to the …
The Nigerian naira showed signs of relative stability against the United States dollar on Monday, July 6, 2026, as the Central Bank of Nigeria continued its routine currency monitoring activities i…
Nigeria's manufacturing sector contracted in the latest reporting period while other areas of the economy posted productivity gains, according to a new economic report from Stanbic released to the …
Africa CDC has confirmed a Marburg virus case in Uganda, the agency's director general announced Thursday, adding a second deadly hemorrhagic fever to a country already battling an Ebola outbreak. …
Education stakeholders in Ebonyi State have formally rejected a government proposal to reverse the national 6-3-3-4 education system, warning that such a move would destabilise an already fragile l…
The United Kingdom government has discontinued an overseas education initiative designed to expand schooling opportunities for women and girls, ending the programme after two years of operation. Th…
Kira Africa, a Nigerian talking drummer, brought the rhythmic traditions of West Africa to the Scottish town of Paisley last week in an event celebrating African cultural heritage. The performance …
A traditional Nigerian saying gaining fresh attention this week carries a blunt message for workers, entrepreneurs, and anyone chasing ambition: the only achievements worth keeping are the ones ear…
The Pan Niger Delta Forum has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritise infrastructure development across the South-South region, arguing that the area has received disproportionately limited i…
The continent holds an estimated 65 percent of the world's uncultivated arable land, yet millions go hungry each year. This stark contrast between potential and reality defines what analysts call A…
Senegal's parliament approved sweeping constitutional changes on July 1, 2026, that will significantly limit the powers available to future presidents, reshaping the West African nation's political…
Maggie Gu, director of the Tomorrow Foundation, told an audience of policymakers and tech executives this week that Africa risks being left behind in the artificial intelligence revolution unless i…
