Entrepreneurs and industry leaders have urged governments and investors to strengthen policies, boost investment and provide focused support to drive women’s economic empowerment across West Africa. They made the call at the... Read more »
Nairobi — This week, Nairobi is hosting a global conversation that the African continent can no longer defer. The three-day International Conference on Nuclear Energy (ICoNE 2026), which kicked off on Tuesday,... Read more »
Ahead of the 2027 presidential elections, a chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has declared that what Nigeria needs are fresh leaders... Read more »
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Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka with DCP Leader Rigathi Gachagua at ACK Christ the King Church in Kahuro, Kiharu Constituency, Murang’a County on March 22, 2026. [Courtesy]
Opposition leaders... Read more »
Before the venture capitalists write the big cheques and the headlines follow, someone has to take the first bet on a startup. Angel investors, often with less capital and certainty but more... Read more »
Nairobi — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed threats by his predecessor Rigathi Gachagua to mobilise residents in Meru to confront cattle rustlers, saying the government is addressing insecurity out of its... Read more »
Legend Internet Plc, a Nigerian broadband operator listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) is in advanced stages of a merger with Spectranet, one of Nigeria’s most established internet service providers. Ahead... Read more »
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja with Nairobi Rivers Commission on reclaiming the riverbanks on March 19, 2026. [David Gichuru, Standard]
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has defended the ongoing... Read more »
This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, financial institutions, companies, and governments. A new edition drops every Monday. Nigerian artists have... Read more »
East Africa is emerging as the continent’s most dynamic hotel construction zone, signalling a new phase in Africa’s tourism and business travel expansion. While North Africa continues to dominate total investment volumes,... Read more »