AfriGather

Canal+ will shut down Showmax, the African streaming platform run by its newly acquired subsidiary MultiChoice Group, ending an 11-year experiment that once represented the continent’s strongest attempt to challenge global streaming rivals. The decision, taken by the Showmax board and communicated to subscribers on Thursday, is part of an efficiency drive following the $3

Intron, a Nigerian AI startup that provides speech-to-text and text-to-speech transcription tools for African languages, has expanded its speech recognition platform, Sahara, to support 57 languages, adding 24 new ones as it deepens its push into healthcare, legal, financial services, and telecom. Sahara v2 covers 23 African languages within that total and supports more than

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

Nairobi—Across the African region, health threats are increasingly being detected early, bolstering measures to protect communities. To further reinforce health emergency preparedness, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa today launched an integrated intelligence system to narrow the gap between decision-making lifesaving response even more. The Preparedness Data Exchange, or PDX, is an

‘You may now kiss your bride’… You know that exciting moment of the vow ceremony, this groom in today’s video took it seriously in a very sweet, goofy way.  🤭 We just know he had been eagerly waiting for that moment. When the time finally came, he picked up a handkerchief without hesitation and wiped

Before finally saying ‘I do,’ those initial ceremonies leading up to the big day also deserve to be graced with gorgeous looks. The Bridal Minis Collection by Zurik can make this happen in truly spectacular fashion. Be it your bridal shower, engagement party or civil wedding, this three-piece collection of mini bridal dresses can cater

Love can show up anywhere, anytime…even at your friend’s birthday party. It definitely caught Olatubosun unawares in this same manner, leading him to a sweet love with Moyosore. Seven years ago, at ICM, the lovebirds crossed paths at this life-changing party. Olatubosun spotted Moyosore, and he was immediately captivated by her smile. It was bright

Nigeria’s business confidence rose to its strongest level in more than a year in February 2026, driven by expectations of lower borrowing costs and optimism that the ongoing bank recapitalisation programme will strengthen credit availability to businesses. Data from the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) shows that the current business performance

Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc is showing early signs of stabilisation after two bruising years triggered by the naira’s devaluation, with losses narrowing sharply in 2025 as gross margins rebounded and foreign-exchange pressures moderated. The Lagos-based refiner posted a pre-tax loss of N72.3 billion in 2025, an improvement from N270.9 billion a year earlier. Net loss

Apple Inc. launched the new MacBook Air with the M5 chip on March 3, 2026, featuring Fela Kuti’s 1971 track ‘Let’s Start’ as the soundtrack in its official promotional video. The video, shared on Apple’s YouTube channel, plays the song while showing the laptop’s faster performance and slim design. ‘Let’s Start’ comes from the live

Spain has refused to bow to pressure from the United States after Donald Trump, the United States President, threatened to cut off trade in response to Madrid’s opposition to American strikes on Iran. In a televised address from the Moncloa Palace, Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister, made clear that Spain’s position can be summed up

Investors say capital is available for manufacturing and industrial projects in West Africa, but persistent policy uncertainty and structural risks continue to limit how much of that funding reaches businesses. Discussions at the West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing and Trade forum on Tuesday exposed a consensus among financiers that the region’s industrial financing gap is driven

In partnership with Happy pre-TGIF. ☀️️ I was reading a research study this week and found out that the average person spends around 18 minutes deciding what to watch every time they open a streaming app, making up 110 hours a year of pure scrolling (well, question the methodology later.) Algorithmic indecision is officially a