Boss of fake government agency arrested in Nigeria after weeks on the run
The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation last week.
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SeamlessHR rebrands as Seamless Technologies to expand into AI, finance
SeamlessHR has rebranded as Seamless Technologies, bringing Breeze, SeamlessProcure, and BWOP under the new corporate brand.
Standard Bank provides first $29m social documentary credit facility to Helios Towers
Standard Bank, Africa's largest bank by assets and market capitalisation, is proud to have partnered with Helios Towers (HT) to provide a $29m Social Documentary Credit Facility. This transaction marks Standard Bank's first Documentary Credit Facility structured in a Sustainable Finance format.
👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Moniepoint branches out to Kenya
In today's edition: Moniepoint taps former Branch Kenya CEO || Kenya approves 25 more digital lenders || Rwanda rolls out eKash || Malawi proposes data protection rules
Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak Much Larger Than Official Figures, WHO Says
[DW] The outbreak, which has infected almost 2,000 people and killed more than 700, could be at least two to four times larger than official figures, the UN health agency warned. The current outbreak is in the DRC and Uganda.
South Africa: Health Department Ramps Up Ebola Readiness - South African News Briefs - July 15, 2026
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MTN invests in youth entrepreneurship ecosystem in Kano
MTN Nigeria has expanded its investment in nationwide youth engagement initiative, The Gathering 100, to Kano, bringing together young innovators, read more MTN invests in youth entrepreneurship ecosystem in Kano
Airtel Africa ramps up 1.8m share buyback as stock rallies
Airtel Africa Plc has bought back close to two million of its own shares over the course of a single read more Airtel Africa ramps up 1.8m share buyback as stock rallies
Nostalgia | Owen Habel Lwanda | Poetry
At the barber shop, the barber asks where I come from. I say “Kenya.” He nods politely and drapes a shawl around my shoulders. I want him to ask another question. Which part of Kenya? What was it like? Why did you leave? Instead, he focuses on my hair while my mind travels thousands […]
Africa: Global Childhood Immunization Coverage Inches Forward Despite Conflict and Hesitancy - Unicef, WHO
[WHO] In 2025, 90% of infants globally - or nearly 116 million - received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85% - or 110 million - completed the full three-dose series, according to the annual WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) r