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South Africa

UAE EdTech Firm and AfricAI Sign Deal to Launch AI-Powered Learning Initiative Across Nigeria

Today at 10:35 AM, via iAfrica

UAE-based education technology company Alef Education has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nigeria-based AfricAI to improve foundational education across Africa through a large-scale digital learning initiative, with Nigeria as the first market. Under the agreement, the two companies will launch NextGen Learning Nigeria, a strategic initiative designed to deliver scalable,...

South Africa

Nigeria Leads African AI Surveillance Spending at $470 Million, Report Finds Little Evidence of Crime Reduction

Today at 10:33 AM, via iAfrica

Nigeria has emerged as the largest investor in AI-powered surveillance technologies in Africa, accounting for more than $470 million of an estimated $2.1 billion spent across the continent, according to a new report that raises significant concerns about effectiveness and regulatory oversight. The findings come from a March 2026 report by the Institute of Development […]

Africa

Nigerian heritage key to my success – Itauma

Monday at 17:34 PM, via BBC News

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

Business

UK inflation rate remained at 3% in February

Today at 09:08 AM, via BBC News

The speed of price rises in the UK has stayed the same, according to data which was collected before the US-Israel war with Iran began.

Sport

‘We can match anyone at our best’ – Galbraith

Today at 09:36 AM, via BBC News

Ethan Galbraith’s first memories of the World Cup are of watching the 2010 edition in South Africa and the Northern Ireland midfielder says it’s a bit of a “pinch me moment” to be just two wins away from playing at this year’s tournament.

Education

Write It Up! How Fast Do Our Journalists Type?

Today at 09:00 AM, via New York Times

When it comes to breaking news, it’s a race not only to get the story, but to record it. We tracked down some of the speediest fingers in our newsroom.

Education

A Missile Fragment in a Schoolyard

Today at 06:01 AM, via New York Times

Examining an image of children near a missile fragment, which landed near a school as several families were sheltering inside it.

Health

Key Adviser Quits Federal Vaccine Panel

Today at 00:22 AM, via New York Times

Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the committee, was appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a purge of the previous advisers.

Health

Inside Health

Yesterday at 12:00 PM, via BBC News

James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.