Nigeria hits 73% financial inclusion target, but 60.4 million adults remain vulnerable
Nigeria’s formal financial inclusion rose to 73% in 2026, exceeding the 70% target under the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS),
Nana B: I’ll work with leadership to return NPP to power in 2028
Newly elected National Second Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has pledged to work with
Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to pass
Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has announced a snap general election three days after rightwing parties torpedoed the emergency
Ethiopia’s federal forces retake Tigrayan capital Mekelle
Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels’ regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday, while
BoG clears Attijariwafa Bank’s takeover of Société Générale Ghana
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a “No Objection” to the proposed takeover of Société Générale Ghana by Morocco-based
OpenAI CEO warns giving AI ‘religious force’ poses ‘real safety issue’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned Saturday against giving artificial intelligence models religious authority or surrendering human judgment to them, calling
Trump nominates Belarus envoy John Coale for hostage affairs post
US President Donald Trump announced Sunday the nomination of his current Belarus envoy John Coale as the new special presidential
‘There is no military solution’ to end war, Iran tells US
Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday that there is no military solution to the conflict between the US and Iran, adding
Oil prices fall as G7 agrees to release 100 million barrels of reserves
Oil prices fell sharply on Friday after G7 members announced a coordinated release of strategic oil reserves through the International
African leaders call for continent to unlock capital at Egypt business summit
African leaders argued for unlocking the continent’s capital at a business summit in Egypt on Saturday, saying Africa can “do