Remains of dozens of suspected kidnap victims found in Nigerian forests
Investigations are ongoing to establish the identities of at least 28 people whose remains were recovered by police.
How Nigeria’s overlapping data rules affect fintechs and banks
Nigeria’s push to localise financial data could boost local cloud infrastructure, but overlapping CBN and NITDA rules risk creating a complex compliance challenge for banks, fintechs and cloud providers.
Nigerian attempts to break world record by dancing non-stop for seven days
Crowds have gathered in Lagos to watch Ben Dancer, who says he will carry on dancing until Tuesday morning.
Cotton on the catwalk: How fabric is shaping African fashion
From Nigeria's handwoven aso-oke and indigo-dyed adire to Burkina Faso's faso dan fani, traditional fabrics are being reimagined.
Decoding the Covers of Birth of Orisha: Oghenechovwe Ekpeki on Ifá Binary, African Cosmology, and the Black Holes
Oghenechovwe Ekpeki’s Birth of Orisha begins before its first page. Across its dust jacket, a foetus suspended in deep space is connected by an umbilical cord that doubles as a wormhole to a fully realised Orisha, while Ifá binary, black holes, stars, fire and digital rain turn the cover into a map
Building African-language AI is easier than finding the data
The shortage of African-language text data threatens to limit the development of AI tools that reflect the continent’s linguistic diversity.
African Studies Association of Africa Opens Submissions for the 2027 Pius Adesanmi Memorial Award for Excellence in African Writing
The African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) is accepting nominations for the 2027 Pius Adesanmi Memorial Award for Excellence in African Writing, a biennial prize honoring an outstanding single-authored academic book on Africa and/or the global African world. Entries opened on September 14, 202
Class of 2016: What surviving a decade actually requires
If the past decade has taught us anything, it is that Africa's tech ecosystem's most important asset is accumulated experience.
Malawi: Malawi's Economists Press for Fiscal Discipline and Forex Reform As Debt Nears 91 Percent of GDP
[Nyasa Times] The Economics Association of Malawi says tight budgets and a more flexible exchange rate are needed, but warns that the medicine carries costs for business
Hilda Baci Turned Up in Peach and Burgundy for Her Sister Princess’ Wedding | See Photos
Hilda Baci attends her sister Princess’s wedding in a custom peach corseted Dorhann dress featuring burgundy floral appliqués, styled alongside guests Veekee James and Tomike Adeoye. The post Hilda Baci Turned Up in Peach and Burgundy for Her Sister Princess’ Wedding | See Photos appeared first on B