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UN Secretary‑General’s Sahara envoy on regional tour to revive stalled political talks as the US signals readiness to support compromise‑based solution.
A coalition of 40 states at the UN Human Rights Council has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s claim of “full and complete sovereignty” over its southern provinces.
Ministers in charge of industry, and trade in the Alliance of Sahel States discuss the acceleration of economic integration amid concerns about low intra-regional trade.
The Chinese capital will host the 2026, 2027 and 2028 editions of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, FIBA has announced.
Chad signed a $30-million financing agreement with the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa on Tuesday to modernise its education system.
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has received renewed top-tier credit ratings with stable outlooks from China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co. Ltd (CCXI) and S&P Ratings (China) Co., Ltd. (S&P Global (China) Ratings), reaffirming the Corporation’s strong financial profile, prudent risk management framework, and growing strategic relevance within global capital markets.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate, a new transaction-based benchmark interest rate designed to strengthen transparency, improve monetary policy transmission and deepen the country’s financial markets.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a Technical Working Group on Agricultural Produce Residue Standards to address recurring export rejections of Nigerian agricultural commodities arising from non-compliance with Maximum Residue Limits and other sanitary and phytosanitary requirements.
The Nigerian Federal Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N2.26 trillion to the three tiers of government – federal government, states and local governments as federal allocation for the month of April 2026.
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, say that Nigeria’s Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System, scheduled for launch this year, will transform commerce, strengthen security and significantly reduce delivery costs nationwide.