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 »

Lagos eyes N387bn annual revenue from hides, skins processing

…as Tinubu’s wife empowers 18,500 women The Lagos State Government is targeting an annual revenue of about N387 billion from hides and skins processing at its newly established Leather Hub at the... Read more »

Kenya’s command of Haiti Security Mission uncertain amid US push for UN Force » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 24 – Kenya’s leadership of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti is facing uncertainty as the United States pushes for a new United Nations-backed framework that could... Read more »