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[New Times] Rwanda is positioning itself as a leading FinTech hub in Africa through its FinTech Strategy 2024-2029, which envisions Rwanda as the Africa's FinTech center of gravity. This ambition prompts scepticism: can a small market challenge established giants like Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Egypt? These Big Four have traditionally dominated the FinTech sector through sheer market size and funding, attracting 80% of Africa's FinTech investment in 2024 alone.

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[Leadership] Armed bandits numbering about four again struck at Eruku in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State on Sunday, abducting a farmer identified as Mr Aasaru.

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[This Day] Ademola Lookman's resurgence continued on Sunday evening as he again scored in Atalanta's 2-0 win against Fiorentina in the Italian Serie A fixture at Bergamo.

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[New Times] World Vision Rwanda has unveiled its 2026-2030 strategy, marking a bold new chapter in the organisation's mission to improve the lives of the country's most vulnerable children. The launch, held in Kigali this week, brought together senior government officials, development partners, faith leaders, and civil society representatives, all united in their commitment to advancing child well-being across Rwanda.

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[This Day] The Nigerian Army has successfully rescued 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Mussa District of Askira/Uba Local Government Area.

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[Afreximbank] Tokyo, Japan, 28 November, 2025: -- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has successfully closed its second Samurai bond transaction, securing a total of JPY 81.8 billion (approx. USD 527 million) through Regular and Retail Samurai Bonds offerings.

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[UN News] A woman living with disabilities in a camp for displaced people in Nigeria is demonstrating why it is essential that people like her are included in society and how dignity can be protected even in the harshest places.

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[The Conversation Africa] Mental health messaging on platforms like TikTok and WhatsApp is becoming common in the digital age. Globally, digital media technologies have become integral to how young people get and use health and well-being information.

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[The Conversation Africa] HIV treatment has delivered life-altering advantages. Antiretroviral therapy has led to a reduced mortality and improved life expectancy for people living with HIV. Nearly 41 million people were living with HIV in 2024. Eastern and southern Africa accounted for 21.1 million while western and central Africa accounted for 5.2 million.

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[The Conversation Africa] In sub-Saharan Africa, pastoral livestock farming - where cattle, goats and sheep roam freely across grasslands, grazing at will - has been the main form of livestock production. It has been a source of livelihoods for centuries, if not millennia.

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The BBC visits a camp where people are taking refuge after the fall of el-Fasher city.

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Benjamin Netanyahu claims an end to his five-year trial on bribery and fraud charges would be “in the public interest”.

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Chaima Issa was one of a group of opposition leaders, businessmen, and lawyers, who were handed jail terms on Friday.

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Old and new have been woven together from ancient statutes to the golden running spikes Michael Johnson wore in the 1996 Olympics.

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Wales barely got their hands on the ball for much of the game while the Springboks scored 11 tries.

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AFCON is due to get underway in Morocco on 21 December.

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The demonstration by Christian groups comes a week after children were kidnapped from a Catholic school in northern Nigeria.

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At the end of September, nearly 13,000 migrants from Mauritania reached Spain’s Canary Islands, more than half the number in 2024.

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Parents of kidnapped children know where the bandits hide out, but are too scared to inform the authorities.

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South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus admits Eben Etzebeth's eye gouge "didn't look good" after the legendary lock was red-carded against Wales.

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At least 20 people have died, and several remain missing after a boat capsized in northwestern Congo, according to local residents.