DESPITE the slowdown in African startup investments, there is good reason to remain optimistic. Signs of economic stability and resilience suggest the prospect of investments increasing again in the nearer-term, while, looking further ahead, there is huge potential for entrepreneurial growth across…
OUR forefathers would say, “when a man” – in this case, Godwin Obaseki, “is caught with his hands in the cookie jar, his first reaction is to scream and point fingers elsewhere”. This is not different but precisely what…
BOTSWANA’S health sector is facing a significant challenge following the US suspension of foreign aid. Health spokesperson Christopher Nyanga confirmed on Wednesday that if the freeze becomes permanent, it would hinder progress in the country’s fight against HIV However, Nyanga…
BURKINA Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of January 29 2024. However, the regional bloc has assured that key economic and mobility agreements will remain in place for now to avoid…
THE recent capture of Goma by the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels has intensified concerns over illicit mineral trade, with analysts predicting a surge in smuggled coltan and gold. According to a Reuters report, M23’s control of key mining areas in eastern Democratic Republic…
BOTSWANA’S health sector is facing a significant challenge following the US suspension of foreign aid. Health spokesperson Christopher Nyanga confirmed on Wednesday that if the freeze becomes permanent, it would hinder progress in the country’s fight against HIV However, Nyanga…
PATRICK Ese Ochoga, an award-winning Nigerian journalist with over 15 years of experience in journalism and media public relations, has been elected as the chairman of the Edo State Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Ochoga,…
IN a significant advancement for healthcare in South Africa, the country’s first pay-per-use PET-CT scanner has been commissioned in Rustenburg, North West Province. This state-of-the-art diagnostic tool, installed by Equipment-as-a-Service (EASE) in collaboration with Nuclear Med Group, aims to provide…
THE Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have pledged up to $6.15bn in funding for Mission 300, a major initiative aimed at providing electricity to 300 million people across Africa by 2030. The announcement was made…
A NIGERIAN man, Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, has been extradited to the United States to face charges related to an alleged sextortion case that led to the death of a minor. According to a report by the BBC, Lawal, 24, from Osun…
