Nigeria's APC in major election scare ahead of 2027 vote
A key election in Osun state ended in defeat for President Tinubu's APC - but the ruling party is spinning it as a win for democracy.
👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Absa, but make it Nigerian
In today's edition: Absa eyes Nigerian entry || Terra Industries taps former SpaceX executive || DStv adds sports channel || WhatsApp Business is no longer free in SA
Nigeria: 'Chidimma, Go Home' - South Africans Protest Outside Court As Beauty Queen Battles Immigration Case
[Leadership] South Africans took to the streets in Cape Town on Wednesday, August 19, demanding that Nigerian beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina leave the country as her legal battle over her immigration status came before the Cape Town Regional Court.
Kenya: Ecuador Intelligence Chief, Wife Among Seven Killed in Samburu Helicopter Crash
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ecuador's intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife, Stephany Hollihan Vasconez, were among seven people killed when a helicopter crashed at Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County on Wednesday.
Ethiopia: Judge Allows Trump Administration to End TPS Protection for Ethiopians
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A US federal judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump can terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 5,000 Ethiopians, clearing the way for their potential deportation despite concerns over security and humanitarian conditions in
Inside Immaculata Abba’s Restful, an Anthology for the Weary Nigerian Heart + An Excerpt from Stella Inabo’s “The Passport Photo of Stephen Aduku”
Before it was a book, Restful was a promise Immaculata Abba made to herself in 2017, when she decided to piece her life back together. It grew slowly and deliberately from there: a newsletter, then a curatorial Instagram page, then a radio show on Oroko Radio, then, in 2025, a full anthology carryin
Masakhane Names 26 Grantees for LINGUA Africa, Its Push to Put African Languages at the Center of AI
Back in May, Brittle Paper covered the Masakhane African Languages Hub’s open call for the LINGUA Africa initiative, a partnership with the Gates Foundation, Microsoft’s AI for Good Lab, and Google.org offering up to $250,000 in grants for AI projects centered on African languages. Nearly three mont
Why Rwanda’s predictability makes it a better real estate bet than Nigeria — Nwulu
Tony Chinedu Nwulu, an investor, entrepreneur and founder of Azari Luxury Properties, has interests spanning real estate, fintech, security technology, read more Why Rwanda’s predictability makes it a better real estate bet than Nigeria — Nwulu
South Africa rejects xenophobia label as Nigeria raises concerns
South Africa has rejected the description of the country as xenophobic, as Nigeria raised concerns over inflammatory rhetoric and recurring read more South Africa rejects xenophobia label as Nigeria raises concerns
The debt sustainability analysis Africa actually needs
Reforms proposed for the Low-Income Country Debt Sustainability Framework should go ahead - but they should be treated as an interim step.