Flutterwave adds Nigeria’s eNaira as payment option for merchants
Africa-focused fintech firm Flutterwave said on Wednesday it has added Nigeria’s eNaira as a payment option for merchants, a move that could help boost adoption...
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Death toll from migrant shipwreck off Tunisia rises to 11
he death toll from a migrant shipwreck off Tunisia last week has risen to 11, most of them Tunisians, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy,...
Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa’s food security
Continent will see more vehicle traffic and waste burning as the population is set to double by mid-century By Gloria Dickie Plant scientist Felicity Hayes checks on...
OPEC+ agrees small oil production cut
OPEC and its allies led by Russia on Monday agreed a small oil production cut to bolster prices that have slid on fears of an economic...
Famine in parts of Somalia ‘at the door’, says UN humanitarian chief
Famine will occur in parts of Somalia between October and December, the United Nations warned on Monday, as a drought worsens and global food prices...
Shell and Total Namibia oil discoveries likely in billions of barrels -minister
Namibian offshore oil and gas discoveries by TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA) and Shell (SHEL.L) are of commercial quantities, likely in the billions of barrells, the southern African...
Dubai’s Emirates to resume Lagos flights after Nigeria releases funds
Emirates will resume some flights to Nigeria this month after the Central Bank of Nigeria released a portion of funds the Dubai airline had earned...
MFA says EU member-states retain the right to examine and approve or reject requests for citizens of Russia
The island’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday clarified that the decision in principle by EU Foreign Ministers to suspend the Visa Facilitation Agreement does not mean...
Somali forces end 30-hour hotel siege, army officer says
Somali forces have ended a siege at a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, an army officer told Reuters on Sunday, adding that they were still...
At least 12 killed in Somalia hotel siege, hostages held
At least 12 people have been killed in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu after al Qaeda-linked militants attacked a hotel, seizing hostages that authorities were battling to...
