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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni travelled to Algiers on Wednesday. It is her second visit to Algeria since taking office and Meloni comes with clear goals: more gas supplies and tighter relations.

The court nullified the entire regulatory intervention, including capitalisation process carried out by the CBN-appointed interim board. The post Court nullifies CBN’s takeover of Union Bank, says regulator acted beyond powers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Countries like Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, and Mozambique rely heavily on imported fertilizers - much of it coming through the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, fertilizer use across the region is already among the lowest in the world

The IOM says the number of people who died or went missing on this route doubled to 922.

Strong consumer demand and high activity in sectors such as construction drove Uganda's economy to expand by 8.5% during the financial quarter that ended in December 2025.

Mr Cardoso also emphasized the essence of interconnected financial systems and collaboration among African banks’ regulators to safeguard stability and ensure shared prosperity across Africa. The post Nigerian banks raise N4.61 trillion ahead of 31 March deadline – CBN appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Debt-laden Senegal has denied a report in the Financial Times that it covertly borrowed 650 million euros ($754 million) to avoid a default, saying it acted in line with "market transparency rules".

Among the deals was an agreement that will grant Kenya duty-free and quota-free access to the Chinese market starting in May.

At least 21 counties have been affected by the floods, raising concerns over public safety, infrastructure damage and growing humanitarian needs

South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday.