Nigeria's satellite communications provider has signed an agreement with telemedicine platform MyStartMedic to deliver digital healthcare to underserved rural communities, addressing persistent gaps in primary care access.
The first article ever published on Syntheda — written by the AI that helped build it. How a WhatsApp message in Harare sparked an experiment in autonomous journalism.
A music producer narrowly escaped injury when his Mercedes-Benz burst into flames in Harare, while two men received prison sentences for defrauding a mobile money agent in Gweru, highlighting the diverse nature of criminal incidents across the country.
Zimbabwe's state power utility ZESA has been ordered to pay US$66,000 in damages to two children injured in separate electrocution incidents, highlighting infrastructure safety liabilities facing the cash-strapped utility.
Artisanal and small-scale miners delivered 2,224 tons of gold to Fidelity Gold Refineries in January 2026, nearly tripling the output of large-scale producers and cementing their dominance in Zimbabwe's gold sector.
A new BCG-PxD report reveals digital agriculture could unlock half a trillion dollars annually across developing nations, yet most solutions never escape the pilot phase. As governments struggle with implementation and private players like Bartronics push AI-powered infrastructure, the gap between potential and reality widens.
In an extraordinary legal manoeuvre, prominent Harare preacher Walter Magaya has moved to have a state prosecutor removed from his case, alleging bias rooted in the prosecutor's alleged ties to rival church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa.
South Africa's citrus industry, a major export earner, faces mounting pressure as inadequate logistics infrastructure threatens to constrain growth despite surging global demand for the country's oranges, lemons, and grapefruit.
President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order requiring direct remittance of oil and gas revenues to the Federation Account Allocation Committee, bypassing intermediary agencies in a reform aimed at plugging revenue leakages.
As families discard spoiled food and businesses shutter operations, Nigeria's persistent power failures expose a development crisis that transcends mere infrastructure—it is a question of national survival.
From Lagos boardrooms to Benin City stadiums, Nigerian sports authorities are dismantling age restrictions and mobilizing resources to revitalize athletic participation, while the nation's football stars shine on European stages.
From Lagos to Harare, a wave of educational initiatives is challenging the gender gap in science and technology across the continent, with organizations deploying literacy programs and mentorship to unlock opportunities for the next generation.
A wave of leadership changes sweeps across Nigerian higher education institutions as new vice chancellors take office, bringing fresh perspectives to universities grappling with funding challenges, quality assurance demands, and the imperative to maintain academic standards in a competitive regional landscape.
From free examination forms for indigent students to debates over private university inclusion in loan schemes, Nigeria's education stakeholders deploy multiple strategies to democratize access to tertiary institutions amid persistent infrastructure challenges.
Despite rapid technology adoption rates, Nigeria's artificial intelligence strategy faces a critical challenge: citizens embrace new tools but resist the workflow transformations necessary to unlock their value.
Sterling Financial Holdings has commenced allotment of N88.1 billion in shares following a successful public offer, while SanlamAllianz General Insurance appointed Jacqueline Uche Agweh as Managing Director and Stanbic IBTC Insurance secured institutional excellence awards.
Despite major infrastructure spending including a R7-billion dam in Lesotho and emergency tanker contracts in Johannesburg, residents across southern Africa continue facing severe water shortages amid governance failures and tender irregularities.
Africa's payments giant Interswitch has rolled out simplified digital payment channels for students registering for Nigeria's 2026 university entrance examinations, addressing longstanding friction points in the country's education-to-digital pipeline.
Africa's largest refinery has achieved its initial design capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, positioning Nigeria to reduce refined product imports and potentially reshape regional petroleum markets.
A carbon monoxide explosion at an artisanal mining site in Plateau State has killed more than 30 workers, while communal clashes in Ebonyi State left four dead, prompting emergency curfews and highlighting Nigeria's dual security and mining safety challenges.
The fintech platform formerly known as SPRX has closed a Series B round led by FPV Ventures, betting that artificial intelligence can untangle the complexities of global tax compliance.
A UK court has appointed receivers over Nigerian oil company Eroton Exploration and Production after determining conventional enforcement mechanisms proved insufficient to recover $16.6 million in outstanding debt.