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Aid efforts are being hampered by damaged roads, restricted access and a shortage of funding, as fears grow of a wider humanitarian catastrophe.

The World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga, has announced that Nobel laureate Michael Kremer has been appointed as the bank’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics.

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The Uganda High Commission in Kuala Lumpur held a strategic engagement with COFFEX, a major coffee importer and roaster in Malaysia with a strong presence across the ASEAN region. The engagement was held in preparation for the upcoming Uganda Coffee Cupping Event in Kuala Lumpur, which aims to showcase the quality, diversity and distinctive profile of Ugandan coffee to the Malaysian and ASEAN markets. H.E. Amb. Dr. Betty Bigombe, High Commissioner of Uganda to Malaysia, welcomed the growing collaboration with COFFEX, noting that the partnership has already contributed to increased exports of Ugandan coffee to Malaysia and the wider ASEAN region.…

Mr Sanusi said he could identify three areas where he would have acted differently, but disclosed only one of them during the discussion.

The company also disclosed the retirement of the bank’s directors following the expiration of their respective tenures.

More than 50 financial institutions have expressed interest in financing Cameroon’s planned 500 MW Kikot-Mbebe hydropower project. The strong initial lender interest comes before firm financing commitments and while the project’s final cost remains unresolved, with current estimates that differ by CFA748 billion. Ahmat Tom, chairman of Kikot-Mbebe Hydro Power Company (KHPC), disclosed the number on September 15, 2026, in Yaoundé during a meeting that presented the project to potential financial partners. The institutions emerged from a market-sounding exercise conducted to gauge potential lenders’ interest and collect initial feedback before the financing structure is finalized.…

Anglo American plc Registered office: 17 Charterhouse Street, London EC1N 6RA Registered number: 3564138 (incorporated in England and Wales) Legal Entity Identifier: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43 ISIN: GB00BTK05J60 JSE Share Code: AGL NSX Share Code: ANM (the “Company”) Notification of transactions by Directors and PDMRs The Company announces transactions in its […] Anglo American plc Registered office: 17 Charterhouse Street, London EC1N 6RA Registered number: 3564138 (incorporated in England and Wales) Legal Entity Identifier: 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43 ISIN: GB00BTK05J60 JSE Share Code: AGL NSX Share Code: ANM (the “Company”) Notification of transactions by Directors and PDMRs The Company announces transactions in its Ordinary Shares by Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility (“PDMRs”) under the Company’s Share Incentive Plan, a UK HM Revenue & Customs approved all-employee share plan under which employees can buy Shares using monthly deductions from salary (Partnership Shares) and are allotted an equivalent number of Shares by the Company (Matching Shares). In accordance with Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation, the relevant FCA notifications are set out below. 1. Details of PDMR / PCA a) Name Duncan Wanblad 2. Reason for the notification a) Position / status Chief Executive Officer (Director/PDMR) b) Initial notification / Initial notification amendment 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Full name of the entity Anglo American plc b) LEI 549300S9XF92D1X8ME43 4. Details of the transaction(s) a) Description of the financial Anglo American plc Ordinary Shares of USD0.623855311355311 instrument each Identification Code GB00BTK05J60 b) Nature of the transaction Acquisition of Partnership and Matching Shares under the Anglo American plc Share Incentive Plan, an HMRC approved all- employee share plan c) Currency GBP – British Pound d) Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) GBP 38.83 4 (Partnership Shares) GBP 38.83 4 (Matching Shares) e) Aggregated information Aggregated volume 8 Price GBP 38.83 f) Date of the transaction 2026-09-14 g) Place of the transaction London Stock Exchange – XLON 1. Details of PDMR / PCA a) Name John Heasley 2.…

Old Mutual Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 2017/235138/06 ISIN: ZAE000255360 LEI: 213800MON84ZWWPQCN47 JSE Share Code: OMU JSE Alpha Code: OMLI LSE Share Code: OMU NSX Share Code: OMM MSE Share Code: OMU VFEX Share Code: OMU (“Old Mutual” or “the Company”) Ref: 26/26 16 […] Old Mutual Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 2017/235138/06 ISIN: ZAE000255360 LEI: 213800MON84ZWWPQCN47 JSE Share Code: OMU JSE Alpha Code: OMLI LSE Share Code: OMU NSX Share Code: OMM MSE Share Code: OMU VFEX Share Code: OMU (“Old Mutual” or “the Company”) Ref: 26/26 16 September 2026 FINALISATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND DIVIDEND CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Shareholders and noteholders are referred to Old Mutual’s interim results announcement released on the Stock Exchange News Service of the JSE Limited (“SENS”) on Tuesday, 08 September 2026, wherein the Company declared an interim dividend of 40.00000 cents per share.…