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Nigeria funds ₦12bn digital research network

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Nigeria has launched ₦12 billion ($7.8 million) in research cluster funding under Project BRIDGE to embed evidence-based policymaking across six…

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Nigeria’s reform raises the bar for Kenya investors

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's reform narrative is shifting how global capital prices Africa. For Kenya, competing for the same investor pool under tighter…

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Nigeria’s AI market heads to $4.64bn by 2030

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's AI market is heading to $4.64 billion by 2030 but businesses face a structural challenge converting 93% adoption rates…

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Nigeria pulls $6.44bn in Q4 capital inflows

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion in capital inflows in Q4 2025, up 26.6% year-on-year and 7.1% quarter-on-quarter. Portfolio investment…

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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…

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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

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MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

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TEF turns $100m into $4.2bn across 24,000 businesses

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Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps

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Nigeria draws $2.6bn in mining FDI, eyes Africa corridors

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Nigeria’s oil earned less in 2025 despite pumping more

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