[Premium Times] "Lagos State, which is the hub of the creative industry, will take a large share of the one million jobs to be created."

[Leadership] Abuja -- The Integrity Friends for Truth and Peace Initiative (TIFPI) has blamed Twitter preference for Ghana over Nigeria in citing its African headquarters, as a sign of the persistent leadership failure, characterised by poor governance, which has affected Nigeria negatively in the eyes of the international community.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A campaign dubbed #UnmuteTheWorld, has been launched to make internet access a fundamental right and ensure 3.7 billion people are connected virtually.

[TechCrunch] For a continent with such stark inequality, Africa has seen limited innovation to increase access to healthcare and reduce healthcare delivery costs. Over the years, there has been continued investment in traditional care models despite the overwhelming evidence of inefficiency and escalating costs. The pandemic also laid these problems bare, exposing the vulnerabilities of the continent's healthcare system.

[Egypt Online] Health Minister Hala Zayed has directed officials concerned to swiftly link the database of all the public health initiatives to the secured and smart documents complex.

[TechCrunch] Samurai Incubate, a Tokyo-based venture capital firm, announced today it has closed its "Samurai Africa 2nd General Partnership" fund, totalling 2.026 billion yen (~$18.6 million).