By Ayomide Otitoju Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, and the Republic of Cabo Verde have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to reinforce their long-term collaboration on healthcare capacity building. The agreement was formalized during a high-level meeting between Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, and H.E. Dr. Débora Katisa…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Republic of Equatorial Guinea has officially joined the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), becoming its 47th Member State, the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider announced today. The accession follows closely after the Central African Republic’s recent membership, marking a significant step in AFC’s expanding presence across Central Africa and the continent. Equatorial…
By Ayomide Otitoju Only 12% of employees believe their organisation excels at onboarding new hires, according to Gallup, highlighting a persistent challenge for HR teams. Traditional manual onboarding processes often create delays, errors, and poor visibility, while repetitive back-and-forth communications frustrate both employees and administrators. E-onboarding, part of the growing $2.5 billion employee self-service (ESS)…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Arab Coordination Group (ACG) convened its periodic technical meeting of Heads of Operations on December 8–9, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to review progress on joint initiatives and deepen cooperation on development projects across member and partner countries. Hosted by the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND), the meeting brought together…
By Ayomide Otitoju The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $10 million loan to Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, a Namibian green hydrogen developer, to advance a landmark green ammonia project valued at more than $10 billion. The initiative is expected to position Namibia as a frontrunner in the global green hydrogen market. The funding, drawn…
By Ayomide Otitoju Afreximbank has underscored the pivotal role of factoring and supply chain finance (SCF) in narrowing Africa’s vast Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) financing gap and strengthening value chains across the continent. Speaking at Afreximbank’s annual Factoring Workshop in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President for Intra-African Trade and Export…
By Ayomide Otitoju As the world marks the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence under the theme “Unite to End Digital Violence Against Women and Girls,” Journalists for Christ International Outreach (JFC) has called for urgent, collective action to address the growing surge of online misogyny and technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TF-GBV) in Nigeria….
By Ayomide Otitoju Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Tuesday defended his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing lack of protection from his former party as a key factor. Fubara made the announcement at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt, stating that…
Guinea-Bissau’s military junta, which seized power on November 26, has ruled that its interim president, General Horta N’Tam, will be barred from contesting future elections once the country returns to civilian rule. The decision was outlined in a new “charter of the transition” released late Monday, setting the legal framework for the military-led period expected…
