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Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster Claims At Least 44 Lives
A ferry carrying over 120 people, including 12 children, sank on Lake Kariba, resulting in at least44 deaths.
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Politics
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Business & Markets
Business
Keyamo Orders Airlines and Aviation Agencies to Agree Debt Repayment Plans After Industrial Action
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has directed airlines and aviation agencies to develop repayment plans for outstanding debts following an industrial action that disrupted flights at Nigerian airports.
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Nigerian Banks Increase Marketing Spend
Nigerian banks spent N76.5bn on marketing in Q1 2026, a 5.35% increase despite tighter regulations.
Denam Charity Foundation Awards Scholarships to 30 Students
Thirty students receive two-year scholarships from Denam Charity Foundation to improve education access.
Apple Opens Houston Plant With Tim Cook, Howard Lutnick
Apple CEO Tim Cook joins Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to open a new manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, as Cook prepares to step down
Technology
Tech
DeepSeek Raises V4 API Prices by More Than Fourfold
DeepSeek will introduce peak and off-peak API pricing from August 16, raising the cost of its V4 Pro model by more than four times during peak hours.
Meta’s new Glimmer AI model offers a hint at Zuckerberg’s Personal Intelligence Vision
Meta’s new open-weight Muse Glimmer model offers a glimpse of Mark Zuckerberg’s personal superintelligence vision, as well as the emerging divide.
Apple will Stream Friday Night Baseball Live in Vision Pro
Starting on Friday, August 28th, Apple will begin streaming Friday Night Baseball in immersive video on Apple Vision Pro.
Entertainment
Culture & Lifestyle
01England to Open Mental Health Hubs02Investigation Finds New York State Museum Misused $597,624 in STATEMAP Grants03Zara Summer 2026 Drop Gives Shoppers Ready-To-Wear Staples For Beach, Work And Evenings047 Airbnbs That Put Visitors In The Heart Of Biarritz05New Africa Cultural Initiative Turns Manju Journal Into Pan-African Nonprofit06Claudia Rankine Recasts Public Monuments, Points To Asad Raza’s Absorption (2019)
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Top 10 Africa's Best Investment Destinations for 2025/2026
This time on The Axis List, Seychelles and Mauritius retain top spots, Nigeria drops 9 places, Tanzania overtakes Kenya per based on RMB's 2025/26 rankings.
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Chad to Eliminate Visa Requirements for African Nationals From January 2027
Chad says it will remove entry visa requirements for all African nationals from January 1, 2027, in a move it says will support freer movement across the continent.
When the Danube Runs Low, Europe’s Wartime Past Rises Again
Record-low water levels along the Danube are exposing sunken Second World War ships, unexploded ordnance and other military remnants, turning an intensifying European drought into a reminder of a conflict buried beneath one of the continent’s most important rivers.
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