Health minister advocates improved sexual and reproductive health for national development

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has said sexual and reproductive health indices are critical for national development, economic growth, and improved human capital outcomes across Nigeria. Mr... Read more »

Why banks are in scrutiny over slow response to CBK rate cuts

CBK Governor Kamau Thugge before the National Assembly Committee on Finance and National Planning at Bunge Towers, Nairobi, on March 25, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Major commercial banks are... Read more »

the Kingdom courts the Continent

As Saudi Arabia seeks to reposition itself in an evolving global order, it’s becoming increasingly clear that no global actor can shape international affairs without an Africa strategy. Although a latecomer, the... Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today – August 25, 2025

  U.S. Threatens to Deport Salvadoran Man to Uganda After He Rejected Plea Deal Less than 24 hours after his release, U.S. authorities told Kilmar Ábrego García that he could be deported... Read more »

Cardtonic wants to be a super app for payments and e-commerce

In Nigeria, the vibrant holiday season often comes with an unusual problem: wasted gift cards. A cousin in London might buy an Apple Store voucher and send it to a loved one... Read more »

Strategic dialogue ushers in fresh momentum for China-Pakistan partnership » Capital News

BEIJING, China, Aug 25 — China and Pakistan should take their all-weather strategic partnership into a new stage, with fresh momentum in modernization, regional connectivity and people-to-people exchanges, as the China-Pakistan Economic... Read more »

Adighije: NDPHC Has Added  625mw to Power Grid, Idle Plants Being Revived

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, clocked  one year in office this August, with a number of milestone achievements driven by her intentional, strategic,... Read more »

AG pressed to address transgender prisoner safety following court ruling » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 24 – Rights groups have called on the Office of the Attorney General to urgently amend Part VI of the Prisons Act to address threats and violations faced by... Read more »

Kenya: ‘Lost Generation’ – Uthiru Chief Targets Gen Zs in Corporal Punishment Push

Nairobi — Kiambu’s Uthiru Location Chief has stirred public debate after calling for the reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools, arguing that its abolition has fueled indiscipline and moral decay among young... Read more »

Is Èmil’ókàn audacity or incantation ritual?, By Festus Adedayo

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu A few weeks ago, an outburst of then aspirant for Nigeria’s presidential office, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, marked its third anniversary. On 2 June, 2022, in Abeokuta, the Ogun... Read more »