Digest Africa reports that African fintech firms raised $906 million in the third quarter of 2021 alone, an amount that represents more than 60 percent of all venture money that flowed into Africa’s last quarter, and more than all other sectors combined in the first half of 2021. A separate analysis by BFA Global’s Catalyst […]Read More
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday added 10 countries to the list of countries where severe violations of religious freedom rights have been reported within their borders. These countries not only suppress religious expression, they systematically torture and detain people who cross political and social red lines around faith. “The United States will not waiver […]Read More
With over 2,246,663.8 registered voters and the accreditation of 253,388 voters, the Anambra State gubernatorial elections have chauffered in Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo as the governor-elect of the state, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early hours of Wednesday, November 10, 2021. A total of 18 candidates contested at this […]Read More
The covid-19 pandemic has forced changes in our world in many ways including the acceleration of technology transformation. Artificial Intelligence and virtual reality are two digital megatrends that have grown astronomically through the pandemic, pushing tech companies to invest more in what already is the future of technology. Facebook recently joined the race with the […]Read More
A new Delta subvariant COVID-19 strain has been designated a “Variant Under Investigation” by the U.K., as new evidence suggests it may be 15% more transmissible compared to the Delta variant. Is this sub-variant more transmissible than Delta? According to the U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the strain which has two mutations that strengthen its transmissibility, does […]Read More
With close to half a million deaths from malaria in 2019, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization has approved for the first time a new vaccine that scientists have spent decades working on. However, with only a 30 to 40 percent efficacy, some have questioned its worth among other concerns on funding and […]Read More
Between January to September, at least 30 people were killed in Nigeria, an analysis by Twentyten Daily has shown. The data was gathered from reports of media killings put together by SBM Intelligence within nine months– three quarters of the year. The data gathered from the deaths of civilians, insurgent criminals as well as security […]Read More
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in a recent statement shared that the ban on the importation of foreign rice has boosted local production by a large percent, especially in the northern regions of Nigeria. Acting Controller of the Katsina Command, Alhaji Dalha Wada-Chedi, shared that the closure of borders by the present administration has pushed […]Read More
The Nigerians In Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) recently shared that about 512 Nigerians might likely be deported following the prolonged refusal by the UAE government to renew work permits. According to NIDO, the UAE government has suspended the issuance or renewal of work permits to Nigerians, forcing many Nigerians to be out of jobs. The post […]Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented a total of N54.41 trillion as proposed budget between 2016 and 2021. However, between 2016 and 2021, a total of N55.71 trillion has been approved. This implies that the National Assembly has raised the budget, within the period under review, by N1.3 trillion. Recall that due to the COVID-19 pandemic […]Read More
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