Business

African oil and gas industry to boycott Africa Energies Summit over local content, representation concerns

2026-03-11T21:01:21+00:00

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) – the voice of the African energy sector – is calling for an industry-wide boycott of the upcoming Africa Energies Summit.

ITFC and Islamic Republic of Mauritania sign US$ 1B framework agreement to strengthen trade and economic development

2026-03-10T22:13:59+00:00

The ITFC (International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, signed a US$ 1.0 billion Five-Year Framework Agreement with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania covering the 2026–2030 period to strengthen cooperation and support the country’s economic development priorities through strategic trade finance and capacity-building initiatives.

GXO celebrates 20 years of growth in Poland fuelled by innovation and community impact

2026-03-09T14:06:42+00:00

GXO Logistics, Inc., the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, today marked 20 years of transforming the logistics landscape in Poland, the fifth-largest logistics market in Europe.

ISS awarded contract with Bank of England

2026-03-08T13:03:34+00:00

ISS, a leading global workplace experience and facility services company, announced today that it has been awarded a new 4-year contract (with an option to extend for an additional year) with the Bank of England.

Hindustan Zinc signs MoU with Virginia Tech for advanced research on silver recovery

2026-03-07T19:28:18+00:00

Hindustan Zinc Limited, the world's largest integrated zinc producer and among the top five silver producers globally, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Virginia Tech, a premier U.S. based research university, to advance scientific research focused on improving silver recovery across its lead-zinc (Pb–Zn) concentrators.

Over two thirds of female business leaders admit workplace discrimination is still widespread

2026-03-07T19:17:07+00:00

Over two thirds (69%) of female business leaders say they still experience gender-based discrimination in the workplace, according to new research released ahead of this International Women’s Day.

Critical Manufacturing showcases AI-ready manufacturing execution and intelligence at APEX EXPO 2026

2026-03-04T20:54:56+00:00

Critical Manufacturing, the Industrial Operations Platform company that unites execution, connectivity, analytics and trusted AI, will exhibit at APEX Expo 2026, by Global Electronics Association, demonstrating how Critical Manufacturing MES powers a complete platform that extends from the shopfloor to global enterprise optimization.

West Yorkshire businesses to benefit from new Growth Hub with ‘no wrong door to a world of support’

2026-03-04T20:48:34+00:00

Businesses across West Yorkshire will be able to access a ‘world of support’ more quickly, simply and effectively, thanks to a new initiative that brings together and builds on existing business support, it can be announced.

AAMFI appoints Dr. Corneille Karekezi as Chair as the Alliance welcomes new members

2026-03-03T20:02:17+00:00

The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) has appointed Dr. Corneille Karekezi as Chair of its Governing Council, succeeding Samaila Zubairu, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), who served as the Alliance’s second Chairperson following its establishment in 2024.

Council’s budget for 2026/27 approved

2026-03-03T19:50:45+00:00

Budget proposals – including extra £130 million for frontline services like cleaner streets, tackling fly-tipping and protecting our libraries – have been approved by full council.

The Ferrero Group announces new governance and leadership roles, reporting into Giovanni Ferrero, President of Ferrero International S.A.

2026-03-03T19:44:22+00:00

Following a review of the business structure over the past months, which culminated in the resolution approved at the Board of Directors' meeting on 11 February 2026, the Ferrero Group announces a new governance designed to further strengthen its competitive position in the sweet-packaged food sector.

Spring Forecast 2026: The right economic plan for Britain

2026-03-03T19:48:00+00:00

The Spring Forecast has shown that the government’s economic plan to cut the cost of living, cut national debt and grow the economy, is the right one.

BRICS+ Series: China just opened its market to Africa

2026-03-02T20:26:21+00:00

This announcement was made on February 14, 2026, in a message from President Xi Jinping to African Union leaders that were gathered in Addis Ababa.

IsDBI secures second USPTO patent for innovative PoU blockchain consensus mechanism

2026-03-02T20:21:14+00:00

The IsDBI (Islamic Development Bank Institute) have just announced that it has been granted Patent No.12,548,031 B2 by the USPTO (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) on 10 February 2026.

The right economic plan for Britain

2026-03-02T20:12:06+00:00

In her Spring Forecast, the Chancellor will set out how the Government has the right economic plan for Britain, by cutting the cost of living, cutting borrowing and growing the economy to build a strong and secure economy.

Dublin Chamber fully supports provisional application of Mercosur Agreement

2026-03-01T16:36:58+00:00

Dublin Chamber has welcomed today’s announcement by the European Commission to provisionally apply the EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement.