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.
The Gunners' Premier League championship hopes suffered a devastating blow after surrendering a commanding position to draw 2-2 with bottom-placed Wolves, while losing Bukayo Saka to injury.
Two artificial intelligence startups raised a combined $67 million in Series A funding this week, signaling continued investor appetite for AI applications in cybersecurity and financial services infrastructure.
President Tinubu signs Executive Order requiring immediate transfer of petroleum revenues to central treasury, marking significant shift in Nigeria's oil revenue management framework.
Nigeria's Solid Minerals Minister ordered immediate closure of an abandoned lead mining site in Plateau State after toxic gas emissions killed 37 miners and hospitalized 25 others, prompting forensic investigation into safety failures.
South Africa's Rand Refinery is positioning for majority ownership of Ghana's Gold Coast Refinery, while Nigeria's solid minerals minister has sealed a Plateau State mine following an explosion that reportedly killed at least 37 miners.
LG Electronics Nigeria has initiated a marketing campaign seeking the country's oldest functioning LG television set, leveraging brand heritage to drive consumer interest in its artificial intelligence-enabled television lineup.
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso has called for a coordinated African approach to climate-smart finance, arguing the continent must simultaneously pursue industrialisation and climate resilience objectives.
Food-tech entrepreneur Jennifer Adebisi argues that Africa's agri-food technology companies are falling through funding cracks as they prove too operational for software investors yet too tech-driven for traditional agriculture and hospitality backers.
Four separate moves by Nigerian and international tech companies this week reveal a coordinated push to localize digital infrastructure, unlock SME credit, and address a massive cybersecurity skills shortage affecting over 327,000 businesses.
The Nigerian Research and Education Network's admission to eduGAIN marks a pivotal moment for the country's academic institutions, granting researchers seamless access to global research infrastructure and collaborative networks across six continents.
As Dangote Cement becomes the first issuer to list commercial paper on the Nigerian Exchange, the country's financial infrastructure undergoes a transformation marked by cashless mandates and regulatory pressure on cryptocurrency firms.
Economic experts call for regulatory consistency in Nigeria's Special Economic Zones following $500 million in earnings, warning that policy volatility threatens investor confidence and manufacturing sector expansion.
From airport digitization to telecom tower ownership and stablecoin adoption, South African companies are driving continental digital transformation with billion-dollar investments and homegrown innovation.
Chief Justice of Nigeria calls for evidence-based corruption allegations against judges, even as a separate judicial contempt case threatens military intervention to arrest the Inspector-General of Police over a seven-year abduction case.
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, once a political adviser to both President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, has issued stark warnings about Nigeria's political trajectory, criticising presidential leadership while cautioning former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai against escalating political tensions.