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Mobile money transactions valued at $1.68T: GSMA
Mobile money platforms processed about 108 billion transactions valued at $1.68 trillion in 2024, according to GSMA’s “State of the Industry Report on Mobile...
U.S. poised to begin direct talks with Iran, Iran signals indirect discussions
President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Monday that the United States and Iran were poised to begin direct talks on Tehran's nuclear...
Pre-tariff, U.S. imports from Nigeria hit $643.1 million
The United States (U.S.) imported $643.1 million worth of goods from Nigeria in the first two months of 2025, just a month before the...
Hajj: Saudi Arabia restricts 14 countries, Nigeria included, from short-term visas
Saudi Arabia has announced a significant change to its visa policy, restricting nationals from 14 countries, including Nigeria, from applying for new short-term visas.
According...
Cuts in global health aid threaten maternal health: UN
The United Nations (UN) has warned that recent cuts in global health aid could reverse decades of progress in reducing maternal deaths, even as...
