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Black Friday sales rise despite economic jitters

Black Friday retail sales growth picked up this year, Mastercard said Saturday, as shoppers shook off economic uncertainty and weak sentiment.Why it matters: The consumer remains the engine of the U.S. economy, and a strong start to the holiday season will be reassuring to those who questioned whether tariffs and a soft labor market might

Black Friday spending soars in South Africa as one shopper drops $66,000

Black Friday spending in South Africa has surged to striking levels, with payment processor, Peach Payments’ live dashboard showing nearly R1.1 million ($66,000) in travel and tourism transactions. By 9 am Southern African time (SAT),  the payments processor reported that about R380,000 ($22,800) in transactions were made in travel and R336,000 ($20,160) in retail, in

7 African startups redefining research, regulation, retail, and recreation

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition , we featured seven game-changing startups pioneering media, real estate, health, social networking and artificial intelligence. Expect the next dispatch on December 5, 2025. This week, we explore seven African startups in the health, research, e-commerce and logistics sectors

Ethiopia Takes a Major Step to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus with Birth Dose Vaccine Introduction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — November 25, 2025 - Ethiopia has launched the national introduction of the Hepatitis B Birth Dose (HepB BD) vaccine, marking a major step in strengthening newborn immunization and combating the transmission of Hepatitis B virus. This initiative is being implemented with the technical and financial support of the

Angola has begun the process of preparing its National Health Accounts

Angola has begun the process of preparing its National Health Accounts (NHA) for the period 2020 to 2023, a strategic step towards strengthening efficiency and equity in health sector financing. The Ministry of Health (MINSA) leads this process, with technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and funding from the United Nations Development Program

I’m better suited to Bundesliga football – Super Eagles and Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka

Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, WM, Weltmeisterschaft, Fussball Qualifier match between Nigeria and South Africa at Goodswill Akpabio International Stadium. (Photo credit: ImagoxShengolpixs) Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka believes that his style of play is best suited for the German Bundesliga, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Onyeka spent last season on loan at

The original 1976 contract that founded Apple is heading to auction

Drafted on April 1, 1976, the foundational contract laid out the initial ownership split: Jobs and Wozniak would each hold 45 percent, while Wayne...

Calvin Bassey reveals Osimhen’s interest in the Premier League, likens him to Erling Haaland

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Chukwueze’s assist pivotal as Fulham secure 2-1 away win at Tottenham Hotspur

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I’m better suited to Bundesliga football – Super Eagles and Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka

Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, WM, Weltmeisterschaft, Fussball Qualifier match between Nigeria and South Africa at Goodswill Akpabio International Stadium. (Photo credit: ImagoxShengolpixs) Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka believes that his style of play is best suited for the German Bundesliga, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Onyeka spent last season on loan at

Chukwueze’s assist pivotal as Fulham secure 2-1 away win at Tottenham Hotspur

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Ligue 1: Monaco stun champions PSG 1-0 at Stade Louis II

Takumi Minamino scored the decisive goal as Monaco stunned reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 1-0 in their Ligue 1 clash at the Stade Louis II on Saturday. The 30-year-old Japanese international, formerly of Liverpool, struck just past the midway point of the second half to hand PSG only their second domestic defeat of the season.

Ligue 1: Monaco stun champions PSG 1-0 at Stade Louis II

Takumi Minamino scored the decisive goal as Monaco stunned reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 1-0 in their Ligue 1 clash at the Stade Louis II on Saturday. The 30-year-old Japanese international, formerly of Liverpool, struck just past the midway point of the second half to hand PSG only their second domestic defeat of the season.

TotalEnergies reaffirm plans to groom players for Nigeria’s national teams from OML-58 area

Olivier Cassassoles, Deputy Managing Director, TotalEnergies, handing over the trophy to captain of the victorious Obagi FC. TotalEnergies has concluded plans to groom players for the Super Eagles and other arms of the national team. The talents would also be encouraged to go international in their football careers. The players are to be sources from

‘Politics should not be your full time job’ – Nwoga, first female president of PH City Chamber warns women

Women have been warned against making politics a fulltime job. The caution came from Chinyere Nwoga, the first female president of the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (PHCCIMA). Nwoga, doctorate degree holder and founder of Soluzone group, who is first Nigerian woman to manage as managing director of a federal coastal

Idowu set for blockbuster Nigeria–Ghana showdown at GOtv Boxing Night 34

Reigning UBO (Africa) light-heavyweight champion Rasheed “ID Buster” Idowu is set to return to the ring in one of the year’s most anticipated bouts when he faces Ghana’s Nii Offei Dodoo at GOtv Boxing Night 34. The fight is one of six lined up for the event scheduled to hold at Tafawa Balewa Square on

Marine engineers, naval architects, push for national pathway for blue economy

Sylvanus Eferebo, national chairman of NIMENA talking to newsmen in PH at the 2025 conference Marine engineers and naval architects are leading a push for a national vision and pathway for the blue economy or the maritime industry. This is because they believe that Nigeria has the chance to lead African maritime industry, going by

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I’m better suited to Bundesliga football – Super Eagles and Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka

Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, WM, Weltmeisterschaft, Fussball Qualifier match between Nigeria and South Africa at Goodswill Akpabio International Stadium. (Photo credit: ImagoxShengolpixs) Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka believes that his style of play is best suited for the German Bundesliga, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Onyeka spent last season on loan at

Intel could return to Macs and iPads by 2027, but this time as Apple’s contract chipmaker

According to Kuo, Apple has already signed a non-disclosure agreement with Intel to access...

Want to use AI without spending money? Start with these 10 tools

You’ve heard it before: ‘The future is AI’, but AI is already here. In your kitchens, libraries and favourite apps. With the recent release of Gemini 3, social media feeds are filling up with innovative AI use cases, and maybe you’ve been looking for ways to use AI. However, not all AI tools are free

Social Security’s day of reckoning is nearly here

For decades, people have fretted about the financial sustainability of America's bedrock retirement income program. Now, Social Security's precarious fiscal state is an issue for the here and now.How to fix it is set to be a defining political fight of the next several years, with millions of Americans' benefits and the fiscal future of

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Exclusive Interview: Gordon Ramsay Shoots for the Stars

Multi-Michelin Star chef, restaurateur, author, and entrepreneur Gordon Ramsay has starred in TV shows...

Democratic Republic of the Congo launches drive to vaccinate 62 million children and adolescents against measles and rubella

Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo— The Democratic Republic of the Congo today launched a nationwide vaccination campaign aiming to protect around 62 million children aged 6 months to 14 years against measles and rubella, ahead of introducing the combined vaccine into the national immunization schedule. The single measles vaccine will be replaced by the combined

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I’m better suited to Bundesliga football – Super Eagles and Brentford midfielder Frank Onyeka

Frank Onyeka, Raphael Onyedika during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, WM, Weltmeisterschaft, Fussball Qualifier match between Nigeria and South Africa at Goodswill Akpabio International Stadium. (Photo credit: ImagoxShengolpixs) Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka believes that his style of play is best suited for the German Bundesliga, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Onyeka spent last season on loan at

Chukwueze’s assist pivotal as Fulham secure 2-1 away win at Tottenham Hotspur

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Ligue 1: Monaco stun champions PSG 1-0 at Stade Louis II

Takumi Minamino scored the decisive goal as Monaco stunned reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 1-0 in their Ligue 1 clash at the Stade Louis II on Saturday. The 30-year-old Japanese international, formerly of Liverpool, struck just past the midway point of the second half to hand PSG only their second domestic defeat of the season.

TotalEnergies reaffirm plans to groom players for Nigeria’s national teams from OML-58 area

Olivier Cassassoles, Deputy Managing Director, TotalEnergies, handing over the trophy to captain of the victorious Obagi FC. TotalEnergies has concluded plans to groom players for the Super Eagles and other arms of the national team. The talents would also be encouraged to go international in their football careers. The players are to be sources from

‘Politics should not be your full time job’ – Nwoga, first female president of PH City Chamber warns women

Women have been warned against making politics a fulltime job. The caution came from Chinyere Nwoga, the first female president of the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (PHCCIMA). Nwoga, doctorate degree holder and founder of Soluzone group, who is first Nigerian woman to manage as managing director of a federal coastal

Calvin Bassey reveals Osimhen’s interest in the Premier League, likens him to Erling Haaland

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Idowu set for blockbuster Nigeria–Ghana showdown at GOtv Boxing Night 34

Reigning UBO (Africa) light-heavyweight champion Rasheed “ID Buster” Idowu is set to return to the ring in one of the year’s most anticipated bouts when he faces Ghana’s Nii Offei Dodoo at GOtv Boxing Night 34. The fight is one of six lined up for the event scheduled to hold at Tafawa Balewa Square on

Marine engineers, naval architects, push for national pathway for blue economy

Sylvanus Eferebo, national chairman of NIMENA talking to newsmen in PH at the 2025 conference Marine engineers and naval architects are leading a push for a national vision and pathway for the blue economy or the maritime industry. This is because they believe that Nigeria has the chance to lead African maritime industry, going by