Nigeria’s nine scheduled airlines failed to make Africa’s top 10 in the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, as high operating costs and weak passenger demand continue to strain the ability of domestic carriers to sustain operations and expand their networks. Aviation sector experts who spoke with LEADERSHIP said Nigerian airlines are grappling with rising operating…
The federal government’s August jobs report is widely expected to show a continuation of this summer’s soft hiring numbers, just one month after the labor market contracted by 23,000 jobs. Ahead of the report’s release Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET, economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected overall hiring of 53,000 roles in August and the…
They spoke at the sixth African Conference on Debt and Development (AfCoDD VI), organised by the African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) in Nairobi, Kenya. . African countries need better systems for tracking public debt and stronger parliamentary scrutiny of government borrowing, said some development experts said on Wednesday. They spoke at…
A former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has warned that Africa risked deeper instability and democratic decline if leaders failed to strengthen institutions, tackle poverty and resist rising xenophobia across the continent. Fayemi gave the warning while delivering the 16th Africa Day Lecture organised by the Thabo Mbeki Foundation in Cape Town, South…
Hantaviruses are not new. They have circulated for decades in rodent populations, particularly in rats and mice. Humans can become infected if they are bitten or scratched by a rodent or by inhaling aerosolised particles. These are tiny bits of rodent urine, faeces or saliva floating through the air that are contaminated by the virus….
Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images Telehealth company Hims & Hers’ stock plummeted on Tuesday after posting a first-quarter loss and weak earnings guidance for the year ahead. The digital health firm reported a net loss of $92 million in its first quarter earnings on Monday, compared with roughly $50 million for the same…
President Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy social media post Sunday night, calling the pontiff “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.” Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and has previously made statements at odds with other priorities of the Trump administration, such as the ongoing crackdown…
President Donald Trump sharply rebuked Pope Leo XIV in remarks to reporters and on social media Sunday, calling the first American leader of the Catholic Church “WEAK on crime” and “terrible for Foreign Policy.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I don’t think he’s doing a…
Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters French media group Canal+’s warning on Wednesday that subsidiary MultiChoice Group had lost subscribers and would see further revenue erosion, resulted in its shares cratering 23.5% in their worst one-day performance since listing in London 15 months ago. Canal+ acquired MultiChoice in 2025 in a move designed to further its ambition to become…
Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters French media group Canal+’s warning on Wednesday that subsidiary MultiChoice Group had lost subscribers and would see further revenue erosion, left its shares on track for their worst one-day performance in history. Its shares were down more than 20% at 2.54pm SAST (12.54pm GMT), their worst day since listing in London 15 month…
