Technology
AES Confederation Launches Television Network in Push for Media Sovereignty
Meeting in Bamako, the three Heads of State of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) have officially launched AES Television, a new regional...
Burkina Faso Grants Broadcast Frequency to AES Radio
Burkina Faso’s Superior Council of Communication has approved the allocation of a broadcast frequency for the launch of Daandé Liptako, the radio station...
Abia Introduces Free Mass Transit and Electric Buses for the Festive Season
Abia State has announced the introduction of free urban mass transit for residents as part of its Christmas and New Year interventions, marking...
Tinubu, FIRS Face Backlash Over Contradictions in France Tax MoU as Clarification Memo Fails to Justify ‘Advice Without Data or Services’
Fresh questions have emerged over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and France’s Direction Générale des Finances...
Tinubu Under Scrutiny as FIRS–France Partnership Sparks Fears of External Influence
For many Nigerians, the news that the Federal Inland Revenue Service has entered a new partnership with the French tax authority felt less...
iPhone Delivery Turns Into ₦800k Extortion as Nigerian Customs Keeps Inventing New Charges
A recent social media post on X has drawn attention to the difficulties Nigerians face when receiving high-value electronics from abroad. A user...
Niger Prepares International Uranium Sales Amid Tensions Over Safety
Niger’s military government has moved to place uranium from the recently nationalised SOMAIR mine on the international market, marking one of its most...
FG Unveils ECOWAS Biometric ID Card, But Many Point Out AES Moved Earlier and Faster
Nigeria has launched the long-delayed ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card, a regional project aimed at modernising identity systems and easing movement across West...
Burkina Faso Approves Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Russia
Burkina Faso’s Parliament has given the green light to a landmark agreement with Russia aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of civil...
Sahel: Fears Grow Over Possible Data Breach Involving Orange SIM Cards
A new investigation has raised alarming questions about a possible data breach involving Orange SIM cards allegedly exploited by armed groups across the...
Burkina Faso Launches AES Biometric Identity Card, Strengthening Sahel Integration
Burkina Faso has taken another decisive step toward regional integration with the adoption of a new Biometric Identity Card for the Alliance of...
Kenya’s Elly Savatia Wins Africa’s Top Engineering Prize for Real-Time Sign Language Translation App
Kenyan engineer Elly Savatia has been named the 2025 winner of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. He earned...