As Africa seeks to capture more value from its natural resources, Ethiopia is building one of the continent’s most ambitious cotton-to-clothing value chains. By linking farmers, researchers and manufacturers, the country is demonstrating how cotton can drive industrialisation, create jobs and strengthen regional trade. GEWANE, Afar Region, Ethiopia – As the first rays of sunlight spread…
Appropriately enough, Andy Burnham ended a week of political signalling and first impressions back in Manchester on Friday. At the offices of the new No 10 North – where the prime minister hopes to work at least one day a week – regional mayors sat alongside ministers in an example of Burnhamism at work. It was…
London, United Kingdom — On his fourth day as prime minister, Andy Burnham did not stay at Downing Street in London. Nor did he go to Manchester, the home of Number 10 North. He went to Glasgow. Hours before King Charles and Queen Camilla opened the 2026 Commonwealth Games, Burnham held his first in-person meetings…
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Chicago on March 7, 2026. Kevin Carter | Getty Images How volatile are fuel markets this year? Southwest Airlines hired a ship this spring to send jet fuel from Texas to California, where prices are much higher and concerns had…
Somalia and the World Bank have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening cooperation on economic reforms, institutional development and regional integration during high-level talks in Mogadishu on July 22, as the country pushes ahead with efforts to accelerate growth and strengthen public institutions. The discussions, which brought together State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation…
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Presidents and other federal officials would be banned from issuing or sponsoring cryptocurrency and other digital assets under newly updated legislation the Senate is considering. Republicans on Wednesday updated a measure already under consideration — known…
Nairobi — The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has accused some judges and judicial officers of penalising advocates with case dismissals and adjournment fees despite the Society’s nationwide court boycott, warning that it will escalate targeted action against those it says interfered with lawyers’ constitutional rights. Speaking during a media briefing on Wednesday, LSK President…
Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank Bisignano dismissed allegations that he spied on his fellow executives while working at JPMorgan Chase more than a decade age. “None of it’s true,” Bisignano told CNBC on Tuesday. Bisignano surveilled colleagues at JPMorgan while he was co-chief operating officer, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. He wanted information to…
Arizona voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose party nominees in races that could help determine who controls the US House of Representatives and whether Republicans can flip one of the country’s most competitive Democratic governorships. Once considered reliably Republican, Arizona has swung between the two parties in recent election cycles. Democrat Joe…
A group of pensioners has taken the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to the High Court, accusing the pension body of violating their constitutional rights by paying what they describe as “grossly inadequate” pensions. The applicants, led by Gideon Shoko, are seeking a court order compelling NSSA to urgently review pension payouts to levels they…
