Africa’s smartphone market is heating up again. Fresh numbers from Canalys (now part of Omdia) show shipments jumped 7% in Q2 2025, hitting 19.2 million units. While the global market…
President Bola Tinubu has scrapped the proposed 5 percent levy on voice and data services, a fee many feared would further stretch Nigerians’ wallets. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) confirmed…
Across the continent, Africa’s financial ties with China are deepening. Trade is booming, Belt and Road projects are expanding, and investment flows keep rising. For wealthy African families thinking about…
Uganda has officially confirmed a deal with the United States to take in certain migrants who fail to secure asylum in America but are unwilling to return to their home…
On August 20, 2025, the United States imposed sanctions on four senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC), drawing sharp criticism from the Court and its member states. The…
At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, UN Secretary-General António Guterres sent a clear message: Africa’s time has come. He reminded world leaders that…
Nigeria has deported 102 foreigners linked to cybercrime, in what officials describe as one of the country’s biggest crackdowns on international fraud networks. Among those sent packing were 50 Chinese…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has stepped into the storm surrounding the dramatic Ibom Air incident that left many Nigerians shocked after a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, was allegedly…
By Erasmus Ikhide Rigathi Gachagua has made history by becoming Kenya's new Leader of the Opposition, and his influence continues to grow by the seconds. With the 2027 presidential elections…
SEVEN Nigerian youths have been convicted and sentenced to five years in prison, community services, and public flogging in Borno State over the August 1–10, 2024 #EndBadGovernance protests. Amnesty International…