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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...

Nigeria-US military confirms death of ISIS top commander

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...

January 14, 2026
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Africa, News, Politics, Technology

Paradigm Initiative Condemns the Internet Shutdown and Media Restrictions in Uganda Ahead of the 2026 General Election

Paradigm Initiative (PIN) strongly condemns the internet shutdown implemented in Uganda ahead of Thursday’s general election, as well as the restrictions placed on media coverage of protests and demonstrations. These actions constitute...

January 11, 2026
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Sports, Africa, News

AFCON 2025 Semi-Final Fixtures: Dates, Kick-Off Time and Venues

The semi-final fixtures for the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco have been confirmed following the conclusion of the quarter-final matches on Saturday night. Egypt, Nigeria,...

Wizkid Hits 10B Spotify Streams, Becomes First African Afrobeats Star

January 9, 2026
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ENTERTAINMENT, Africa, News, Spotify, Trending Stories

Wizkid Becomes First African to Reach 10B Spotify Streams, Seals Spot as Afrobeats Giant

Legendary Afrobeats musician, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has reached a historic milestone after surpassing 10 billion combined streams on Spotify, becoming the first African artist to...