The US Africa Development Foundation (USADF), which has supported over 1,000 businesses across 22 African countries, has slashed $51 million in funding for African SMEs and startups, threatening cooperatives, smallholder farmers, and early-stage ideas across sub-Saharan Africa, including Kenya and Nigeria. The cuts, announced by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—an agency created by President
The International Institute of Infant Sleep (IIISleep) is dedicated to helping infants and toddlers sleep better. The institute offers training for healthcare professionals, psychologists, midwives, childcare professionals, lactation consultants, and other specialists who support families with sleep challenges. Its evidence-based programs give professionals practical strategies to guide parents effectively. Supporting Professionals to Improve Infant Sleep
Fraunhofer ISE and German weather protection specialist VOEN Vöhringer are testing an agrivoltaic system that uses existing crop cover structures to support solar modules, eliminating the need for a dedicated mounting system. April 8, 2025 Jochen Siemer From pv magazine Germany Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and weather protection specialist VOEN Vöhringer are
The gates of Banana Island in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State were closed on Tuesday, causing traffic jams on the Lekki-Ajah axis and other nearby areas. Rumors suggest the shutdown might be linked to the planned demolition of the Banana Club House. A video that went viral on Tuesday showed many vehicles stuck in
Donald Trump Your browser does not support the video tag. By Abdulrazaq Hamzat Americans may not be giving President Donald J. Trump the credit he truly deserves, not for his tweets, not for his polarizing rhetoric, but for something far more consequential, his strategic genius in protecting U.S. global dominance through economic warfare. While many
Donald Trump US imports $643m Nigerian goods in two months – Report Your browser does not support the video tag. The United States imported $643.1m worth of goods from Nigeria in the first two months of 2025, just a month before the implementation of new tariffs by the Trump administration. The tariffs, which take effect
Electricity Consumers Fail to Pay N71.53bn in January – Report Your browser does not support the video tag. Electricity consumers of the 12 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) failed to pay N71.53bn of electricity they consumed for the month of January. According to a factsheet by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), the DisCos collected N178.68bn