Livestream: The Probe discusses Africa’s contribution at UNGA
20 Oct
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Livestream: The Probe discusses Africa’s contribution at UNGA

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This Sunday edition of JoyNews’ The Probe will turn the spotlight to Africa’s voice on the global stage. As world leaders gather for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), how well is Africa making its case? What successes can the continent point to, what gaps remain, and where have opportunities been missed? Host Carlos Calony will engage a distinguished panel: Dr. Liborous Oshoma, Legal Practitioner and Foreign Policy Analyst from Nigeria; Dr. Lassane Ouédraogo, Associate Professor at Nazi Boni University, Burkina Faso; Jerolinmek Piah, Liberia’s Minister of Information, Cultural...
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ZCash Breaks 8-Year Downtrend – What’s Driving ZEC’s 73% Surge?
20 Oct
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ZCash Breaks 8-Year Downtrend – What’s Driving ZEC’s 73% Surge?

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ZCash has delivered a breakout performance this week, surprising the crypto market with robust price action and investor interest. Over the past month, the ZEC price has soared by over 73%, driven by a combination of technical, product, and sector-wide factors. Talking about numbers, the coin’s daily volume sits at $215.77 million, taking its market cap to $1.12 billion. It is worth noting that this rally is not just another speculative run but signals deep changes in ZEC’s narrative, positioning, and adoption profile.Top Reasons Behind ZCash’s Price SurgeRecent product developments have added substance to this rally. The launch of Zashi CrossPay on September 16 enabled shielded ZEC transfers across 20+ blockchains. Plus, ZEC’s market cap ranking improved, and adoption metrics for shielded transactions in Q4 are worth monitoring closely. The broader privacy coin sector is also trending...
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Zamfara, Kwara, Benue listed as Nigeria’s poorest-managed states
20 Oct
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Zamfara, Kwara, Benue listed as Nigeria’s poorest-managed states

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Zamfara, Kwara, Benue listed as Nigeria’s poorest-managed states To fly you A new governance performance review has ranked Zamfara, Kwara, an Benue as the worst-performing states in Nigeria between 2023 and 2025. The ranking was contained in a midterm report released on Monday in London by the Good Governance Rating Index (GGRI), a UK-based organisation that tracks and evaluates leadership quality, service delivery, and accountability in developing democracies. According to the report, the three states, under the leadership of Governors Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, and Hyacinth Alia of Benue, performed abysmally across major governance indicators such as health, education, infrastructure, economic opportunities, transparency, and security. GGRI said its findings were based on data gathered from official government reports, independent audits, field surveys, and citizen feedback mechanisms between May 2023 and August 2025. “The performance of Zamfara, Kwara,...
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Saudi Market Poised for Historic Shift as Tadawul Pursues Opening to Foreign Investors
20 Oct
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Saudi Market Poised for Historic Shift as Tadawul Pursues Opening to Foreign Investors

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TadawulIn a bold step aimed at fostering liquidity and attracting global capital, Saudi Arabias Capital Market Authority (CMA) has opened a public consultation on landmark reforms that would open Tadawul to foreign investors, according to Gulf News. The CMA has published the draft amendments on the Public Consultation Platform Istitlaa, to collect feedback from the public and government entities on proposed laws and regulations. Crucially, the draft plan proposes eliminating foreign investor restrictions, ending swap agreements, and granting direct access to Saudi equities. Currently, overseas investors are required to register as foreign institutional investors. Under the new plan, however, this requirement would be abolished, opening the door to unrestricted direct participation in the Saudi market. Moreover, foreign investors would have full access to direct ownership of Saudi-listed stocks after removing the use of swap agreements. A CMA board member told...
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