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With 11 billion payments processed and a clear-eyed view of who still sits outside the system, the CBN is laying the groundwork for inclusion at scale and opening up one of Africa’s most significant untapped markets in the process. Nigeria’s payments infrastructure is among the most advanced in the world. But the digital rails powering

Plus: an ex-DOGE staffer has been accused of stealing social security data. This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Defense official reveals how AI chatbots could be...

As part of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) core capacities, the Ministry of Health Tanzania is intensifying efforts to strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) through the nationwide implementation of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) surveillance in health facilities. From 10–18 March 2026, the Ministry is conducting a Point Prevalence Survey on Surgical Site Infections (SSI)

Songwe – For years, communities in Songwe Region in western Tanzania have faced recurring outbreaks of infectious diseases such as cholera, measles, and Mpox. Delays in paper-based reporting systems often meant that health authorities learned about outbreaks only after they had already spread. Now, a new electronic surveillance system is helping change that. Through the

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No fewer than 20 security personnel and local vigilantes were killed when heavily armed terrorists ambushed a patrol team in the Garga area of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. The tragic incident occurred around 4pm Friday when a combined team of military personnel and vigilantes, travelling in two vehicles on routine patrol across

Security expert Mark Chandler has raised a serious alarm over the rising tension in the Middle East. He warned that Iran has now “taken off the gloves” and is directly targeting diplomatic buildings that are supposed to be safe zones. The analyst explained that the situation has moved from small threats to real danger. Many

According to a report by Sky News on Saturday, March 14, 2026, North Korea fired a series of missiles into the sea on Saturday in apparent retaliation to a joint United States–South Korea military exercise. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, approximately ten ballistic missiles were launched from an area near Pyongyang’s international

According to a report by CBS News on March 14, 2026, Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed in an upcoming interview with CNN that Russia has provided drones to Iran, suggesting a deeper level of cooperation between the two countries than previously acknowledged. Speaking ahead of the interview’s broadcast, the Ukrainian president said the support from Moscow to

According to a report by Punch on Saturday, March 14, 2026, the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has promised to provide full scholarships for the 187 students who make up the first class of the Ebonyi State University of Information and Communication Technology, in cases where they cannot access the Federal Government’s student loan

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has tightened the rules for account opening and reactivation, mandating that all such processes must now include liveness verification and be validated in real time against the Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identity Number (NIN) database. The directive, issued in a circular to banks, fintechs, and payment service