March 2026 - Page 24 of 29 - Africa Health Report

When the Cash Kiosk Becomes the Bank: Inside Nigeria’s Explosive POS Boom — and the Fraud, Failures and Fear Lurking Beneath A roadside POS kiosk in Abuja where residents withdraw and transfer money daily, reflecting Nigeria’s rapidly expanding agent banking system

Koko Maxwella March 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – In many Nigerian neighbourhoods today, the nearest “bank” is no longer a marble-floored branch...

Bauchi Launches Malaria Vaccine Programme for 250,000 Children Health worker administering malaria vaccine to a child in Bauchi State Nigeria

Hussaini Ibrahim March 5, 2026

BAUCHI, Nigeria – Bauchi State begins the rollout of a malaria vaccine targeting 250,000 children, marking a...

Nigeria Approves ₦334bn Kano–Kongolom Road Upgrade Project Kano neighbourhood experiencing youth gang clashes

Hussaini Ibrahim March 5, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approves a ₦334 billion upgrade of the Kano–Kongolom Road, a...

WaterAid Launches $300,000 Water, Sanitation Project in Abuja Community members accessing clean water from borehole under WaterAid WASH project in Abuja

Chukwu Obinna March 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – WaterAid Nigeria launches a $300,000 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project in Bwari Area...

Nigeria Freezes New Universities, Recognises Medical Fellowships Nigerian government announces $552m HOPE-EDU education funding

Chukwu Obinna March 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) imposes a six-year moratorium on licensing new universities, polytechnics...

Tinubu Renews Omotayo Appointment as NIPSS Director-General Professor Ayo Omotayo Director-General of National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies

Chukwu Obinna March 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu renewed the appointment of Professor Ayo Omotayo as Director-General of the...

Tinubu Proposes New Grid Company to Fix Nigeria Power Crisis Electricity distribution infrastructure in Nigeria

Chukwu Obinna March 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu proposes the creation of a Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO) to...

Nigeria Approves Demolition, Reconstruction of Historic Carter Bridge Historic Carter Bridge linking Lagos Island and mainland slated for reconstruction