The Selar row shows how Nigeria plans to tax its creator economy
Nigerian creators may lose 5% of their income to tax if the government decides an ebook sale is a royalty. Here's why it matters.
Central Africa: Joint Statement from the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG)
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Electric vehicles and debt deals drive $224 million surge in July 2026
The second half of 2026 has started, bringing the total funding raised by African startups to $1.66 billion so far this year. Between January and June, startups raised $1.44 billion. Adding July’s $224M brings us to the $1.66B milestone. While July’s $224 million dropped from June’s high of $334 mil
Former Plateau Assembly Speaker Peter Azi dies at 57
Mr Azi was Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly between June 2015 and July 2018. The post Former Plateau Assembly Speaker Peter Azi dies at 57 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
The third global wave of autocratization One playbook, two instruments: Legal façades and structural decay in the world, with Indonesia and Kenya as case studies
The modern autocrat doesn't need a military coup; they just rewrite the law. From Kenya to Indonesia, leaders are legally dismantling democracies by centralizing wealth, weaponizing security, and absorbing political opposition. The post The third global wave of autocratization One playbook, two inst
World Cup, AFCON, Blord-VeryDarkMan feud top Nigerians’ Google searches in 2026
Google Trends data covering January to July shows Nigerians searched heavily for football, global conflicts, celebrity controversies, deaths and viral internet moments. The post World Cup, AFCON, Blord-VeryDarkMan feud top Nigerians’ Google searches in 2026 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Gusau’s resignation calls thicken after Super Falcons’ World Cup miss
For a country that has traditionally expected its two senior national teams to be present at the biggest football tournaments, the double failure has become a major talking point. The post Gusau’s resignation calls thicken after Super Falcons’ World Cup miss appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Africa: Inside The $5 Billion Plan To Keep Africa's Cotton Jobs In Africa
[Bird Story Agency] Africa grows plenty of cotton. It just does not make much of it into clothes. A new $5 billion plan aims to change that, turning a scattered collection of cotton producers into a regional textile industry.
Ethiopia: Five Detained Ethiopian Journalists Pressured to Admit Terrorism Involvement in Exchange for Release, CPJ Says
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ethiopian authorities to release five journalists who have been detained for about three years while awaiting trial, alleging that they are being pressured to admit involvement in an armed insurgency and apologi
Africa: US-China Rivalry Puts Africa's Climate Diplomacy to the Test
[ISS] Current geopolitical tensions could be catastrophic for climate action, especially Africa's renewable energy transition.