The benchmark NGX All-Share Index rose 1.3% to 225,724.33 points, taking gains to 3.94% over the past week, 12.34% over the past month, and 45.05% year-to-date
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Eleven African countries have collectively spent over $2 billion on artificial intelligence-powered surveillance systems, according to a new study by the U.K.-based Institute of Development Studies and the African Digital Rights Network. Several components of these surveillance tools have been purchased from China, and private Chinese banks have provided the funds needed to build and…
The benchmark NGX All-Share Index fell 0.1% to close at 252,243.11 points, trimming 265.08 points from the previous session
Africa’s leading public health authority reported on Thursday that funding to address the continent’s Ebola outbreak has surged to $1.4 billion, tripling earlier estimates. Director-General Jean Kaseya of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention attributed the revised figure to consultations with experts from Congo’s government and United Nations agencies
The Johannesburg-based company is finalising the structural separation of its Nigerian and Ugandan fintech units, a key step required to complete a minority investment deal with Mastercard and open the door to other strategic buyers
