Nigeria

African genomics startup '54gene', founded by Nigerian Abasi Ene-Obong, recently secured US$25m in funding to study African genomes; less than 3% of genetic material used in global pharmaceutical research comes from Africa

100 days after the federal government suspended the use of Twitter in the country, it was estimated by NetBlocks Cost of Shutdown Tool that the Nigerian economy would lose about N247.61 billion ($601,439,044)

Procedures to build a psychiatric hospital have began in the Lagos region; as disclosed by State Commissioner for Health the ultimate goal is to promote quality mental health care in the country

Soft drinks prices, +20% in spring due to higher sugar price, may further increase should the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) succeed in reintroducing excise duty on all drinks produced in the country, in response to the naira devaluation

The ban on Twitter in the country will soon be lifted after about two months, thanks to direct talks with the social media giant

Moving towards genetically modified crops is seen by government's biosafety agency as a very useful option to achieve its food security objectives and reduce dependence on imports

The first 6 of 12 military aircraft purchased by the US, which are expected to boost its efforts in tackling violence from various armed groups, landed in the city of Kano

The JK Randle Centre for the promotion of Yoruba history and culture has been inaugurated by the Governor of Lagos State

IHS Nigeria, a provider of telecommunications infrastructure services, has commissioned a new hub to support micro, small and medium enterprises and freelancers

Danish owned dairy co-operative Arla Foods will build a commercial dairy farm in the north of the country, where it will train and support up to 1,000 local dairy farmers

In the city of Jos, riven by serious ethnic strife, community leaders have turned to football and music to overcome conflict by having the city's youth play in two teams - Love FC and Unity FC

Kola Lamikanra, a Nigerian-born entrepreneur, will launch a platform Lingua54, aimed at matching supply and demand for private African language lessons

Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture has launched 'farmers' hubs', one of the elements of a complex operational strategy to boost crop productivity while facilitating links with different markets