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Might Jumia’s staggering liquidity place be the corporate’s newest predicament?

Might Jumia’s staggering liquidity place be the corporate’s newest predicament?

Most people know the story of the continent’s first unicorn, Jumia, the record-setting company that showed the world that ecommerce could thrive in Africa, and sealed the statement by pioneering an IPO listing on the…

May Amazon’s new knowledge centre assist speed up Nigeria’s native startup scene?

May Amazon’s new knowledge centre assist speed up Nigeria’s native startup scene?

Global giant, Amazon, has launched a new Amazon Web Services (AWS) Local Zones in Lagos, one of only 15 outside the United States. The new Local Zones is a type of infrastructure deployment that places…

New ‘cushion’ answer to take stress off perovskite photo voltaic cells

New ‘cushion’ answer to take stress off perovskite photo voltaic cells

Scientists in Germany have discovered a polymer compound that, when added to perovskite thin-film precursor materials, wraps itself around the perovskite crystals, acting as a cushion to protect the perovskite structure from thermomechanical stress. They…

Kenya: CBK Retains Base Lending Fee At 8.75% On Easing of Inflation

Kenya: CBK Retains Base Lending Fee At 8.75% On Easing of Inflation

Nairobi — The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has retained its lending base rate at 8.75 percent on easing inflationary pressure that saw the cost of goods and services rise. On Monday, CBK's Monetary Policy…

Former VW boss goals to arrange 20 GW vertically built-in PV plant in Europe

Former VW boss goals to arrange 20 GW vertically built-in PV plant in Europe

In a podcast, former Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess noted the importance of reducing reliance on China in the solar industry. But he said plans to set up production in Europe require state support and the…

Mali investigators lastly see breakthrough in homicide mystrey

Mali investigators lastly see breakthrough in homicide mystrey

Investigations into a string of beheadings in southern Mali that have shocked the Sahel nation have scored a breakthrough, judicial and police sources said on Monday. Ten people in the cotton-growing town of Fana have…

Money disaster worsens as CBN extends deadline

Money disaster worsens as CBN extends deadline

After insisting a week ago that the January 31 deadline was irreversible,  Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele, announced the extension of the currency exchange deadline yesterday. Nigerians now have until Friday, February 10, to submit…

Africa: HIV Vaccine Analysis Set to Change Focus in Wake of Mosaico Disappointment

Africa: HIV Vaccine Analysis Set to Change Focus in Wake of Mosaico Disappointment

Hopes for the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Mosaico vaccine - the only HIV vaccine candidate in late-stage (Phase 3) clinical trials - were dashed with manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals' recent announcement that the vaccine lacked efficacy…

Africa: Nature Article Costs Waived for World South Authors

Africa: Nature Article Costs Waived for World South Authors

Accra — Researchers from low- and lower-middle-income countries will now be able to publish for free in Nature and 36 other Nature research journals, as the company expands its waiver policies to include its flagship…

Find out how to Get the Gig!

Find out how to Get the Gig!

Wondering how to join a band and get some sweet gigs? Then this ep’s for you. Rhett and Zach share their advice, from how to get in front of audiences and make more connections—if it’s…

This Is Why At My Age I’ve By no means Proposed Love To A Girl

This Is Why At My Age I’ve By no means Proposed Love To A Girl

Contrary to popular belief, girls are not the only ones who dream of their wedding day or the entire concept of marriage. Ever since I was a little boy, I have dreamt of finding that…

Subsequent Wave: Nigeria’s central financial institution appears to be copying India with out reservation

Subsequent Wave: Nigeria’s central financial institution appears to be copying India with out reservation

On the Next Wave this week, we take a look at the CBN’s recent “financial inclusion” potshots and explain how the new domestic card scheme is the clearest pointer to what Nigeria’s economic managers hope…