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Kigali, Rwanda — Africa’s fast-growing mobile technology industry has become one of the continent’s biggest economic engines, contributing an estimated $220 billion — or 7.7% of GDP — in 2024, according to a new report by the GSMA, the global body representing mobile operators.The findings, unveiled at the Mobile World Congress Africa 2025 in Kigali,…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Africa’s economy will expand to $3.32 trillion by 2026, even as the global economy slows under the weight of inflationary pressures, trade fragmentation, and geopolitical uncertainty.This projection, outlined in the IMF’s October 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO), highlights both the continent’s resilience and its persistent structural challenges.…
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Nigerian entrepreneur, banker, and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has once again called on African investors to channel their wealth and resources back into their home economies, emphasizing that Africa’s path to sustainable prosperity lies in local investment, strong policy frameworks, and trust between government and the private sector. Speaking at the Abuja Business and Investment Summit…
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When the legendary R&B singer Toni Braxton and hip-hop mogul Birdman quietly tied the knot on August 8, 2024, the headlines might’ve been missed by many but the script that followed read like a soap opera. Two days later, according to court filings, their marriage was already listed as over. What happened in that short…
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Greasy Tunes & Green Beats: How Spotify Is Deepening Its Roots in Nigeria’s Music Culture On a warm Lagos evening, where the hum of traffic blends with the pulse of Afrobeats, Spotify’s new cultural experiment comes to life. The streaming giant’s Greasy Tunes Café pop-up, launched in October 2025, is more than just a marketing…
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North West has done it again another set of photos, another internet meltdown. The daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian has long been a pop-culture fixture, but her latest images pushed her even deeper into the spotlight. The pictures, posted across fan pages and major outlets, showed North dressed in full star energy: bold…
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CKay × Mavo – BODY: A Catchy Groove That Misses the Mark on the Feature Nigerian superstar CKay returns with BODY, a silky new single featuring rising artist Mavo, released October 22, 2025. The track promises an alluring fusion of Afrobeat slow-burn and late-night vibe but while the lead artist shines, the feature leaves something…
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In an age when playlists and tastemakers hold real power in music discovery, Audiomack’s latest move might be quietly game-changing. The streaming platform recently rolled out a set of analytics tools aimed specifically at curators and its “Tastemaker” program giving non-artist, non-label players the visibility and data they’ve long needed. If you’re a curator, influencer,…
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Billboard’s Hot 100 Rule Change: A New Era for Chart Longevity and Fair Play What Changed Billboard has officially revised the recurrent-song rules for the Billboard Hot 100, dramatically shortening the window during which older tracks can remain on the chart. Under the updated criteria effective October 2025, a song falls into recurrent status if it…
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Lewis Hamilton, Chelsea, and the High-Stakes Battle Over Gambling Ads In a week when most sports headlines revolve around performance and transfers, a quieter but far more consequential story emerged from the United Kingdom. The country’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two gambling ads, one featuring Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, another displaying Chelsea…