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For nearly two decades, independent tower companies have provided a neutral platform where mobile network operators can colocate equipment, share costs, and expand coverage without owning the physical infrastructure.  That model is now under pressure following MTN’s $2.2 billion acquisition of IHS Towers. With the deal, MTN is reclaiming strategic control over assets it once

BasiGo, a Kenyan electric bus startup, is testing a scheduled commuter service in Nairobi, the country’s capital, adding a new product line alongside its core electric vehicle supply business. The company has integrated electric mid-sized buses into the operations of local commuter cooperative societies (matatus), offering fixed-route, non-stop connections between residential estates and primary commercial

When a child’s bloodstream infection no longer responds to prescribed antibiotics, or a mother’s minor wound turns life-threatening despite treatment, it is not because the medicines are no longer working but the germs causing the infection have changed and the antibiotics are no longer effective. This silent crisis, known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is one of

Brazzaville – As outbreaks of Filovirus Disease (FVD) continue to regularly affect countries across Africa and in efforts to increase preparedness capacities, the World Health Organization (WHO) with support from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has convened 50 clinicians, researchers and public health specialists globally and partners for a five-day Filovirus Disease Optimized Supportive Care Workshop to update and

Johannesburg - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has launched its biennial scorecard, a critical tool that tracks progress on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across its 16 Member States. New data, including from demographic health surveys, shows great strides in improving the sexual and reproductive health of people across the region, while

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Johannesburg - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has launched its biennial scorecard, a critical tool that tracks progress on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across its 16 Member States. New data, including from demographic health surveys, shows great strides in improving the sexual and reproductive health of people across the region, while

Nairobi—According to the World Health Organization, Africa produces less than 1% of the vaccines it consumes, yet it carries a disproportionate share of the world's infectious disease burden. Efforts to shift this reality are now under way in Kenya. Kenya has officially joined a global programme that will enable the country to manufacture its own

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Insurance companies closed the 2025 financial year with stronger top-line growth and resilient underwriting performance, but headline profitability was constrained by foreign exchange (FX) losses and rising claims costs. An analysis of the audited results of 14 quoted insurers filed with NGX Limited shows that aggregate insurance revenue rose from N541.28 billion in 2024 to

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won chairmanship elections in five of the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claimed victory in Gwagwalada. Results announced on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed the APC prevailing in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abaji, Bwari

...as Nigeria sees livestock sector boom The world’s appetite for meat has hit a new high, but it is coming with steep consequences for the environment. According to new data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), greenhouse gas emissions from global agrifood systems climbed to 16.5 billion tons in 2023, the highest level in

Nigeria has secured a major legal victory in an international arbitration dispute involving UK-based technology contractor European Dynamics UK Ltd, saving the country from a potential financial liability of $6.2 million, about N9.3 billion at current exchange rates. The dispute arose from a national electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) project managed by the Bureau of Public

Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and Japan International Cooperation Agency have formalised a $50 millio Impact Innovation Fund aimed at backing Nigerian startups tackling critical social challenges, in what Japanese officials describe as the first global implementation of a new development financing model. The agreement, signed at Nigeria’s Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in Abuja

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Google has unveiled the latest smartphone model in its Pixel series, Google Pixel 10a. The release comes six months after the tech giant launched its 10th generation, the Pixel 10 series, in August 2025, which featured the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and Pixel 10 Pro XL.  Aside from being powered by the latest Tensor