By Efe Onodjae  Chocolate City Group (CCG) has opened applications for the inaugural edition of its Founders Fund Africa Creative Economy Accelerator Programme, aimed at supporting startups in Africa’s creative sector with funding, mentorship, strategic partnerships and investor readiness support. The initiative targets founders building innovative businesses across music, film and media, design, and creative […]

The Ivorian group he founded delivers infrastructure in seven countries: “Africa should be judged on what it builds,” Dakhlallah has said.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has defended the proposed State Police Bill, assuring Nigerians that adequate constitutional safeguards have been included to prevent governors and political actors from using state police as private security outfits.

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called for stronger collaboration among governments, regulators and civil society organisations across Africa to combat terrorist financing while protecting legitimate charitable organisations from unnecessary regulatory restrictions. Speaking at the 3rd Africa High-Level Civil Society Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Conference in Abuja, […]

…as NUC unveils crackdown on over-admission, AI misuse…working with varsities to automate transcript requests By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a stern warning to admission seekers, declaring that candidates who accept “backdoor” admissions from tertiary institutions outside its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) do so at their own […]