Nigeria was billed to host a major continental policy and technology engagement in 2026, as organisers of RegTech Africa Conference and Expo (RACE 2026) unveiled details of the conference at State House, Abuja, on Thursday. The confab, which will be held by Office of the Vice President, between May 20 and 22, is being organised…
Addis Ababa — Pilots, who graduated from the Ethiopian Aviation University, have commended the role Ethiopian Airlines has been playing in connecting Africa and its people, and significantly contributing for the development of aviation in the continent. Among them, the Tanzanian Michael Hillary said Ethiopian is the best airlines in Africa with many lines across…
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NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help enterprises modernize legacy systems, adopt agentic AI responsibly and scale innovation across industries. Combining NTT DATA’s expertise in cloud transformation, cloud-native modernization and Agentic AI with the scale…
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several countries, including Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, have introduced new screening and testing measures, after at least two people died of Nipah virus in the…
Ghana has been ranked as the seventh strongest financial market in Africa, recording a financial market index score of 60, according to the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index report. The country placed behind Botswana, Namibia, Nigeria, Uganda, Mauritius and South Africa, with South Africa retaining its position as the continent’s strongest financial market. The ranking…
Niger’s defence ministry said four military personnel were injured and 20 attackers killed in the incident.
Canal+ expects to generate more than €400-million (R7.5-billion) in annual earnings “synergies” from its acquisition of MultiChoice Group, underlining the strategic importance of Africa to the French media group’s long-term growth ambitions. In a statement released on Thursday, Canal+ said the combined group is targeting run-rate cost synergies of more than €400-million at earnings before…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended several players and officials and imposed heavy fines on Senegal and Morocco following misconduct during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Rabat. In a statement released on Thursday, CAF said the sanctions were imposed by its Disciplinary Board for breaches of the CAF Disciplinary…
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 has broken new ground with a record 6 billion digital views across social media platforms during the Competition. The CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 is now the most viewed football continental competition, generating an extraordinary 5.2 billion video views. These numbers underline the…
