As the US-Israel war on Iran disrupts fertilizer supply, Africa’s reliance on imported inputs exposes the deeper political economy driving food insecurity. Maize plants in Underberg, South Africa. Image © Wolf Avni via Shutterstock. American writer Barbara Tuchman remarked that “war is the unfolding
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi will host the 26th edition of MEDEXPO Kenya 2026 from April 22 to 24 at the Sarit Expo Centre, amid rising demand for medical equipment and specialised healthcare services in East Africa.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- UNESCO has completed a one-year project aimed at strengthening flood resilience in Kenya's Tana River Basin, a region frequently hit by devastating floods.
[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which provides for an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion. He has also signed the bill extending the implementation period for the 2025 budget from March 31, 2026, to June 30, 2026.
[Liberian Observer] Finance Minister Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan and a high-level Liberian delegation have held strategic discussions with Ousmane Diagana and senior World Bank officials to assess economic stability under mounting oil price pressures linked to the ongoing Middle East crisis.
[Liberian Observer] Liberia and Ethiopia have signed major bilateral agreements on Artificial Intelligence, science, technology, and education, marking a significant milestone in cooperation between the two nations as President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. concluded a two-day state visit to Addis Ababa.
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported that Blord was remanded in custody on 1 April until 27 April.
[Premium Times] The experts called for an urgent overhaul of clinical nutrition protocols, urging hospitals to adopt a "golden hour" approach to nutritional screening as part of efforts to tackle rising cases of hospital malnutrition.
[Premium Times] The licences include four exploration permits and two small-scale mining licences, previously held by Continental Lithium Limited.
[Premium Times] The AON said its members now pay about N3,300 for each litre of aviation fuel, up from about N900 paid for the same volume in February.