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Investing in Africa’s fintech beyond payments
Africa, long recognized for harnessing the potential of fintech primarily through payment solutions, is undergoing an intriguing transformation. Investors are now eyeing more diverse fintech avenues like digital lending, insurtech, embedded...
Owner: Africa Business News Pty Ltd
Dozens attend Black Men’s Wellness Day in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Today, the African American Male Wellness Agency hosted what was advertised as the “most fun you will have at a doctor appointment” at the Jackson Medical Mall. Many braved the chilly weather on Saturday morning to attend...
Owner: Gray Television Inc.
Govt pledges support for nurses, midwives to host Commonwealth conference
The Federal Government has pledged to support the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation Conference (CNMF), West African Region, in Abuja. The Chief of Staff to...
Owner: Curren Media Nigeria Ltd.
Oramah’s legacy: How Afreximbank’s visionary leader redefined Africa’s trade and development
At a one-day farewell conference held in honour of Professor Benedict Oramah, the immediate past President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), tributes poured in from across the continent,...
Owner: Ugodre Obi-Chukwu
From code to care: Shyreen’s mission for mothers across Africa
Over the past three weeks, she has ridden a whirlwind of emotions — perhaps unlike any since her birth on May 31 2005. The fear of rejection, failure, despair, ecstasy and excitement. From a protracted passport saga that captured national...
Owner: Banda Family
FG pledges support for 2026 Commonwealth nurses, midwives conference
The Federal Government has pledged to support the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation Conference, West African Region, in Abuja. The Chief of Staff to the President,...
Owner: Angela Emuwa
FG Pledges Support For Nurses, Midwives To Host Commonwealth Conference
The Federal Government has pledged its full support to the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives Federation (CNMF) West African Regional Conference in Abuja. Chief of Staff...
Hundreds of USC Keck nurses are striking
Hundreds of unionized Keck Medicine of USC nurses will walk off the job and onto the picket lines on Thursday amid contract talks. Registered nurses at Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center in Lincoln Heights will walk...
Owner: Natalie Cole & David Miller
Artificial intelligence for Africa: Adoption for development
In the dynamic and constantly evolving world of technology, Africa's burgeoning Artificial Intelligence ecosystem stands as a beacon of potential and transformation. The AI Expo Africa held recently was a gathering of key stakeholders from the...
Owner: Africa Business News Pty Ltd
Tertiary institutions’ health workers shun strike
Health workers in medical centres across the countries’ universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education have distanced themselves from the ongoing industrial action declared by the National Association of Resident Doctors across the country....
Owner: Angela Emuwa
The Retirement Island
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Al Dia News
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In the heart of Boston, the New England Aquarium (NEAq) has created something truly unprecedented: a “geriatric island” for African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) that have surpassed three decades of life double or even triple their typical...
Owner: Hernán Guaracao
Celebrating Excellence: Dr. Victoria Akai Honoured As African Woman Of
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The Nigerian Voice
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Dr. Victoria Akai,IIPM, FICMC has been honoured with the prestigious "African Woman of the Year 2025" award by the Voice Achievers Award organization. The Voice Achievers Award, a distinguished Pan-African organization headquartered in The...
Owner: Henry D Oduenyi
15 Dutchess County eateries have flawless health inspections; 11 marked with critical violations in October
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Poughkeepsie Journal - New York
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Out of 44 health inspections conducted in Dutchess County last month, 11 had critical violations, 15 had no violations, and 28 had unfixed violations remaining from previous inspections, according to new reports released by the Dutchess County...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
New report details rising cost of climate change to human health
One death per minute. That’s one of the many costs of climate change people face as global temperatures continue to rise, according to the latest report from the Lancet Countdown, a comprehensive study looking at climate change and health....
Owner: American Government
New Hope Presbyterian Church Presents its Second Annual "Jazzy Christmas" Benefit Concert on December 14th at the Kennedy Performing Arts Center
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WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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"Jazzy Christmas" features renowned professional musicians including Reggie Goodjoin and The Tailor-Made Jazz Ensemble, guest artists Karen Briggs, Erin Stevenson and Kathryn Bailey, as well as the New Hope Orange County Orchestra, with conductor...
Owner: Richard Dean
Morocco to host Africa Financial Summit next week
Morocco’s economic capital, Casablanca, will host the fifth edition of the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS 2025) on Nov. 3-4, gathering more than 1,250 financial leaders and public decision-makers to define a roadmap for the continent’s financial...
Owner: Daud Al-Jamal Abdullah
NEA Business Notes: Two Lyon College Stead Scholars complete summer research
Lyon College biology majors Emily Berry and Hannah Davison spent their summer deepening their understanding of public health research as Stead Scholars with the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) and the University of Arkansas for Medical...
Owner: Natural State Media (multiple owners)
Unlocking the great potential in AI for African youths
Introduction: A generation standing at the edge of possibility Africa’s youth represent the continent’s greatest treasure — a population of over 400 million young minds under the age of 35. This demographic powerhouse sits at the intersection of...
Owner: Frank Aigbogun
How to bring down your high blood pressure without medication - including the EXACT amount of weight you need to lose
When Pauline Richardson was told during a routine GP appointment that her blood pressure was high, in the aftermath of losing her husband it was the least of her worries. Aged just 46, the nurse from Hampshire was left raising two small children...
Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth