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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
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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…

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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…

Nigeria Secures 126M European Fibre Investment
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Nigeria Secures $126M European Fibre Investment

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria has received $126 million in European funding commitments to support its ambitious national fibre optic expansion project known as…

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MTN donates devices to school with perfect matric pass rate

MTN South Africa has donated digital learning devices to Qibing Secondary School in Wepener, Free…

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Rwanda’s AGUKA creates 128,000 jobs, eyes next phase

Rwanda's AGUKA youth enterprise programme has generated 128,000 jobs and $9.3 million (Rwf34 billion) in…

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Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps

The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Dr John Asein, used a courtesy visit from…

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Tanzania pitches $12.9bn energy pipeline to US investors

Tanzania has unveiled a $12.9 billion energy investment pipeline at the Powering Africa Summit in…

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

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

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Nigeria’s exchange records its first ever commercial paper listing with Dangote Cement’s 119.87 billion naira issuance

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MTN Group agrees to acquire full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion deal

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