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AfricaBusiness

Nigeria Locks Shea Exports for Another Year

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria has extended its ban on raw shea nut exports by one year, pushing the world's largest producer to build…

AfricaGhana

Despite the Hardship, African Youth Are the World’s Most Mentally Resilient

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Africaspoint Editorial

A major new global study finds that the top five countries for youth mental health are all African — Ghana,…

President Bola Tinubu announces expansion of primary healthcare funding across Nigeria
AfricaBusiness

Tinubu Expands Healthcare Funding to 13500 Facilities

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Tinubu has announced the expansion of Nigeria's primary healthcare funding to cover 13,500 facilities, backed by over N98 billion…

Tems at the launch of her Leading Vibe Initiative in Lagos August 2025
AfricaCulture

Tems Takes Leading Vibe Initiative to South Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

Grammy winning Nigerian artist Tems is bringing her Leading Vibe Initiative to South Africa on March 21, marking the programme's…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

Nigeria Secures $126M European Fibre Investment

EnergyMining

Dangote to build Africa’s largest detergent raw material plant as refinery hits full capacity

African man using mobile banking app to send money internationally
DiasporaFintech

UBA launches diaspora investment platform to turn Africa’s $100 billion in annual remittances into long-term wealth

Film camera at a cinema film festival with lights and red carpet
DiasporaFilm

Nigerian-British film makes history as Nigeria’s first Cannes selection and the UK’s official Oscar submission for 2026

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