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Zuri Health is expanding its fleet of mobile clinics in Nairobi after its first bus covered its operating costs, giving the Kenya-based healthcare startup a model it believes it can scale. The startup has added two more buses, bringing its total to three. Two of the buses operate as a self-contained clinic, powered by solar

Innovate Now, a Kenya-based accelerator focused on assistive technologies, has unveiled its largest cohort yet, doubling down on a model that puts persons with disabilities at the centre of product design.  The accelerator, implemented by Assistive Technologies for Disability Trust (AT4D), has selected 19 startups working across speech therapy, mobility, inclusive education, and caregiver support

Port Harcourt – Reliable electricity is more than a convenience. It is a lifeline for primary health care. Clean and dependable energy supports safe, equitable and resilient services. When the lights failed at the Primary Health Centre in Rumuigbo, Rivers State in southern Nigeria, the room went dark again.A midwife held a torchlight against her

Conakry - On World Health Day 2026, celebrated under the theme “United for Health. Supporting Science”, World Health Organization (WHO) highlights individuals across the African Region who are using science to improve people’s lives. A respected infectious disease researcher, Professor Alpha Kabinet Keita is one of Guinea’s leading scientific voices on emerging diseases. Through his

The practice of privacy-led user experience (UX) is a design philosophy that treats...

The practice of privacy-led user experience (UX) is a design philosophy that treats...

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…farmers struggle to sell …2026 rice output seen shrinking Nigerian rice farmers are scaling back their plans for the 2026 planting season as paddy price slumps, high production costs, and a struggling milling industry squeeze their margins. The price of a ton of paddy has slumped 51 percent to N350,800 from a peak of N720,000

…ratifies new manifesto, constitution …British, Chinese envoys attend convention In a defining moment for Nigeria’s growing opposition, the national convention of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja on Tuesday transformed into a high-stakes summit of political heavyweights, signalling a coordinated assault on the status quo ahead of the 2027 general elections. Under the leadership

Kola Ologbodiyan,A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC),  has said the 2027 general election will be a defining contest between Nigerians and President Bola Tinubu, dismissing the influence of money as a deciding factor in the race. Ologbodiyan made the assertion amid growing concerns by opposition parties that the current administration is attempting to

Africa’s oil market in 2026 reflects a paradox vast crude reserves but limited downstream strength. The continent holds roughly 7–8 percent of global proven oil reserves, yet captures only a fraction of refining value due to constrained capacity and chronically low utilisation, often below 50 percent 1. Dangote Refinery — Nigeria (650,000 bpd) 2. Skikda

African leaders have intensified calls for a strategic shift away from aid dependence toward investment-driven growth, underscoring the need for the continent to harness its vast resources and strengthen economic integration to secure long-term prosperity. Speaking at the 4th Edition of the African Heritage Awards in Accra, John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s President, cautioned against continued

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Plus: human scientists still trounce the top AI agents at complex tasks. This is today's edition...