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March 6, 2026
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Africa, Business, News

Nigeria, India Expo Explores New Frontiers In Trade And Investment: Strengthens Ties And Unveils Growth Opportunities

The 2nd edition of the Indian Expo, held at the Landmark Event Centre, was a highly successful and insightful event. Organized by the Indian High Commission in association with...

March 5, 2026
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Africa, News, Technology

Google Rolls Out Yorùbá and Hausa Language Support for AI Search Features in Nigeria

Google has expanded language support for its AI Search features, AI Overviews and AI Mode, to include Yorùbá and Hausa. This update allows speakers of both Nigerian languages to...

March 2, 2026
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Africa, Business, News, Technology

Why Digital Trust Matters: Secure, Responsible AI for African SMEs?

For years, security for SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa meant metal grilles and alarm systems. Today, the most significant risks are invisible and growing faster than most businesses realise. Artificial...

March 2, 2026
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Africa, Health, News

Experts Highlight AI’s Growing Impact on Africa’s Health Sector

A recent webinar hosted by the Newmark Group explored the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in transforming healthcare systems across Africa, outlining both its vast potential and the...

February 28, 2026
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Africa, ENTERTAINMENT, News

TikTok Discover List 2026 Features Five African Creators

TikTok has unveiled its annual global The Discover List 2026, spotlighting 50 creators shaping culture across five categories: Icons, Innovators, Foodies, Educators and Originators. This year, five creators from...

February 26, 2026
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Africa, News, Religion

Pope Leo XIV to Embark on Historic 10-Day Africa Tour: Visit Highlight’s Church’s Growing Presence in the Continent

Pope Leo is set to embark on his first major missionary overseas trip of 2026, visiting four African countries from April 13-23. According to reports from the Vatican, the...

February 25, 2026
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Africa, News, SECURITY

U.S. Congress Threatens Sanctions on Nigeria Amid AFRICOM Ghana Expansion

The United States has intensified diplomatic and security pressure on Nigeria following a strongly worded congressional report submitted to President Donald Trump. Washington simultaneously deepened military coordination with Ghana...

February 13, 2026
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ENTERTAINMENT, Africa, News

IShowSpeed’s Father Picks Nigeria Jollof Over Ghana’s After Citizenship Honour

American YouTuber and livestream sensation IShowSpeed has reignited the long-standing jollof rice rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana after sharing a video of his father choosing Nigerian jollof as the...

February 6, 2026
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Africa, News, TELECOMS

MTN Group in Advanced Talks to Acquire 75% Stake, Eyeing Full Control of IHS Towers

MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile network operator, has confirmed it is in advanced discussions to acquire the remaining ~75% stake in IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers) that it does...

Google Launches WAXAL to Advance Africa’s Voice in the AI Future

February 2, 2026
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Africa, News, Technology

Google and African Institutions Launch new project to Give 100 Million Africans a Voice in the AI Future

Today, Google and a consortium of leading African research institutions announced the launch of WAXAL, a large-scale, openly accessible speech dataset designed to catalyze research and build more inclusive...