Nigeria, Ghana, other countries in SSA are most likely to experience worsened food insecurity as food inflation soars -IMF
On Monday December 6th, 2021, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published a brief report detailing food inflation trends in sub-Saharan...
MTN introduces mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policy
The MTN Group says it will implement a mandatory vaccination policy for staff in South Africa and other major operating...
“You’re three times more likely to get re-infected by Omicron”, South-Africa study finds
The risk of reinfection from the Omicron coronavirus variant is three times higher than for any previous strain, according to...
Nigeria Federal Government to Begin Roll out of Covid-19 Boosters
The Presidential Steering Committee in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency...
Nigeria’s Mouka acquired by Moroccan company, Dolidol, in $60 million deal
Investment firm, Development Partners International (DPI), has announced the signing of Dolidol’s acquisition of Mouka, making Dolidol a regional champion...
MTN, Airtel, Mafab Meet Nigeria Communication Commission’s 5G Spectrum Auction requirements
MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria and Mafab Communications Ltd have passed the blue litmus test to participate in the final bid...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk just introduced the company’s latest product — a $50 whistle inspired by the Cybertruck. It’s already sold out.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday introduced the company’s latest gadget a $50 whistle inspired by the Cybertruck. He also...
Emulating Nigeria’s launch, Tanzania prepares its own digital currency
In October 2021, Nigeria became the very first country in Africa to launch a digital currency called the eNaira. Barely...
Nigeria Detects First Case of Omicron Variant
Nigeria has detected its first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in a sample it collected in October, weeks before...
Canada adds Nigeria to travel ban list over Omicron variant
Amid the growing concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Canada has added Egypt, Malawi, and Nigeria to the travel...