The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a six-month ultimatum, from January 29 to July 29, 2025, to Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to reconsider their decision to exit the regional bloc. A statement by Special Adviser…
SystemSpecs advocates academia-industry alliances to propel Africa’s SDGs
•From left: Head of Business Development, SystemSpecs Technology Services Limited, Tereigh Ozakpo; Registrar, Trinity University, Yaba, David Olubukola Oyejide; Representative of the Director General/Chief Executive, Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and South West Zonal Director, Victor Awoniyi; Co-Host and Vice Chancellor,…
Interpol, Afripol arrest 1,006 Cybercrime suspects in Africa
Over 1,000 cybercrime suspects from Africa have landed in INTERPOL’s net following its recent joint major cybercrime operation with the African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL), tagged Operation Serengeti. Nineteen countries in Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa,…
Global Citizen taps Ifeoma Chuks-Adizue as new Managing Director for Africa
Global Citizen, the renowned international advocacy organisation focused on eradicating extreme poverty, has announced Ifeoma Chuks-Adizue as Managing Director for Africa. Based in Lagos, Chuks-Adizue will lead Global Citizen’s strategic initiatives across the continent, with a major focus on Move…
Trump vs Harris: How rhetorical framing could decide the 2024 election — Dr Toju Ogbe
As Americans head to the polls to elect their next president, the world is reminded of the far-reaching implications of this election outcome. From the Russo-Ukraine war to conflicts in the Middle East and the geopolitics of Africa and Asia,…
SeerBit partners Sabre to revolutionise Africa’s travel payments
•From left: Joshua Olowo, President, Sabre Central and West Africa with Founder and CEO, SeerBit, Omoniyi Kolade during a courtesy visit to Sabre’s Lagos office recently SeerBit, Africa’s leading payment solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Sabre, the…
Princess Bridget Adetope Tychus elected to Lions International leadership
Princess Bridget Adetope Tychus, a prominent figure from Lagos, Nigeria, has been elected to serve a two-year term (2024-2026) as an international director of Lions International for Africa. The prestigious event, the 106th International Convention of the organisation, was held…
We must use early education for gender equity — Oluremi Tinubu
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has stressed the imperative to use education to shape attitudes, beliefs, and behaviours from an early age in Nigeria and Africa. She said, that given the role of early education, it should be treated…
Tinubu calls for collaboration to address global challenges
President Bola Tinubu has said collaboration and inclusiveness are key to achieving global food security, addressing collective challenges, and driving innovation across a chain of interests for a more stable world. Speaking during a high-level panel session at the World…
How embedded payment is driving Africa’s growing gig economy — Gideon Ayogu
In 2023, the unemployment rate in Africa stood at 7.7 percent out of a total population of over 1.4 billion. This means that 112 million Africans are either out of jobs, unemployed, or ineligible to work as far as traditional jobs…