Strait of Hormuz traffic remains limited amid uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire
Atlantis II and Nezami Ganjavi 6 vessels appear in US or EU sanctions-related records Commercial shipping traffic remained limited around […]
Taiwan inks $6.6B arms procurement deals with US
Taiwan said Wednesday it signed six arms procurement agreements with the US earlier this month worth 208.77 billion New Taiwan
Russia condemns killing of Lebanese journalist in Israeli drone attack
Russia on Thursday condemned the killing of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil in what it described as a targeted Israeli drone
Cocoa farmers warn bumper harvest threatened by payment delays
Cocoa farmers in Ghana say payment delays of up to six months are preventing them from harvesting a rain-boosted mid-crop,
Refuse rural posting, lose your slot – Health Minister warns doctors
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has cautioned medical doctors against rejecting postings to underserved districts, warning that those
Nigeria eyes $74bn livestock expansion to curb food shortages and inflation
Plans are underway by Nigeria’s federal government to grow the livestock sector into a $74 billion industry over the next
Africa’s top billionaire gains $3.21 billion in wealth
Nigeria’s business magnate Aliko Dangote is standing out as one of the continent’s leading wealth builders in 2026, as his
Nigeria lands $425M solar deal as Burkina Faso and others join
Roughly $425 million in funding flowed into Nigeria in 2025 to set up eight renewable energy manufacturing plants, highlighting efforts
Africa’s third-largest oil producer nears $400 million debt-for-education swap
Angola plans to conclude a $400 million debt-for-education swap by June, Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa said, as the
Iran says it intercepted 2 vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces intercepted two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday