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“The long-stop date by which all conditions required to complete the transaction expired on 26 January 2026, and certain conditions (including regulatory conditions) were not fully met,” the statement read. The post Access Bank’s bid to acquire Bidvest Bank collapses amid regulatory setbacks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Running until May 2nd at JAX, near the UNESCO site At-Turaif, the exhibition features 68 artists from 37 nations exploring migrations connecting the Arab world globally

Botswana is feeling the pinch as a slump in diamond sales forces the government to consider raising taxes. Diamonds are the backbone of the economy, but global demand has weakened, prices are down, and production has slowed, leaving a big hole in state revenues.

The government believes a network of AI institutes across the nation will help to adapt the technology to local needs and realities.

Iran publicly rejected a core U.S. demand to cease all uranium enrichment on Monday, projecting a dual-track strategy of guarded diplomacy and reinforced military preparedness, as indirect talks with Washington remain deadlocked.

Mounting pressure is pushing the Kenyan government to halt labor recruitment to Russia, as families are left to hold symbolic funerals for loved ones lured abroad only to be killed on the front lines of the war in Ukraine.

The authority says the decision is aimed at easing cargo operations while strengthening collaboration and operational efficiency at the MMIA airport. The post FAAN, licensed cargo agents reach agreement on port charge tariff at Lagos airport appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Motorcycle taxis are among the fastest and most affordable ways to get around East Africa, and in Uganda they are widely known as boda bodas. Thousands crisscross city streets every day, especially in the capital Kampala, where traffic congestion and limited public transport make them essential.

The experts said there is a need to transform agrifood systems to ensure better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. The post Biodiversity loss poses major risk to global economy — Report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Angola’s President João Lourenço and representatives of the African Union have called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo.