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Africa’s fintech leaders reveal how weak infrastructure fuels explosive growth on the continent at UNGA 80
“African ‘everyday earners’ to reach 1 billion by 2034” – Jesse Moore, M-Kopa CEO on significant growth opportunites

M-KOPA CEO reframes informal economy workers as an economically active target market Africa currently has…

50% Rule: PenCom Targets Nigerian Projects in Pension Fund Overhaul

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has mandated that at least 50 percent of all pension-backed…

Paystack CEO Shola Akinlade at the Semafor event on the sidelines of UNGA
Paystack now processes 50x more than Nigeria’s entire online economy did in 2016 -Shola Akinlade

Shola Akinlade, Paystack’s co-founder and CEO, reveals a dramatic growth trajectory as African digital payments…

NUEE Calls Off Strike After Power Ministry’s Emergency Meeting

The Nigeria Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has suspended its planned nationwide strike following the…

FBI Offers $10,000 Reward for Nigerian-Born Man Wanted for Alleged Bank Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to…

Femi Otedola Boosts Stake in First HoldCo with N2 Billion Share Acquisition

Femi Otedola, chairman and key shareholder of First HoldCo Plc, has increased his ownership in…

Japan officially scraps ‘African hometown initiative’

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has officially scrapped its “JICA Africa Hometown” initiative, citing…

Ondo, Oyo, Kano….. FG issues fresh flood alert in 15 states

The federal government of Nigeria has issued a fresh warning of possible flooding in parts…

Breakthrough deal slashes price of HIV prevention drug for low-income countries

A groundbreaking agreement is set to make a highly effective HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, accessible…

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, WTO DG at the Semafor event on the sidelines of UNGA 80
WTO must reform for AI and tech advancements or risk being left behind, Okonjo-Iweala warns

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has issued an urgent warning that the global trading system must reform…

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, WTO DG at the Semafor event on the sidelines of UNGA 80
Okonjo-Iweala: World trading system showing strong resilience despite U.S. disruptions

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has declared that the global…

Dr. Bosun Tijani at the Next 3 Billion event by Semafor on the sidelines of UNGA 80 (Photo: Neusroom)
“Africa holds the future workforce, but infrastructure investment remains low” – Bosun Tijani

Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has warned that Africa…

Typhoon Ragasa Brings Destruction to Southern China, Kills 17 in Taiwan

Typhoon Ragasa, the world’s most powerful tropical cyclone of the year, has made landfall along…

DAPPMAN denies demanding N1.5trn Subsidy Dangote refinery.

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has denied claims that its…

Oscar Ibru
Nigerian billionaire industrialist Oscar Ibru dies at 67

Olorogun Oscar Ibru, billionaire businessman and chairman of the Ibru Organisation, has died at the…

MTN Foundation Announces Applications for 7th Phase ICT and Business Skills Training

… to train 6,000 young entrepreneurs across seven states and FCT MTN Foundation has announced…

'To the Commonwealth Family, it is time for Africa,' by President Bola Tinubu
‘To the Commonwealth Family, it is time for Africa,’ by President Bola Tinubu

After 100 years of the Commonwealth Games, they have never been hosted on African soil.…

A panel at a previous edition of the New Media Conference
New Media Conference celebrates 10 years of shaping Africa’s creator economy

Ten years ago, when Oluwatosin “Olori Supergal” Ajibade organised the first New Media Conference in…