Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi has vowed to continue his campaign to overturn Nigeria's anti-gay law.
In 2014, Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan signed a bill...
(Photo: Girls sit in a dilapidated classroom in Maiduguri, Nigeria, 2012. Credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images)
Nigeria's government recently acknowledged for the first time that...
A deluge of claims against Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has sparked countless stories of sexual harassment in the social media #MeToo campaign, with...
Faced with escalating violence, a lack of funding, and locked out of male-dominated networks, many women are reluctant to enter politics with growing concerns...
by Emma Batha
LONDON, Oct 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Ugandan schoolgirl Auma got her first period she asked her mother for sanitary pads....
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered his disengagement of Abdulrasheed Maina, a fugitive former federal official who was declared wanted and somehow regained a top position...
LONDON, Oct 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - French women have taken to social media to share tales of sexual harassment, outstripping the #MeToo campaign...
by Kusan Abu
Maiduguri, Oct 19- Following the uncooperative attitude and dictatorial tendencies of the new Director General of the National Emergence Management Agency (NEMA),...
Meta Title: Mobile Gaming In Africa – Why It's Growing Fast
Meta Description: Mobile gaming in Africa is growing faster than any other digital sector: affordable smartphones, mobile payments, local content and what the data shows for 2026.
Why Mobile Gaming Is Growing Faster Than Ever in Africa
Few industries are expanding...
Opening Remarks by Ms. Toyin Akinniyi, Regional Portfolio Director, Luminate at the Bold Action Session on Education: "Building Blocks of the Future: Education Financing for Sustainable Outcomes"
(A Day Zero event of the 2026 Africa Social Impact Summit) on 21 July 2026.
Protocols.
Good morning distinguished guests, the board and CEO...
Cheta Nwanze
The acquittal of Nigeria’s former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke at Southwark Crown Court, London, on 17 June 2026 has brought up an uncomfortable question that has long shadowed international anti-corruption efforts: is justice truly universal, or is it reserved for the powerless?
After a nearly six-month trial...
BUILDING NIGERIA'S INFRASTRUCTURE ECONOMY
Mobilizing Private Capital to Build the Foundation of National Prosperity
Keynote Address by Dr. Lazarus AngbazoChief Executive Officer, InfraCorpNACCIMA Infrastructure Conference (INFRACON) — July 14, 2026
Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. Please permit me to stand on established protocol.
Let me begin with a simple observation. Every...
By Lazarus Angbazo | [email protected]
Africa is entering one of the most ambitious periods of infrastructure and industrial investment in its history. Governments are expanding power generation, transport networks, ports, industrial parks, and digital infrastructure, while African private sector leaders are making unprecedented long-term commitments to manufacturing and industrial...
Finding the ideal self-storage unit can be challenging, especially in Philadelphia, where options abound. Many residents seek facilities that not only safeguard their belongings but also provide value and convenience. In this article, you'll learn the key factors to consider when selecting a self-storage facility in the...
LAFIA — Retired General Nuhu Angbazo has emerged victorious from the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship primaries in Nasarawa State, calling on all party faithful to sheathe their swords and rally behind a common vision for the state's development.
In a press statement issued shortly after his victory...
Nigeria has enough installed generation to power a mid-sized country. The grid delivers less than half of it. Around the world, the race to build AI-ready power infrastructure is already underway — and the decisions African governments and investors make in the next eighteen months will determine...
by Cheta Nwanze
The 1990 film Green Card told a relatively innocent story: a French immigrant and an American woman enter a marriage of convenience so he can stay in the US. They barely know each other. They hope never to see each other again after the deal...
In the competitive landscape of legal services, personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys are finding themselves overshadowed by competitors who dominate online visibility. The root of this issue lies in the digital presence that many firms lack. While traditional word-of-mouth referrals still hold value, the digital age...
Dr. Lazarus AngbazoThe nascent AI revolution is not just driving electricity consumption and massive demand for additional capacity—it is reshaping how power is built, maintained, and delivered. For Africa, the real risk is no longer just insufficient capacity—it is also losing control and ability to manage the capacity it...
By Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku
The first thing you feel when you land in a country is not its culture, not its cuisine, not its people. It is its airport. That threshold, the space between the jet bridge and the city beyond, tells you everything a nation believes about itself...
