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Nigeria's air travel taxes are among the highest, with passengers paying an average of $180 per international flight, nearly ...
Nigeria has called for increased action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa, citing the growing burden of these diseases on the continent’s socio-economic development.The Minister of State ...
African Democratic Congress, ADC, has blamed President Bola Tinubu’s administration for Nigeria’s exclusion from high-level ...
The regulation, approved in 2024 under the leadership of Culture Minister Hannatu Musawa, applies to films, music videos, and ...
TD Africa, Nigeria’s foremost technology distribution giant, has strengthened its partnership with global tech leader Zebra ...
Ahead of Wednesday’s meeting between United States President Donald Trump and the Presidents of five African states at the ...
Increasing revenues, establishing an effective budget framework, and scaling up the cash transfer system can all support ...
Young designers from across Africa, Europe, and the UK showcased their work on Saturday at Fashion Finest Africa’s Epic Show ...
Nigeria's data protection regulators have imposed a 766 million naira fine on MultiChoice Nigeria for violating data privacy ...
Nigeria also became central in 2019 to a pivot from China to African tech. In the last two quarters of 2019, more than 15 Chinese actors invested over $240 million of venture capital in Africa.
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, has 90 tech hubs – the most on the continent. In 2019, one report found startups in Nigeria raised nearly $400 million, more than double the amount ...