Category: Industry

The rural Welsh village of Llandybie is set to arrive on the UK’s culinary map with the opening of Baobab Cymru – a new West African kitchen, café and gallery.

Victoria, Seychelles// — The Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, Mr. Barry Faure and the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Seychelles, Ms. Lin Nan, signed the Development Cooperation Agreement, on Thursday 16 April, which includes a grant of RMB 100 million, announced by the Vice President of the […]

Across Africa, governments are increasingly turning to mobile money as a revenue lever as fiscal pressures intensify and digital transactions become more visible, yet evidence from multiple markets shows a consistent outcome: usage declines, financial inclusion weakens, and the tax base ultimately shrinks.

Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana//-The Governing Council of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has appointed Professor Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu as the Vice-Chancellor of the University, effective June 27, 2026.

Washington, D.C., United States of America// — The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise and strengthen cooperation between the two institutions.

Abidjan, Ivory Coast, April 16, 2026/ — The crisis in the Middle East is impacting global economies, with growth in African countries forecast to decline by up to 0.2 per cent.

Geneva, Switzerland//– As the growth strategies that powered the global economy over the past three decades lose relevance, a new World Economic Forum report calls for a renewed blueprint to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by AI, geostrategic competition, rising debt and inequality, and mounting environmental and demographic pressures.

One month ago, we set out on what seemed like a straightforward assignment: to identify a vendor capable of delivering a very specific scent. It was a practical task, one tied to brand identity and ambience.

The BBC has announced it will cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs, or almost one in 10, to tackle “significant financial pressures”.

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Abass Imoro, has welcomed the government’s decision to absorb part of fuel costs in the next pricing window, describing it as a relief for transport operators who were preparing for an upward adjustment in fares.