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Nigeria's First SEC-Licensed Exchange, Quidax, Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure to Over 21 Countries

Nigeria's First SEC-Licensed Exchange, Quidax, Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure to Over 21 Countries

The Expansion Unlocks a Compliant Engine for Businesses and Fintechs to Move Value Across Africa and Beyond LAGOS, Nigeria, July 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quidax, the first digital assets exchange…

Oct 29, 2026
Climate-Smart Agriculture Struggles to Reach Ethiopia's Most Vulnerable Farmers

Climate-Smart Agriculture Struggles to Reach Ethiopia's Most Vulnerable Farmers

A report examines why climate-smart agriculture is proving difficult to extend to Ethiopia's most vulnerable farmers.

Oct 29, 2026
Brics Summit 2026: What to expect from Day 1 as leaders meet in Delhi today

Brics Summit 2026: What to expect from Day 1 as leaders meet in Delhi today

From PM Modi's meeting with Xi Jinping and other key bilateral talks to the closed-door Brics session, here is the agenda for Day 1 of the summit in New Delhi

Oct 29, 2026
Eritrean Soldiers Entered Northern Ethiopian Towns, Government-Allied Commander Says

Eritrean Soldiers Entered Northern Ethiopian Towns, Government-Allied Commander Says

A commander allied with Ethiopia's government said Eritrean soldiers entered two towns in northern Ethiopia, with military officers conducting surveillance in one of them.

Oct 29, 2026
Dangote acquires 25% stake in Kenya oil pipeline

Dangote acquires 25% stake in Kenya oil pipeline

Dangote Industries Limited has acquired a 25% interest in a Kenyan petroleum products pipeline network to strengthen its distribution infrastructure across Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-acquires-25-stake-in-kenya-oil-pipeline/

Oct 29, 2026
US jury awards $29m in damages to family of Irish UN employee who died in 2019 Boeing crash

US jury awards $29m in damages to family of Irish UN employee who died in 2019 Boeing crash

Originally from Clare, Michael Ryan lived in Cork but had relocated to the World Food Programme’s Rome headquarters.

Oct 29, 2026
How renewed fighting in Tigray could spread across the Horn of Africa

How renewed fighting in Tigray could spread across the Horn of Africa

Fighting has resumed in Ethiopia's Tigray region. In an interview with DW, Horn of Africa expert Martin Plaut warns of possible regional spillover.

Oct 29, 2026
Insider Outsider

Insider Outsider

“If a story is important in another part of the world,” Foreign Policy’s Ravi Agrawal says, “it is important in and of itself.”

Oct 29, 2026
List of world leaders attending the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi

List of world leaders attending the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi

India will host Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and other BRICS leaders in New Delhi on September 12-13 for the grouping’s 18th summit. The gathering brings together leaders representing economies that…

Oct 29, 2026
The Militarization of Outer Space: Chinese Infrastructure in the Global South

The Militarization of Outer Space: Chinese Infrastructure in the Global South

Projects developed within bilateral frameworks could form an international infrastructure that provides China with operational advantages in space.

Oct 29, 2026
Mom says 9-year-old begged not to go with dad before he allegedly killed her

Mom says 9-year-old begged not to go with dad before he allegedly killed her

Kali Galanis told jurors that her ex-partner, Luciano Frattolin, originally wanted to take Melina to his native Ethiopia in January 2025.

Oct 29, 2026
How Ethiopia Can Make COP32 the Summit That Actually Delivers

How Ethiopia Can Make COP32 the Summit That Actually Delivers

Lisa Sachs believes Ethiopia and the African Union can make this year's COP more effective by focusing on scalable plans for energy systems, finance reform, food security and nature restoration.

Oct 29, 2026