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Eden Life, the Nigerian home services startup known for its food, cleaning, and laundry subscriptions, has paused its consumer-facing business to concentrate on its higher-margin corporate catering and industrial food operations. The company said the move is a strategic reset aimed at reaching profitability by 2026. In a statement made available to TechCabal on Wednesday, Eden

Consider a hypothetical but common scenario in Africa’s tech ecosystem: A fintech startup raises $35 million in 2023 to bring embedded finance to SMEs across East Africa. The thesis was elegant: small businesses needed working capital, banks weren’t serving them, and mobile money made digital lending feasible. Eighteen months later, they’d burned through the capital

As Uganda continues to grapple with recurrent public health emergencies driven by epidemic-prone diseases and climate-related disasters, a new wave of strengthened district-level preparedness is emerging, thanks to sustained technical support from the World Health Organization (WHO). In the first quarter of 2025 alone, Uganda recorded 10 public health emergencies, eight of which were infectious

By: Dr. Nzuzi Katondi, WHO Neglected Tropical Diseases Officer in Angola World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (NTD), marked every year on January 30, is an opportunity to reflect on a public health problem that continues to affect millions of people around the world and thousands of Angolans, especially in the most vulnerable communities. NTDs encompass

Extended highlights of the afternoon’s fixtures in the Scottish Premiership, featuring Rangers v Hearts,...

Extended highlights of the afternoon’s fixtures in the Scottish Premiership, featuring Rangers v Hearts,...

Episode detailsRadio 5 Live,15 Feb 2026,37 minsFA Cup Debrief: Mansfield cause a shock and...

While the Sukur Cultural Landscape in Adamawa State stands as the first World Heritage Site in Nigeria, amid its breathtaking views, rough terrain, exciting people and unique homestead, there is yet another place of interest to explore. This time, in the South-West part of the country and precisely in Osogbo, the capital city of Osun

Sunbird Hotels and Resorts, Malawi’s leading and publicly listed hotel chain, has opened doors to its highly anticipated Livingstonia International Conference Centre (LICC). Located within the Sunbird Beach Resort, home to Sunbird Livingstonia and Sunbird Waterfront in Salima, the state-of-the-art facility represents an investment of K11 billion and marks a major milestone in Sunbird’s strategic

Globacom has announced a Valentine Smartphone promotion, which provides incredible savings on a variety of high-end smartphones from top manufacturers including Tecno, Samsung, and Infinix. Starting on February 9, the promotion provides substantial price reductions on a number of Samsung models, including the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Galaxy A07, Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G

As political permutations ahead of the 2027 general election begin to crystallise, Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of Rivers State and ex–minister of Transportation, finds himself navigating a complex web of ambition, uncertainty, and internal party dynamics within the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Amaechi, who formally exited the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after months of

Nigeria did something refreshingly right this week. Following an engine incident involving Arik Air’s Boeing 737-700 (registration 5N-MJF) operating Flight W3 740 from Lagos to Port Harcourt, the crew detected a fault mid-flight and executed a precautionary diversion to Benin City. The aircraft landed safely with about 80 souls on board. No injuries. No loss

Table of contents Last Valentine’s Day, someone close to me spent hours choosing between perfumes, flowers, and chocolates. Months later, many of those gifts were already forgotten, but the phone their partner bought was still in daily use. That moment shows how gift choices have changed. People now prefer items that remain useful long after