Nine women shot dead during protest in Nigeria
Nigerian Army soldiers opened fire and killed nine women protesting the army's handling of communal clashes in the northeastern Adamawa state, witnesses and Amnesty...
11 killed in recent mass shooting in South Africa
At least 11 people – including a three-year-old child – have been killed in a mass shooting at a hostel in South Africa. Fourteen...
Authorities in Nigeria secure the release of 100 kidnapped students
After more than two weeks in captivity, 100 students kidnapped from their school in Nigeria have been released.
On November 21 this year, more than...
Republic of Benin coup foiled by loyalist troops, President Talon tells...
Benin's president has appeared on television to reassure citizens of the West African nation that the situation was now "totally under control" following an...
Soldiers in Republic of Benin announce apparent military coup
A group of soldiers appeared on Benin's state television today, Sunday, announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of...
Why Africans Don’t Trust Fintech’s and Mobile Money (Yet)
By Ethel Cofie – Founder/CEO, Women In Tech Africa
(Why access alone will never fix our inclusion problem)
Let’s start with a simple truth: access isn’t...