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From inside a money-laundering center in Cambodia, an employee opens a popular Vietnamese banking app on his phone. The app asks him to upload a photo associated with the account, so he clicks on a picture of a 30-something Asian man. Next,...

Three million people now work in Nigeria’s gig economy, and nearly a quarter of them are in ride-hailing, according to a new report by Ipsos, a global research firm, commissioned by Bolt, obtained by TechCabal.  At an estimated value of $5.18 billion, the gig economy is no longer a minor layer of Nigeria’s labour market.

Praia - Cabo Verde has been standing out at the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional High-Level Consultation on the development of the Regional Strategic Plan 2026–2030 and Vision 2035, taking place from 13 to 17 April 2026 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Represented by a delegate from the Ministry of Health, the country has actively contributed

Conakry – On World Health Day 2026, held under the theme “Together for health. Stand with science,” the World Health Organization (WHO) spotlights individuals across the African Region who use science to improve people’s lives. A pharmacist and internationally recognized public health researcher, Professor Abdoulaye Touré is a leading figure in epidemic preparedness and response

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…Food inflation stands at 14.3% Nigeria’s annual inflation rate rose slightly to 15.38 percent in March 2026 from 15.06 percent in February, ending an 11-month disinflation trend, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released on Wednesday. The report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that food inflation, the largest component of

Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has opened up on the sources of his wealth, insisting it was built long before his entry into politics. The former vice president, whose net worth is estimated at between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion, said his fortune was accumulated through investments spanning logistics

A leading governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  Adelaja Adeoye, has promised to fix the multi-dimensional socio-economic challenges in Lagos State if given the mandate to serve. Adeoye,in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, also said he would end the cycle of APC governance failures in the state. He said Lagosians deserve better

As violence spring up in communities around the country, northern leaders warn Nigeria can no longer treat insecurity as routine insisting the nation must now respond with a full-scale, war-time strategy or risk deeper collapse. The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has declared that Nigeria’s escalating insecurity has reached a “state of war,” urging the Federal

As artificial intelligence systems become more advanced, a new wave of AI models is transforming cybersecurity by offering unprecedented defensive capabilities while also raising concerns about their potential misuse in cyberattacks. Recent developments from leading AI firms, including Anthropic and OpenAI, reveals this growing dual-use dilemma. As AI continues to evolve, the balance between innovation

For four days in February 2019, some 30 synthetic biologists and ethicists hunkered...