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Africa's strong growth has yet to deliver structural transformation, but frontier technologies could unlock the productivity gains needed to shift the continent onto a higher-value development path.

Ukraine is preparing for Easter with the pysanka, a hand‑decorated egg whose colours and symbols differ from one region to another and carry both religious and historical meaning.

After spending several months at the Mutobo demobilization center, 214 people affiliated with armed groups were officially reintegrated this week in Rwanda.

The concept of "Nigeria NOW!" is not merely a thematic slogan for a summit; it is a strategic declaration that the period of planning, recalibration, and reform has transitioned into a phase of kinetic execution. The post PREMIUM TIMES, EnergyNet strengthen collaboration ahead of Nigeria NOW! Summit appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The United Nations has condemned the killing as “brutal” and called for a full investigation, warning of a shrinking civic space in the country since the 2025 military takeover

Belgium is celebrating Easter with giant edible sculptures as nearly 40 chocolatiers from across the country present their creations in Brussels for the fourth Bel’Oeuf exhibition.

Iran said strikes on the unfinished B1 bridge in Alborz province killed at least eight people and wounded 95 on Thursday, after families gathered near the site for Nature Day celebrations.

•Set to launch Nigeria Infrastructure Finance Guarantee Platform By Emma Ujah,   The Nigeria Sovereign Wealth Fund (NSIA) and the World Bank are working towards financing large scale power and ports infrastructure projects in Nigeria. Briefing the press on the 2025 financials of the Authority in Abuja yesterday, NSIA’s Managing Director, Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq, said to this effect […] The post NSIA, World Bank to fund power, ports projects in Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.

…As dealers lament poor sales By Mariam Adebukola The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas has increased by 14.3 percent on a month-on-month, MoM, basis, to N1,500 per kilogram, from N1,300 recorded last month. However, the ex-depot price of the product increased by 16.7 percent on a MoM basis to N21 million […] The post Cooking gas price rises 13% to N1,500 per kg appeared first on Vanguard News.

Such attacks are rare in Kampala, and the tragedy has sparked grief and outrage among parents and the wider community.