Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027) Host signing ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria

Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027) Host signing ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria

The Federal Government of Nigeria, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat will officially sign the Hosting Agreement for the 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2027) at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos on Monday, 9 March 2026. This landmark ceremony…

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Purpose-Driven Brand Strategy: The Emotional Connection

Purpose-Driven Brand Strategy: The Emotional Connection

The modern marketplace is louder than ever. Brands publish constantly, algorithms churn endlessly, and audiences are exposed to more messaging in a single day than previous generations encountered in a month. Yet despite this unprecedented volume, something essential is missing: emotional connection. The real challenge facing brands in 2026 is not visibility. It’s meaning. Consumers…

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Qualcomm unveils the Arduino Ventuno Q AI-focused computer for robotics

Qualcomm unveils the Arduino Ventuno Q AI-focused computer for robotics

Following Qualcomm’s acquisition of Arduino last year, the two companies have unveiled their first major collaborative hardware: the Arduino Ventuno Q. This high-performance single-board computer (SBC) is designed to bridge the gap between cloud-level AI and real-world robotics, offering a powerful platform for systems that require precise physical manipulation and rapid environmental response. Read: Sony…

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Africa: Une Vie d’Impact Honorée : Bineta Diop reçoit le prix Women of Impact in Africa

Africa: Govt Leases Former Livestock Research Land to Africa Tech University in Tororo

The government has leased a large piece of land in Tororo District that previously housed offices of the National Livestock Resources Research Institute to the newly established Africa Tech University, a private institution expected to transform the area into a major centre for higher learning. The more than 700-hectare property is currently undergoing renovation as…

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Africa: Une Vie d’Impact Honorée : Bineta Diop reçoit le prix Women of Impact in Africa

Africa: President Tinubu Is Positioning Nigeria As Africa’s Renewable Energy Hub – Aliyu, REA MD

For the first time, Nigeria has become an exporter of PV panels, shipping Lagos-made panels to countries like Ghana. In this interview Managing Director of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Dr Abba Aliyu speaks on Nigeria’s emerging leadership in the renewable energy space and how the country is becoming a major exporter of solar-PV panels. He…

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Top ICT tenders: Postbank looks to digital channels

Top ICT tenders: Postbank looks to digital channels

Postbank wants to modernise its digital banking capability. The post-budget dip continues this week with little on National Treasury’s eTenders Portal to excite the ICT industry. However, activity is likely to climb again towards the end of the month as national and provincial departments prepare to take advantage of new financial allocations available to them…

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Africa: Une Vie d’Impact Honorée : Bineta Diop reçoit le prix Women of Impact in Africa

Africa: At Women of Impact in Africa Award, South African Anti-Apartheid Activist Urges Young Africans to Push Borders

At the Arise News Women of Impact in Africa 2026, revered South African anti-apartheid activist Sophie Williams-De Bruyn called for African youths to take risks and push borders. In her acceptance speech as one of the honourees, she urged the continent’s youth to see themselves as the future, adding that “the future is bright.” Williams-De…

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