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FAA

Normal Flights Resume as FAA Lifts Shutdown Restrictions

U.S. flights are set to return to their regular schedules starting Monday. The Federal Aviation ...

  • 17 November 2025
  • Business
TRIBUNAL

Bangladesh Tribunal Sentences Ex-Prime Minister to Death

The deposed prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has been sentenced to death. The nation’s ...

  • 17 November 2025
  • News
S-VCG

S-VCG Grant: Education Ministry Funds Student “Moonshot” Ideas

Nigerian students seeking capital for ambitious, transformative ideas can now access the Student Venture Capital ...

  • 17 November 2025
  • Education

The Rains, the Rush, the Tragedy: Dozens Die in Congo Mine Collapse

The rain had been relentless. In the Lualaba province of southeastern Congo, the ground around ...

  • 17 November 2025
  • Africa
Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire Aims for 8% Growth Amid Political Fragility

As President Alassane Ouattara prepares to begin his fourth term, the economic trajectory of Côte ...

  • 17 November 2025
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
M23

Congo and M23 Sign Peace Framework to Halt Eastern Fighting

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group have formalized a ...

  • 17 November 2025
  • News
WATER

Iran Initiates Rainmaking Efforts to Combat Severe Water Crisis

The taps are running dry, and hope is flying high literally over Iran’s largest lake. ...

  • 17 November 2025
  • News
Paystack

Weekly Recap: Paystack Co-Founder: Hero to Suspended in 48 Hours

Once upon a time in Lagos, two young coders dreamed of building something that would ...

  • 16 November 2025
  • FinTech & Enterprise
G20

The Empty Chair: Ramaphosa Defies Trump’s G20 Boycott

The scene set for the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit next week in South ...

  • 14 November 2025
  • News
mali

A Handshake in Bamako: Nigeria and Mali Vow to Secure West Africa

The air in Bamako, Mali, crackled this week with the energy of a new alliance. ...

  • 14 November 2025
  • Mali
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