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iStore Nigeria announced that its newly renovated Lekki location has been officially upgraded to an Apple Authorised Reseller (AAR) at Novare Mall, Lekki. Customers will now have the opportunity to learn and experience Apple's innovative products and solutions...
Africa's artificial intelligence sector has entered a new era of enforceable governance in 2026. With 44 nations now implementing data protection laws and 38 operating dedicated oversight bodies, the continent has shifted from policy discussions to hard regulation—with profound...
By Florence Amagiya The SARACARE Empowerment Foundation (SCAEF) has called for urgent national dialogue and stronger policy attention on abortion, describing it as one of the most neglected issues in Nigeria’s mass media and broader conversations on Sexual and Reproductive...
In a historic break from months of deadlock, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2728 ,demanding immediate, unimpeded humanitarian access to all areas of Gaza and calling for the protection of civilians, medical facilities, and aid workers....
African fintech leader Flutterwave announced the acquisition of Nigerian open banking platform Mono, a strategic move that significantly accelerates its ambition to dominate embedded finance across the continent. While the financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed, both companies...
The African Union formally adopted the Continental Green Hydrogen Strategy during its 38th Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa—a binding policy framework that positions Africa as a sovereign clean energy exporter by 2040. Endorsed by 52 member states and spearheaded...
Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) finalized a historic overhaul of the Common External Tariff (CET)—a strategic recalibration designed not to raise revenue, but to ignite industrialization across the region’s 400 million consumers. Under the...
The European Union’s activation of Phase 2 of its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) imposing the world’s first binding carbon tariff on imported steel—marks a tectonic shift in global trade policy that will reverberate across supply chains, boardrooms, and...
The formal ratification of the U.S.-Kenya data localization agreement, marks a watershed moment not just for East Africa, but for the future of digital globalization itself. In an era defined by data fragmentation—where the EU enforces GDPR, China mandates...
Kenyan energy-fintech leader M-Kopa recently secured $300 million in debt and equity financing —led by British International Investment and Generation Investment Management—to deploy AI-optimized solar microgrids across 10 African countries, marking the largest clean energy financing round on the...