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After two years of coordinated reforms, Nigeria has cleared one of the biggest reputational hurdles in its financial history. The CBN’s new fintech report signals what comes next: not just cleaning up, but leading the line. For years, the most expensive cost for many Nigerian fintechs was not a licensing fee or a compliance audit.

The Oversight Labs, a Kenyan digital rights group, has asked the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) to investigate whether footage captured by Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses is being used unlawfully to train artificial intelligence systems.  The request adds regulatory pressure on the global data supply chain that routes AI training work through Nairobi.

Jimma, Ethiopia | 27 February 2026 — Jimma University is advancing national efforts in Ethiopia to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the Local Production of Antibiotic Disc (LoPAD) project, an innovative initiative supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) under the Leap Engage Accelerate Disrupt (LEAD) Innovation Challenge Program. The project is testing the possibility

Nairobi - For the first time, Kenya has measured how children under five are growing, learning, and developing as part of a major national health survey, a move that could reshape how the country designs and delivers support for its youngest citizens. The early years of a child's life are widely recognised as the most

Ademola Lookman and Enrique Cerezo, President of Atletico de Madrid pose for photo. Copyright: ImagoxDennisxAgyemanx Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman was close to completing a move to Bayern Munich last summer before internal decisions at the German club scuppered the deal, Soccernet.ng reports. Lookman has been one of Europe’s most exciting attackers in recent years

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Ademola Lookman and Enrique Cerezo, President of Atletico de Madrid pose for photo. Copyright: ImagoxDennisxAgyemanx Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman was close to completing a move to Bayern Munich last summer before internal decisions at the German club scuppered the deal, Soccernet.ng reports. Lookman has been one of Europe’s most exciting attackers in recent years

Paul Onuachu of Trabzonspor. photo by SeskimphotoxIMAGO Trabzonspor manager Fatih Tekke has praised striker Paul Onuachu for his strong form but also warned the Nigerian forward about losing the ball too easily during matches, Soccernet.ng reports. Onuachu is enjoying one of the finest campaigns of his career and currently sits top of the Super Lig

Nigeria’s two biggest stars in the Turkish Super Lig will share the same pitch on Saturday evening as Victor Osimhen and Wilfred Ndidi go head-to-head in one of football’s most intense rivalries when Galatasaray travel across the city to face Besiktas, Soccernet.ng reports. The Istanbul derby at Tupras Stadium is already one of the most

Tottenham Hotspur suffered a shocking 3–1 home defeat to Crystal Palace after Micky van de Ven’s red card triggered a dramatic collapse in north London. The hosts initially appeared on course for a long-awaited win when England striker Dominic Solanke put them ahead in the 34th minute with a close-range finish. However, the game turned

Africa risks remaining peripheral in an increasingly volatile global order unless its states coordinate their diplomatic actions and build stronger continental consensus, foreign policy scholars warned on Thursday at a policy lecture in Lagos. The warning came at the Foreign Policy Lecture Series organised by the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), themed Israel, Africa

Balmoral Group Promotions, in conjunction with AK Promotions, will stage one of the biggest boxing events of the year in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 1, 2026. The blockbuster fight night, tagged “Chaos in the Ring,” will showcase some of Africa’s brightest boxing talents on a global stage, with the event broadcast live worldwide on DAZN.

Edu Gaspar, Nottingham Forest’s global head of football, has reportedly been asked to stay away from the club’s training ground amid growing uncertainty over his future at the club. According to BBC Sport, the executive’s role at the City Ground is under significant internal scrutiny following the club’s disappointing season so far. Read Also: Arsenal

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals reassures Nigerians of its unwavering commitment to serving as a stabilising force amid recent shocks in the international oil market. The conflict in the Middle East has led to the shutdown of some refineries and cut in refinery production across the world. This is leading to a global scarcity of

Chukwuemeka Afigbo is making a long-term bet: Africa’s most ambitious technologists are not constrained by a shortage of ideas, but by a shortage of structured pathways. He is the convener of the Africa Deep Tech Foundation (ADTF) and a former developer programs leader at Google and Meta. His thesis is straightforward: build those pathways—even imperfectly—and deep