The 2027 Scholarship Season Opens Next Month. Here Is the Calendar That Matters.
The application window for the major fully funded international scholarships open to Nigerian and African students begins in August.
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UN Experts: M23 Now Fields 30,000 Fighters and Is Building a State, Not Seeking a Deal
The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has grown to roughly 30,000 fighters
Nigeria Admits a 44-Year-Old Schooling Policy Failed. Twenty Million Children Paid for the Lesson.
Nigeria’s federal government will scrap the policy separating junior from senior secondary schools, Education Minister Tunji
African Venture Funding Holds the Line at $1.2bn. The Fine Print Tells a Harder Story.
African technology startups raised at least 1.21 billion dollars across 151 disclosed deals in the first half of 2026,
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The Deadline Passed. The Buses Left. South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Campaign Goes Continental.
More than 13,000 foreign nationals, including about ,900 Ghanaians and 300 Nigerians, were repatriated or deported from South Africa
Dangote Cuts Petrol to N1,075, Opens Its Gantry to All Comers, and Shows Its Receipts
Dangote Petroleum Refinery slashed its ex-gantry petrol price to 1,075 naira per litre on Thursday.
Nigeria’s Disinflation Miracle Stalls at the Border of the Middle East
Nigeria enters the second half of 2026 with a growth story intact and an inflation story suddenly fragile.
Google Plants Its African AI Flag in Johannesburg. The Sovereignty Question Follows It In.
Google staged its first-ever Cloud Summit on African soil in Johannesburg on Wednesday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Nigeria’s 2027 Election Is Already in Court, and the Ballot Is 27 Weeks Away
The Court of Appeal in Abuja reserved judgment on Wednesday in two appeals filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission over its 2027 election timetable,
Nigeria Admits a 44-Year-Old Schooling Policy Failed. Twenty Million Children Paid for the Lesson.
Nigeria’s federal government will scrap the policy separating junior from senior secondary schools, Education Minister Tunji
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A Prize, a Bot and a Boycott: The Commonwealth Short Story Award Ends in an AI Storm
Trinidadian writer Jamir Nazir won the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize on Tuesday for The Serpent in the Grove
UN Experts: M23 Now Fields 30,000 Fighters and Is Building a State, Not Seeking a Deal
The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has grown to roughly 30,000 fighters
Dangote Cuts Petrol to N1,075, Opens Its Gantry to All Comers, and Shows Its Receipts
Dangote Petroleum Refinery slashed its ex-gantry petrol price to 1,075 naira per litre on Thursday.
The Third-Largest Ebola Outbreak on Record Meets the First American Travel Ban
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda passed 1,000 confirmed cases by late June.
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The Sahel Walks Out of The Hague, and the Withdrawal Clock Starts Ticking
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have formally begun the one-year process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court
The 2027 Scholarship Season Opens Next Month. Here Is the Calendar That Matters.
The application window for the major fully funded international scholarships open to Nigerian and African students begins in August.
Afrobeats Filled the Nominations. America Kept the Trophies.
The 2026 BET Awards ended on Sunday night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles without a single African winner.
Nigeria Admits a 44-Year-Old Schooling Policy Failed. Twenty Million Children Paid for the Lesson.
Nigeria’s federal government will scrap the policy separating junior from senior secondary schools, Education Minister Tunji
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CBN Pulls the Licences of 46 Microfinance Banks in One Sweep
The Central Bank of Nigeria revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks with effect from 1 July,
The 2027 Scholarship Season Opens Next Month. Here Is the Calendar That Matters.
The application window for the major fully funded international scholarships open to Nigerian and African students begins in August.
Nigeria Admits a 44-Year-Old Schooling Policy Failed. Twenty Million Children Paid for the Lesson.
Nigeria’s federal government will scrap the policy separating junior from senior secondary schools, Education Minister Tunji
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The Deadline Passed. The Buses Left. South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Campaign Goes Continental.
More than 13,000 foreign nationals, including about ,900 Ghanaians and 300 Nigerians, were repatriated or deported from South Africa
Nigeria’s Disinflation Miracle Stalls at the Border of the Middle East
Nigeria enters the second half of 2026 with a growth story intact and an inflation story suddenly fragile.
Google Plants Its African AI Flag in Johannesburg. The Sovereignty Question Follows It In.
Google staged its first-ever Cloud Summit on African soil in Johannesburg on Wednesday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Africa’s Record World Cup Run Meets the Knockout Guillotine
Africa sent nine teams into the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time in history.
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Nigeria’s 2027 Election Is Already in Court, and the Ballot Is 27 Weeks Away
The Court of Appeal in Abuja reserved judgment on Wednesday in two appeals filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission over its 2027 election timetable,
Investigations
The Third-Largest Ebola Outbreak on Record Meets the First American Travel Ban
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda passed 1,000 confirmed cases by late June.
UN Experts: M23 Now Fields 30,000 Fighters and Is Building a State, Not Seeking a Deal
The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has grown to roughly 30,000 fighters
A Prize, a Bot and a Boycott: The Commonwealth Short Story Award Ends in an AI Storm
Trinidadian writer Jamir Nazir won the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize on Tuesday for The Serpent in the Grove
Opinions
Nigeria Admits a 44-Year-Old Schooling Policy Failed. Twenty Million Children Paid for the Lesson.
Nigeria’s federal government will scrap the policy separating junior from senior secondary schools, Education Minister Tunji
The 2027 Scholarship Season Opens Next Month. Here Is the Calendar That Matters.
The application window for the major fully funded international scholarships open to Nigerian and African students begins in August.
Afrobeats Filled the Nominations. America Kept the Trophies.
The 2026 BET Awards ended on Sunday night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles without a single African winner.
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CBN Pulls the Licences of 46 Microfinance Banks in One Sweep
The Central Bank of Nigeria revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks with effect from 1 July,
The 2027 Scholarship Season Opens Next Month. Here Is the Calendar That Matters.
The application window for the major fully funded international scholarships open to Nigerian and African students begins in August.
UN Experts: M23 Now Fields 30,000 Fighters and Is Building a State, Not Seeking a Deal
The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has grown to roughly 30,000 fighters
African Venture Funding Holds the Line at $1.2bn. The Fine Print Tells a Harder Story.
African technology startups raised at least 1.21 billion dollars across 151 disclosed deals in the first half of 2026,
Latest news
Dangote Cuts Petrol to N1,075, Opens Its Gantry to All Comers, and Shows Its Receipts
Dangote Petroleum Refinery slashed its ex-gantry petrol price to 1,075 naira per litre on Thursday.
Nigeria’s Disinflation Miracle Stalls at the Border of the Middle East
Nigeria enters the second half of 2026 with a growth story intact and an inflation story suddenly fragile.
Google Plants Its African AI Flag in Johannesburg. The Sovereignty Question Follows It In.
Google staged its first-ever Cloud Summit on African soil in Johannesburg on Wednesday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The Deadline Passed. The Buses Left. South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Campaign Goes Continental.
More than 13,000 foreign nationals, including about ,900 Ghanaians and 300 Nigerians, were repatriated or deported from South Africa
Politics
Nigeria’s 2027 Election Is Already in Court, and the Ballot Is 27 Weeks Away
The Court of Appeal in Abuja reserved judgment on Wednesday in two appeals filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission over its 2027 election timetable,
Nigeria Admits a 44-Year-Old Schooling Policy Failed. Twenty Million Children Paid for the Lesson.
Nigeria’s federal government will scrap the policy separating junior from senior secondary schools, Education Minister Tunji
Investigations
UN Experts: M23 Now Fields 30,000 Fighters and Is Building a State, Not Seeking a Deal
The AFC/M23 rebel alliance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has grown to roughly 30,000 fighters
A Prize, a Bot and a Boycott: The Commonwealth Short Story Award Ends in an AI Storm
Trinidadian writer Jamir Nazir won the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize on Tuesday for The Serpent in the Grove
The Third-Largest Ebola Outbreak on Record Meets the First American Travel Ban
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda passed 1,000 confirmed cases by late June.
Opinions
The Sahel Walks Out of The Hague, and the Withdrawal Clock Starts Ticking
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have formally begun the one-year process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court
Nigeria Admits a 44-Year-Old Schooling Policy Failed. Twenty Million Children Paid for the Lesson.
Nigeria’s federal government will scrap the policy separating junior from senior secondary schools, Education Minister Tunji
Afrobeats Filled the Nominations. America Kept the Trophies.
The 2026 BET Awards ended on Sunday night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles without a single African winner.