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Nigeria: Massive Crowd As Bamanga Tukur Is Laid to Rest

12+ hour, 35+ min ago   (427+ words) Prominent Nigerians, including Africa's richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Governor Ahmadu Umar Fintiri and former Governor Umar Jibrilla Bindow, have attended the funeral prayers of elder statesman Bamanga Tukur held at Lamido's Palace Mosque, The former governor of defunct Gongola…...


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Africa's Climate Services Need Local Detail and Knowledge, Say People Who Use the Information

12+ hour, 44+ min ago   (796+ words) Across Africa, people are restoring and managing mangroves, grazing lands and urban green areas in the face of increasing threats from climate change. Increasingly they make decisions based on climate-related information supplied by governments, funders and researchers. But are they…...


allafrica.com > stories > 202609140045.html

Nigerian Stocks See Weekly Decline Ahead of Dangote IPO

12+ hour, 44+ min ago   (324+ words) [Daba Finance] Nigerian stocks fell in the week ended September 11 as investors sold banking, insurance and industrial shares ahead of the Dangote Refinery IPO subscription window which opens Monday, September 14. The NGX All-Share Index dropped 1.60% to 243,052.74 points from 246,992.44 a week…...


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Rwanda: New Traceability Drive Seeks to Protect Horticulture Exports

12+ hour, 42+ min ago   (813+ words) When five tonnes of chilli shipped to Italy in March were rejected and destroyed, horticulture exporter Robert Rukundo was left counting losses that went far beyond the value of the produce. The shipment followed a similar rejection in Switzerland in…...


allafrica.com > stories > 202609110493.html

Malawi: Mutharika's Digital Dream Becomes Reality As Nzika ID Wallet Prepares for Nationwide Launch

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (222+ words) Malawi is on the brink of a digital identity revolution, with the government confirming it will launch the long-awaited Nzika Digital ID wallet next week -- seven months after President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika ordered officials to bring the country's identity…...


allafrica.com > stories > 202609110521.html

Nigeria: Ogun Releases N6.75bn for Gratuity, Additional Pension Benefits

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (327+ words) The Ogun State Head of Service said that N2.751 billion was released to pay gratuity to 432 beneficiaries, while another N4 billion was released for the payment of additional pension benefits to eligible retirees from July 2025 to date. The Ogun State Head of…...


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Nigeria: Opay Shutdown - Arrested Woman Admits Sharing Unverified Notice

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (182+ words) A woman arrested by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) for allegedly circulating a fake notice announcing the shutdown of OPay's operations has expressed regret, admitting that she failed to verify the information before sharing it. The suspect,…...


allafrica.com > stories > 202609100341.html

Tanzania: Value Addition Set to Boost Export Earnings

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (355+ words) Dar es Salaam — THE growing shift from raw agricultural exports to processed and value-added products could significantly increase foreign exchange earnings and create more jobs, according to the Tanzania Trade Development Authority (TanTrade). TanTrade Director General, Ephraim Mafuru said crops…...


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Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Declares 'Small State of Emergency' On Lagos Waste Crisis

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (931+ words) Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared what he called a "small state of emergency" over the worsening waste situation in the state, ordering the deployment of more trucks and the reopening of additional disposal sites to ease the pressure…...


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Zimbabwe Tourism Sector Records U.S.$132m Investment Surge in First Half of 2026

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (371+ words) PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed surging investment in Zimbabwe's tourism sector, which rose to US$132.3 million in the first half of 2026, as he called for stronger value chains to ensure the country derives maximum benefit from the industry. Tourism is…...