For their hard work and exceptional performance in the 2024 National Examination Council’s (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination, the Learn Africa Education Development Foundation yesterday rewarded top three students with a cash... Read more »
Sep 9 – Pakistan’s economy, long under an IMF-supported stabilisation programme, had begun to show tentative signs of recovery. However, since July, relentless monsoon rains have unleashed catastrophic floods across Punjab, Khyber... Read more »
Biyi Bandele In 2022, I interviewed Biyi Bandele, some days after the release of Blood Sister, Nigeria’s first Netflix Original TV Series, which he directed alongside Kenneth Gyang. In a sudden turn... Read more »
With Morocco and Tunisia already qualified, the battle for the remaining automatic slots and four play-off spots intensified across multiple groups Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign continued on Tuesday with... Read more »
…Rising smartphone costs in developing nations identified as a major barrier Despite mobile internet coverage reaching 96 percent of the global population, 3.1 billion people remain offline, with rising smartphone costs in... Read more »
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10— Egypt has condemned Ethiopia’s inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), describing it as a unilateral action that violates international law and undermines the rights of downstream... Read more »
Nigeria’s electricity sector is on the cusp of a major shift with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) pushing forward its proposed net billing framework. The policy, designed to allow consumers with... Read more »
Ivory Coast’s Former First Lady Simone Gbagbo Cleared to Run for President Ivory Coast’s former First Lady Simone Gbagbo, 76, was unexpectedly cleared as one of five candidates to contest the... Read more »
Apple’s “Awe Dropping” event on Tuesday, September 9, was all about tying its products together into a stronger ecosystem. Instead of one big headline device, Apple focused on three big themes: AI... Read more »
Kenya Institute of Supplies Management CEO Kenneth Matiba calls for training of public officers and sensitisation of suppliers and contractors on e-procurement system to improve service delivery. [File, Standard]
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