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As DFI money dries up, AFC is doubling down on African VC with $100 million

For nearly two decades, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) wrote cheques for bridges, ports, mines, and subsea cables. Now, the $19 billion Africa-focused develop...

Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak The world is becoming less resilient to outbreaks of inf...

Showmax is gone. MultiChoice’s future is now premium streaming and payments

This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, financial institutions, companies,...

FG Financial Transparency: Assent to Audut Service Bill, CSOs pressure Tinubu

…Say assent ’ll build public confidence in fiscal reforms Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief A group of seven Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have commenced a cam...

10 footballers who nearly quit before playing at the World Cup

For millions of footballers around the world, appearing at the FIFA World Cup is the ultimate dream. But for some stars, that dream almost never happened. Long...

Ondo APC Primaries: 6 Reps incumbents lose tickets as disqualified candidates’ votes voided

— Adefarati, Makinde, Ehindero win return tickets By Dayo Johnson, Akure Only three of the nine serving All Progressives Congress members of the House of...

Rising prices are Britons’ biggest money worry as inflation stays high, survey finds

Households ‘increasingly gloomy’ about finances amid fears of interest rate rises due to higher fuel pricesBusiness live – latest updatesRising prices have beco...

Senatorial primaries: APC bars Ben Murray-Bruce, Jack-Rich, 45 others

By Omeiza Ajayi No fewer than 47 senatorial aspirants have been disqualified from participating in the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senate primary elections,...

2027: Sokoto Senator declines re-election bid, says NASS lacks powers to tackle insecurity

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO:- The Senator representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, Ibrahim Lamido, has explained his decision not to seek re election...

Fuel subsidy savings insufficient for Nigeria’s annual infrastructure deficit – IMPI

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Independent Media and Policy Initiative, IMPI, is of the view that funds saved from the removal of fuel subsidy annually are not eno...

AFRICOM releases video of strikes that killed over 20 ISIS fighters in Nigeria

U.S. Africa Command released footage of recent airstrikes in Nigeria that killed over 20 ISIS militants, an operation aimed at weakening the terror group. Read...

Oyetola flags off PMAWCA meeting in Lagos

…as Dantsoho announces $27bn Port projects in West, Central Africa By Efe Onodjae The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday, fl...

England call up ex-'Baby Bok' Janse van Rensburg

Former South Africa Under-20 centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg could make his England debut this summer.

Oyo Students’ Abduction: Makinde confirms teacher’s killing, arrest of six suspects

Gov. Seyi Makinde has confirmed the killing of one of the teachers and the arrest of six suspects related to the kidnapping incident at Ahoro-Esinele Community,...

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Oyo school kidnap: Gruesome killing of teacher sends fear across community

By Adeola Badru Tension has continued to mount across the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after reports emerged that one of the teachers kidnapped dur...

AFC enters African VC with $40 million backing for Future Africa, Lightrock

Africa Finance Corporation, the development bank with over $19 billion in total assets, has committed $40 million to Future Africa, an early-stage venture capit...

Twins wow Cannes with ‘mesmeric’ tale of Nigeria’s rich

The Lagos of Arie and Chuko Esiri’s Cannes Film Festival hit “Clarissa” is not one that has ever been seen on the big screen. The lives, loves...

Don’t ‘abduct’ El-Rufai from court, Timi Frank warns

By Omeiza Ajayi Former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Timi Frank, has cautioned against an alleged plot by some intelligence operative...

Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal

US president says there ‘won’t be anything left’ of country if it doesn’t come to an agreementUAE blames Iran or its proxies for drone strike fire near nuclear...