Cracking the Nigerian syllabus: How Ex-UNILAG students engineered an exam cheat-code
UniBeta uses AI to help Nigerian university students prepare for exams.
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Why an Ethiopian nurse swapped her scrubs for software
Medanit is a digital healthcare platform that is aiming to make healthcare easier to access in Ethiopia.
JAMB’s Canadian ambition: A $20 ticket to a system parents fought to leave
JAMB plans to offer its entrance exam in Ottawa from 2027, using Nigeria’s diplomatic mission rather than building a new facility. But easier access to the test may not persuade diaspora families to choose Nigerian universities, where concerns about teaching quality, safety and reliability remain.
Nigeria: Aircraft Loses Door Mid-Air, Makes Emergency Landing in Abuja
[Premium Times] The aircraft, a CL60 with registration number T7-SEI and flight identification DWC052, was departing Abuja for the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, when the incident occurred.
Nigeria: Tinubu Nominates Four New INEC National Commissioners, Two Resident Electoral Commissioners
[Premium Times] President Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the nominees' confirmation in view of the forthcoming general elections next January.
Artificial intelligence is coming to African schools
In early trials, AI tools in schools speed up students' learning - but can these initiatives be scaled? Liam Taylor reports.
Book Dash to Spotlight Early Book Access at Pan Afrikan Design Week 2026 in Cape Town
Book Dash will take part in Pan Afrikan Design Week 2026, a continental gathering opening in Cape Town on 21 October. Convened by the Pan Afrikan Design Institute with Open Design Afrika as local host, the three-day conference at Workshop17 in the V&A Waterfront’s Watershed asks a single question: h
Inside Roqqu’s plan to tokenise Nigeria’s stock market
Roqqu wants to make Nigerian stocks available to global investors through blockchain-based tokens. Its plan could expand foreign participation in Nigeria’s stock market, but questions around shareholder rights, regulation, custody, and liquidity remain.
Helon Habila, Mubanga Kalimamukwento, Ainehi Edoro, and More Sign On to Promptings, a Proposed Volume on African Literature and AI, Spearheaded by James Yékú
A new essay collection on African writers and artificial intelligence is taking shape, and a first look at its roster is now available. Titled Promptings: African Literature in the AI Conjuncture, the volume is being edited by James Yékú, Associate Professor of African Digital Humanities at the Univ
Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa
Some of the 200 patients were found with "sores all over their bodies" and in overcrowded rooms.