E-commerce platform Jiji acquires Bangladesh’s Bikroy in first deal outside Africa
The acquisition is Jiji's first outside Africa and the second time in four years that the company has bought a marketplace from Sweden-based Saltside Technologies.
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AI is becoming part of everyday journalism in Nigerian newsrooms, report says
The findings come as newsrooms globally grapple with how generative AI is reshaping journalism production and audience trust.
Amaya wants to become the operating system for African agriculture
Africa's agritech historically funded marketplaces and startups digitising midstream gaps. But the distributors and cooperatives who actually serve farmers got left behind. Amaya says it is fixing that.
7 Facts from the Afrobeats Power Rankings 2026 Q1
Four months. Four rankings. One conclusion: Afrobeats had shifted, and the shift was not subtle. The genre's centre of gravity had moved. New names had forced their way into conversations that weren't expecting them. Women occupied positions at the top of the table that nobody was rushing to vacate.
Court refuses to stay judgement reversing unlawful change to Methodist church’s name
The judge held that the court would not allow the applicants, who are members of the breakaway Global Methodist Church in Nigeria (GMCN), to enjoy the stay when their act had been declared unlawful. The post Court refuses to stay judgement reversing unlawful change to Methodist church’s name appeare
Nigeria Customs receives new office complex from PTML
Port and Terminal Multi-Services Limited (PTML) has handed over a newly furnished and ICT-enabled office complex to the Nigeria Customs read more Nigeria Customs receives new office complex from PTML
Academic training determines Nigerian policymakers’ use of scientific evidence — Study
A new study of senior officials across Nigeria’s federal ministries and the National Assembly has found that policymakers with doctorate degrees are significantly more likely to engage with a wider range of research evidence when shaping public policy, highlighting persistent gaps in evidence-based
South Africa: South Africa's Ramaphosa Says He Won't Resign Over Farmgate Scandal
[Premium Times] The court also ruled that the panel's report should be tabled in parliament for processing and interrogation by an impeachment committee.
Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term
Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.
Afrobeats and Premier League: Why Nigerian Superstars Keep Showing Up at Football Matches
The connection between Afrobeats and football goes beyond just celebrities cheering for clubs. For many Nigerian artists whose music reaches cities like London, Lagos, and Accra, the Premier League has become part of a shared culture that ties together music, fashion, lifestyle, and identity. The la