Africa crypto news: Nigeria plans to introduce a new blockchain policy as a crypto entrepreneur is adopted in Uganda. Meanwhile, Bitget Wallet is finding more users in Africa. The African crypto regulatory landscape is evolving rapidly. Following recent securities legislation, Nigeria is developing a new national blockchain policy to boost crypto adoption. In a concerning development, crypto entrepreneurs are urged to enhance security measures after a crypto executive was abducted in Uganda. Meanwhile, Bitget Wallet is fast-growing in Africa, as global users increase by 300%. Let?s dive...

Nigeria | 1 hour ago Hammed Shittu in Ilorin A team of aviation investigators on Sunday arrived Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, for an on-the-spot assessment and determine the cause of the Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School that crash-landed last Friday in Ilorin. The accident involved two occupants #8212; pilot and instructor #8212; who survived and are receiving medical care in one of the private hospitals in Ilorin. The state government has also expressed profound relief following the...

Nigeria | 1 hour ago * Harps on judicious use of public funds Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Umuahia ? ?The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at political office holders that crave for long term in office. He told leaders with such mentality that it was not how long they stayed on the seat of governance that determines their level of performance, adding that a leader can easily make positive impact within a short time frame. Obi, who was alluding to sit-tight syndrome and the do-or-die fight for second term by politicians, bared his mind weekend at a special anniversary sabbath service held at the Seventh Day Adventist...

TAN TAN, Morocco ? The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies? underlying causes, instead leaning into a message that its fragile allies in Africa must be ready to stand more on their own. At African Lion, its largest joint training exercise on the continent, that shift was clear: ?We need to be able to get our partners to the level of independent operations,? Gen. Michael Langley said in an interview with The Associated Press. ?There needs to be some burden sharing,? Langley, the U.S. military?s top official in Africa, said on Friday, the final day of the exercise. For four weeks, troops from more than 40 countries rehearsed how to...

Washington D.C. / Port Sudan -- The US has formally...

Nigeria | 2 hours ago * Says solid minerals sector generated over N34bn revenue in 2024 as against N6bn in 2023 Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, has disclosed that Nigeria#8217;s solid minerals sector, driven by President Bola Tinubu administration#8217;s new policy of local value addition and a tightened licensing regime, attracted over $800 million in processing projects last year. He also stated that the sector also generated over N38 billion in revenue in 2024, up from just N6 billion the previous year, despite receiving only 18% of its N29 billion budgeted allocation. #8220;When we resumed, the entire sector generated N6 billion...

Despite the assurance by the Nigerian Communications...

Nigeria's losses due to crude oil theft are more significant than those of...

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (http://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, today signed a Documentary Credit Insurance Policy (DCIP) with Albaraka Bank Egypt, on the sidelines of the IsDB Group Annual Meetings 2025 in Algiers to support export transactions backed by Letters of Credit worth USD 50 Million. The DCIP was signed by Dr. Khalid Khalafalla,...

All around Egypt#8217;s borders, African countries descend into a widening arc of civil wars and state collapse. To the south, Sudan is divided, and South Sudan teeters between fragile peace and renewed...

The Nigerian army said Friday it killed at least 16 Boko Haram militants during a midnight operation in northeastern Borno state. Army spokesperson Onyechi Anele said troops launc ......

At the start of 2025, Sudan registered an alarming debt-to-GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ratio of 252%. This means that the country?s total public debt is 2.5 times the size of its entire annual economic output. It is not hard to understand why Sudan is in such dire straits: as we outlined in last week?s newsletter, the country has been engulfed in a conflict for decades, which has severely disrupted any possibility of economic growth and financial stability. Yet, in a way, Sudan ? one of the richest countries in terms of resources but poorest in terms of household income and wealth ? is also representative of what has been happening on the African continent. As of 2022, the average...

Nigeria | 5 hours ago Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has unveiled its nationwide Cultural Reorientation Programme under President Bola Tinubu#8217;s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking at the event in Kano on Wednesday, Uzoma Nwagba, the Managing...

ADDIS ABABA: The African Union called for a permanent ceasefire in Libya on Saturday after deadly clashes in the capital earlier this month and demonstrations demanding the prime m ......

The State Department on Thursday accused Sudan?s military...

Sudan's Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that hundreds of cholera cases had been registered in Khartoum State over the last four weeks. Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim, in a press release, stated that the recent surge in cholera cases is estimated to be 600 to 700 cases per week over the last month. He explained that the increase in cases was an expected outcome following...

Nigeria | 2 hours ago The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammed Sa#8217;ad Abubakar III, has praised President Bola Tinubu for promoting religious tolerance in Nigeria, saying the move was responsibile for the economic gains recorded across the country. The Sultan made the commendation on Saturday at the inauguration of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Darul#8217;Ilm Centre for Islamic Studies in Kaduna built and donated by the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Tosin Ajayi. The Sultan, who urged Nigerians to de- emphasize religous and ethnic differences, said it was the ability of other economically successful countries to overcome these...

Nigeria | 8 hours ago Sunday Ehigiator The South African Consulate General in Nigeria, Prof. Bobby J. Moroe, has officially endorsed an upcoming cultural event and food festival to promote South African cuisine in Nigeria. In a letter...

Trade between Egypt and African Union (AU) countries reached $9.8bn in 2024, up from $9.2bn in 2023, marking a 6.5% year-on-year increase, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The announcement coincides with the celebration of Africa Day on May 25, marking 60 years since the founding of the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union?a continental body of 55 member states committed to fostering social, political, and economic integration. CAPMAS...

Nigeria | 19 minutes ago President Bola Tinubu has called for deeper collaboration between the traditional institutions and government at all levels towards ensuring all-round development in the country. Tinubu made the call at the coronation ceremony of Oba Adesuyi Hastruup as the 41st Owa Obokun of Ijesaland in Ilesa, Osun State, on Friday. The president was represented at the event by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola. ?Let us work hand in hand to confront the challenges that are facing our people and to deliver meaningful...

Nigeria | 26 minutes ago The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has reiterated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to equip the nation?s armed forces with requisite platforms to tackle insecurity. Matawalle gave the commitment during the Jumaat Service in...

Lagos The Nigerian army on Friday said that it killed 16 Boko Haram terrorists in northeastern Borno state. In a statement, army spokesperson Onyechi Anele said the soldiers engaged the terrorists with sustained indirect fire around...

The award recognised and rewarded individuals and corporate bodies that set the highest standards in deepening local participation in the Nigerian oil and gas industry ......

The group is in temporary custody of homeland security in Djibouti following challenges in court...

Mogadisho -- Former President of...

The case mirrors other instances where the police and the government have been criticised for needless arrests and prosecutions in Nigeria. ......

Every day, countless mothers around the world...

Mogadishu -- Senior Somali opposition figures have launched a series of high-level meetings in Mogadishu amid growing political uncertainty, calling for an inclusive electoral process and warning of deepening instability. ......

The troops killed scores of insurgents as three Civilian Joint Task Force members and a vigilante paid the supreme price. ......

The Sudanese government on Friday rejected what it described as unfounded and false US claims regarding the army's alleged use of chemical weapons in the country's ongoing war. In a statement, Sudan's Foreign Ministry categorically denied the baseless allegations contained in the US State Department's...