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After a strong 2025, African economies are facing a new threat: the war in the Middle East. The IMF now expects regional growth to slow to 4.3% this year. What’s different this time is that planners have tool kits to better absorb the shock

Gabon authorities have arrested main opposition leader and vocal government critic Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze, his political party said Thursday.

The corporation also stated that the new licensed institutions have commenced operations under new names. The post FULL LIST: NDIC is concluding liquidation of these microfinance, mortgage banks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

It said the humanitarian and security situations in the Great Lakes region has worsened to a “worrisome level", despite intensified diplomatic initiatives.

Back in Sudan, only 63% of health facilities remain operational, according to the World Health Organization, as disease outbreaks such as cholera spread rapidly. Attacks on healthcare workers and infrastructure have further crippled the system.

On April 2, Haiti’s government announced a 37% increase in the cost of diesel and a 29% increase in the cost of gasoline. With higher oil prices came a hike in the prices of essential food products

Russian strikes hit Kyiv’s Podilsky district, injuring dozens and damaging homes, as part of a wider wave of deadly attacks across Ukraine.

Seplat closed trading on April 14, 2026, at N10,450 per share, representing a staggering 80 per cent gain since January and adding approximately N2.9 trillion in market capitalisation in just four months. The post ‘Elumelu effect’ drives Seplat to historic N10,000 – First NGX stock to cross barrier appeared first on Vanguard News.

Kristalina Georgieva warned that the Middle East conflict is slowing growth and hitting low‑income, energy‑importing countries hard.

The 89 closed banks were part of the 179 MFBs and 4 PMBs whose banking licenses were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on 22-23 May 2023. The post NDIC to conclude liquidation of 89 microfinance banks, others appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.