A total of 641 investors acquired stakes in 383 Nigerian start-ups for a total of $2,06 billion between January 2015 and June 2022, according to a report published by Disrupt Africa

Nigeria's inflation rate rose to 33,9% in October due to high food prices such as maize, rice and cooking oil

The country is facing one of its worst food crises with more than 30 million people expected to be food insecure next year, an increase of one third compared to this year

The country is exploring the use of artificial intelligence to safeguard its democracy - stated the House of Representatives - and is seeking to adopt a national policy framework on AI

The floods that occurred in 2024 caused the loss of some 855.629 tonnes of food, the latest FAO estimates reveal; at the end of September, the data showed almost 2,5 million hectares of farmland directly affected by the weather phenomenon