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Nigeria's president orders rescue after mass kidnapping exposes security failings

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By MacDonald Dzirutwe Verified, Ben Ezeamalu
| MSN Verified
By MacDonald Dzirutwe and Ben Ezeamalu LAGOS, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the military and other security agencies on Tuesday to launch an immediate rescue operation after scores of people were kidnapped by gunmen in north-central Niger State last week. An armed group posted a video on Facebook and WhatsApp showing what residents said were about 600 women, children and older people abducted during an attack on a mosque in the state.
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Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

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By MacDonald Dzirutwe Verified
| Bizcommunity Africa
2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies Subscribe to daily business and company news across 19 industries Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive practices and unauthorised use of news content, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission said late on Monday.
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Mobile tech to add $290bln to Africa's economy by 2030, GSMA says

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By MacDonald Dzirutwe Verified
| Zawya Verified
LAGOS - Mobile technologies are forecast to contribute $290 billion to ​Africa's economy ⁠by 2030 as digital adoption deepens, although ‌the region's main challenge has shifted from expanding infrastructure ​to ensuring people fully use existing connectivity, industry ​organisation GSMA said on ​Tuesday. The GSMA Mobile Economy Africa 2026 report said the sector contributed $240 ⁠billion in 2025, equivalent to 7.8% of GDP.
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