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Ghana: Mobile Payments Soar To $280 Billion Over Last Decade

Ghana: Mobile Payments Soar To $280 Billion Over Last Decade

November 11, 2025 6:28 pm

Mobile payments now power half of Ghana’s formal transactions, with 24 million users and 74 million accounts transforming financial inclusion.

Ghana has witnessed a dramatic surge in digital payments over the past decade, as mobile money has become a cornerstone of the country’s financial landscape. The total value of transactions has soared to 3.02 trillion cedis ($280 billion), marking an extraordinary increase of more than 1,135,000% since 2015, the Bank of Ghana revealed.

Speaking at the MOBEX Africa Tech Expo and Innovation Conference in Accra, Matilda Asante-Asiedu, deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana, highlighted the transformative role of mobile …

India, WHO Call For Global AI Solutions To Transform Healthcare

India, WHO Call For Global AI Solutions To Transform Healthcare

November 11, 2025 6:04 pm

IndiaAI and WHO invite innovators worldwide to submit scalable AI projects, advancing ethical, inclusive digital health solutions for developing nations.

India and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a global initiative inviting innovators to develop scalable Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for healthcare, with a focus on the Global South. The collaboration underscores India’s ambition to become a global leader in ethical and inclusive AI adoption.

The program, led by the IndiaAI Mission, seeks abstracts highlighting AI applications that can strengthen health systems, improve patient care, and drive digital transformation. Selected submissions will be featured in a “casebook” of practical …

Trump Restores Tougher U.S. Visa Rules For Nigerians, Others

Trump Restores Tougher U.S. Visa Rules For Nigerians, Others

November 11, 2025 5:00 pm

President Trump reinstates a stringent visa screening policy targeting applicants deemed likely to depend on U.S. public benefits, citing self-sufficiency.

United States has reinstated a sweeping visa policy that could make it harder for foreign nationals, including Nigerians, to secure entry visas, as President Donald Trump orders the return of the stricter “public charge” rule designed to screen applicants for financial independence.

A classified cable circulated on Wednesday November 5, 2025, to U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide directed consular officers to immediately apply the revived standard. The directive, obtained by Fox News Digital, instructs officials to deny visas to individuals …

Gadhafi: Lebanese Authorities Ease Bail, Lifts Travel Limits

Gadhafi: Lebanese Authorities Ease Bail, Lifts Travel Limits

November 11, 2025 4:16 pm

Lebanese authorities reduce bail and lift travel restrictions for Hannibal Gadhafi, detained since 2015, clearing the way for his long-awaited release.

Lebanese judicial authorities have lifted a travel ban and sharply reduced the bail amount for Hannibal Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, paving the way for his release after a decade in detention without trial.

The decision, announced Thursday November 6, 2025, by judicial officials and confirmed by one of Gadhafi’s lawyers, came just days after a Libyan delegation visited Beirut to negotiate his freedom. Officials said Gadhafi’s bail was reduced from the earlier sum of …

Yamal Withdrawn From Spain Squad In Abrupt Injury Row

Yamal Withdrawn From Spain Squad In Abrupt Injury Row

November 11, 2025 12:49 pm

Rising Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been released from the Spain national team’s training camp as the squad prepares for World Cup qualifiers, marking a sharp turn in relations between club and country.

The decision by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) came after Spain’s medical staff learned, with frustration, that the 18-year-old had undergone a radio-frequency procedure to treat his groin discomfort on the very day camp opened — a treatment that meant a recommended 7–10 days’ rest. The medical update arrived late Monday night, prompting Spain’s federation to pull the young forward from the squad.

Yamal had been …

Kaduna University Wins ₦1bn TETFund Grant For Agriculture

Kaduna University Collects ₦1bn TETFund Grant For Agriculture

November 10, 2025 8:27 pm

Kaduna State University secures ₦1 billion TETFund grant to boost commercial agriculture, promote innovation, food security, and sustainable growth in Nigeria.

Kaduna State University (KASU) has been awarded a ₦1 billion grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to advance commercial agriculture — becoming the only state university in Nigeria to win the highly competitive funding.

The grant, secured through a rigorous national selection process, marks a major milestone for KASU and underscores its growing reputation for innovation and institutional reform. TETFund officials said the selection was based on the university’s proven capacity, strategic planning, and readiness to drive

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Airlines: Slash Flights Nationwide As U.S. Shutdown Drags On

Airlines: Slash Flights Nationwide As U.S. Shutdown Drags On

November 10, 2025 5:48 pm

Major US airlines are canceling hundreds of flights amid the ongoing government shutdown, as FAA cuts and staffing shortages strain air traffic operations.

Several major U.S. airlines announced sweeping flight reductions on Sunday November 9, 2025, as the ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt aviation operations nationwide. Thousands of flights were canceled within, into, or out of the United States, according to flight tracking platform FlightAware.

The cancellations follow a 4% cut to scheduled flights mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), compounded by critical air traffic control staffing shortages. The result has been widespread delays and mounting frustration for

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UK: Reform Party Gains Ground As Tories Suffer Fresh Defeats

November 10, 2025 4:59 pm

Reform and Liberal Democrats claim new victories in local by-elections, dealing another blow to the Conservatives in key constituencies across England.

The Conservative Party has faced a fresh wave of local by-election setbacks across England, with Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats securing key victories in areas represented by senior Tory Figures, including Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, and Mel Stride.

The results mark the latest in a series of defeats for the ruling party, intensifying pressure on its leadership and reflecting broader discontent among voters ahead of the next general election.

In Kemi Badenoch’s constituency, the Conservatives slipped to third …

US Senate Moves To End Record 40-day Shutdown

US Senate Moves To End Record 40-day Shutdown

November 10, 2025 6:40 am

After 40 days of political gridlock and mounting economic strain, the United States Senate has voted to advance a stopgap funding package that could end the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history.

In a Sunday procedural vote, 60 senators — including eight Democrats who broke party ranks — approved moving forward with the Republican-led measure. The bill would reopen key sectors of the government until January 30, while providing year-long funding for areas such as food aid, veterans’ programmes, and the legislative branch.

However, the package notably omits a guarantee for the continuation of Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare …

South Korea Indicts Ex-leader Yoon On Aiding Enemy Charge

South Korea Indicts Ex-leader Yoon On Aiding Enemy Charge

November 10, 2025 6:16 am

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged by a special prosecutor with aiding an enemy state and abusing his power in connection with a failed declaration of martial law late last year. 

The indictment alleges that Yoon conspired with senior military officials to create conditions that would justify the imposition of emergency martial law and increase the risk of armed conflict with North Korea. Prosecutors say evidence includes a memo from a former counter-intelligence commander that urged targeting places “that must make them … lose face” — including key North Korean sites — in order to provoke …

Vote-buying Cost LP’s Moghalu His Polling Unit — He Says

Vote-buying Cost LP’s Moghalu His Polling Unit — He Says

November 10, 2025 5:55 am

In a candid interview on Sunday Politics, George Moghalu, the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the recent Anambra State governorship election, revealed why he believes he lost votes in his own polling unit — he said he simply could not compete financially. 

Moghalu admitted: “Yes, because I couldn’t afford how much that was being paid. I couldn’t pay, and I refused to pay, I refused to get involved.” He added: “They have too much money to buy votes, and what do you expect my people to do? They fell because a lot of them are poor.”

The candidate directly accused …

Rob Jetten Becomes Netherlands’ Youngest Prime Minister At 38

Rob Jetten Becomes Netherlands’ Youngest Prime Minister At 38

November 9, 2025 8:22 pm

Centrist leader Rob Jetten wins by fewer than 30,000 votes over far-right rival Geert Wilders, marking a pivotal moment in Europe’s political landscape.

Rob Jetten, the 38-year-old centrist leader of the Democrats 66 (D66) party, has been officially declared the winner of the Dutch general election, setting him on course to become the youngest prime minister in the country’s history.

The Dutch Electoral Council announced on Friday November 7, 2025, that Jetten secured victory by a narrow margin of 29,668 votes over Geert Wilders, the outspoken anti-Islam politician whose far-right movement had gained traction across Europe in recent years. The …

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