Why fintech must align their products with the needs of consumers

  Thirteen years after the launch of Kenya’s first fintech, M-Shwari, the country has made tremendous strides in expanding access to credit and advancing financial inclusion for everyday Kenyans. However, despite this... Read more »

Akwaaba: Ekiti Emerges Most Active Tourism State, Oyebanji Best Tourism Gov

Gbenga Sodeinde Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has received double award at the ongoing 21st Akwaaba African Travel Market 2025 edition. The governor clinched two of the most coveted honours... Read more »

APC slams Atiku, accuses him of instigating anarchy

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lambasted Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, describing his recent comments on hunger and insecurity in Nigeria as “reckless,... Read more »

Africa: Safe Care from the Start – Why Better Diagnostics Can Save Lives

Nairobi, Kenya, 17 th   September 2025:   Every child deserves safe, effective care from the moment they fall sick. Yet in many hospitals across sub-Saharan Africa,   treatment often begins before... Read more »

The Sultan’s unvarnished truth

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, recently bemoaned the rot in the nation’s judiciary and called for urgent reforms of our legal systems. The monarch, who spoke at the recent Annual... Read more »

Kenya: UBA Commits $150m to Kenya’s Roads Levy Securitisation Program

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has committed $150 million (KES 20.5 billion) to the Government of Kenya’s $1.35 billion Roads Levy Securitisation Program, underscoring the pan-African lender’s growing role in financing... Read more »

Nepal Protests Echo Regional Uprisings • Channels Television

  Protests that toppled Nepal’s government last week echo uprisings across parts of Asia, where angry, unemployed young people are rising against entrenched elites. From Sri Lanka’s 2022 economic revolt to Bangladesh’s... Read more »

Beijing Subway Powers Ahead as World’s Largest Urban Rail Network » Capital News

BEIJING, China, Sep 16 — Beneath Beijing’s iconic ring roads, which coil around the capital like giant ribbons, runs another triumph of urban mobility — the Beijing Rail Transit network. Spanning twenty-nine... Read more »

Dogara: Nigeria Tax Act Represents Structural…

Dogara: Nigeria Tax Act Represents Structural Shift Towards Modernised, Consolidated Tax System  • Says true tax reform is not about raising tax but trust Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja  A former Speaker of the... Read more »

Chinese EVs make impression at Munich auto show

Chinese electric vehicle makers made a strong impression at the biennial IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich last week, but winning lasting loyalty from European consumers remains an uphill task, experts say. China... Read more »