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Four of the 17 men lured into fighting for Moscow on the frontline of its war in Ukraine have returned home so far.

Ghana has renamed its main international airport, dropping the name of a military officer linked to the 1966 overthrow of the country’s first president, Kwame Nkrumah. This move has reignited old political and historical tensions.

Energy and commodities trading company BGN Group is aligning its investments with regional goals for supply security, infrastructure resilience and responsible sourcing, writes Duggan Flanakin.

Police in Haiti exchanged gunfire with a group of suspected kidnappers in downtown Port-au-Prince on Monday, with unconfirmed reports indicating casualties on both sides, as kidnapping-for-ransom continues to plague the capital.

"The committee's decision was premised on a balanced evaluation of risks to the outlook, which suggests that the ongoing disinflation trajectory would continue..." an official said. The post CBN reduces interest rate to 26.5% appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The latest Africa Digital Banking Experience Series report, published by African Banker in partnership with Backbase, shows how mobile banking has become the primary channel for financial services across the continent, forcing banks to rethink competition, inclusion and the future of cash.

This year we at IC Publications celebrate two interrelated forthcoming events: the 20th anniversary of African Banker magazine, as well as the African Banker Awards, which have now become a unique global icon, cherished by the continent's ever-expanding banking industry. Editor Anver Versi, who has been on the journey over this period, gives his retrospective.

Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s invasion as Ursula von der Leyen visits Kyiv, vowing sustained EU financial and military support.

The decision comes almost three months after Anicet Ekane died in military detention, some five weeks after being arrested.

Mexican special forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, sparking deadly retaliatory attacks that left 25 National Guard members dead across six separate incidents, authorities said Monday.