Africa
2025: Moniepoint, Flutterwave among TIME’s Most Influential CompaniesÂ
Moniepoint and Flutterwave, Nigeria’s fintech unicorns, have been named among TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies for 2025.
Moniepoint has risen from humble banking infrastructure roots...
Funeral held for Liberia’s former president Samuel Doe 35 years after death
Hundreds of people gathered on Friday in rural Liberia for the state funeral of authoritarian former president, Samuel Doe, 35 years after his assassination,...
African Fencing Championships: Kenya’s Ndolo defends Epee crown, Egypt’s Hesham captures goldÂ
The medals are stacking up after day two of the 23rd African Fencing Championships in Lagos, with two more disciplines decided at the 2025...
At least 16 killed in Kenya protestsÂ
At least 16 people died in protests across Kenya on Wednesday, Amnesty International said Thursday, as businesses and residents were left to clean up...
13 dead as boat sinks near Niger-Benin border
A small boat has sunk in the Niger River on the border between Niger and Benin, killing 13 people, sources told AFP Thursday.
Niger’s military...
