Africa Trade Finance Gap Nears $87bn - AfDB

AfDB Launches Platform to Capture Africa’s $25tn Aviation Market

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled the Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme, a continent-wide financing platform designed to turn surging passenger demand into sustainable profits. Presented at the Airlines, Capital and Connectivity Forum in Nairobi, the initiative seeks to mobilise long-term capital for a sector that remains paradoxically unprofitable. Despite Africa being home to 18…

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Tinubu Signs Kampala Convention to Protect IDPs

Tinubu Signs Kampala Convention to Protect IDPs

President Bola Tinubu has signed the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) into law. This landmark legislation, often referred to as the Kampala Convention, formally integrates the 2009 regional treaty into Nigeria’s domestic legal framework. The move aims to address the systemic failures in managing the nation’s displacement…

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FAAN Pledges Sustained Safety After Record Score

FAAN Issues 100,000 Access Cards Following Airport Tollgate Chaos

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has issued over 100,000 airport access cards as it scrambles to digitise toll collections nationwide. Managing Director Olubunmi Kuku revealed on Monday that 62,000 of these registrations occurred in a frantic three-day window following the botched enforcement of a new cashless policy. The surge in applications comes as…

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War in Iran Sends Fertiliser Prices Soaring for Global Farmers

War in Iran Sends Fertiliser Prices Soaring for Global Farmers

The escalating conflict between Israel, the United States, and Iran has triggered a sharp spike in fertiliser costs, threatening the global agricultural cycle as planting seasons approach. Roughly 33 per cent of the world’s fertilisers transit through the Strait of Hormuz, where maritime traffic has effectively frozen since the outbreak of hostilities on February 28….

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Trump Announces Direct Talks Between Israel and Lebanon

Markets Rally as Trump Claims Iranian Military Is ‘Nothing Left’

Global equities surged, and oil prices retreated sharply on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the war against Iran is nearing an early conclusion. Speaking to CBS News, Mr. Trump claimed the military campaign is “very far” ahead of his initial month-long timeline, asserting that Iranian forces have been effectively neutralised. The remarks provided…

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