Technology
Nigeria Faces Risk of Worsening Electricity Shortages as Gas Supply Declines
Nigeria may face more severe electricity shortages in the coming weeks as natural gas supply to power plants declines. Most of the electricity...
Ghana and Malawi Strengthen Digital Cooperation at Global Tech Summit
Ghana and Malawi have agreed to strengthen cooperation in digital technology development following high-level discussions held during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona....
Gabon Suspends Social Media “Until Further Notice” Amid Rising Unrest
Gabon’s media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms nationwide, saying online content has fuelled division and threatened national stability. The...
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Turn to Russia for Shared Telecom Network
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced plans to develop the Sahel’s first shared telecommunications network, turning to Russia for technical support as...
Ghana Orders Advanced ACH160 Helicopters to Bolster Security Aviation
Ghana has secured an order for a batch of the world’s most technologically advanced ACH160 helicopters, marking a significant enhancement of its aerial...
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...