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Polls closed in Uganda on Thursday after a chaotic day of voting that took place under an internet blackout and with long delays caused by technical breakdowns as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40 years in power.

The report said consolidation reforms could ease long-standing structural constraints and support more inclusive sectoral expansion. The post Nigeria’s GDP could hit 5.5% growth in 2026 under full policy consolidation – NESG appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

“There is a point now to help the farmers, because prices have come below, in some cases, their costs, and that is being addressed very, very urgently, in order to ensure that we encourage continued investment in food production,” the minister said. The post FG to support farmers as food prices fall below production cost appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

In Senegal's Kedougou region, a group of locals have had their lives changed - thanks to a community of chimpanzees. From working in precarious conditions in the many gold mines of the region, the men have become researchers and observers of the primates as part of a 15-year-old scientific project.

The projection was outlined by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, during the launch of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook Report in Lagos. The post Nigeria projects 4.68% growth in 2026 as inflation, FX pressures ease appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

India welcomes Ai Weiwei's first solo exhibition, blending art and political critique, in New Delhi. The show features works from over two decades of his career.

Nigeria’s headline inflation, which had declined for eight consecutive months in 2025, reversed slightly in December, rising from 14.45 per cent in November to 15.15 per cent on a month-on-month basis. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in its December The post Nigeria’s headline inflation rises to 15.15% – NBS appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

The Ogun State Government has announced the acquisition of a facility capable of producing an additional 1.3 million birds annually, following the construction of a 5,000-bird-per-day poultry processing plant at Ajegunle Farm Settlement in Odeda Local Government Area under the The post Ogun expands poultry production with 1.3m birds processing facility appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

According to the UN, more than 21 million people — nearly half of Sudan’s population — are now facing acute food insecurity. Famine has been confirmed in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, and in Kadugli in neighbouring Kordofan, both heavily affected by fighting.

The commission did not provide reasons in its report released Thursday, but there were indications that it might be fueled mainly by limited investment and production. The post Nigeria’s oil output drops 8.3% to 1.544m bpd appeared first on Vanguard News.