Nigeria: Manufacturers Propose CNG Adoption and Naira-for-Crude Optimization As Alternatives to Fuel Imports/in /by
[Leadership] Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has pushed for practical, home-focused measures to fight inflation, including optimizing the Naira-for-crude policy, accelerating CNG adoption for transport fleets, and fixing power infrastructure.
Nigeria: Jet Fuel – Keyamo Seeks Calm, Calls Stakeholders’ Meeting/in /by
[Vanguard] Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, Friday, urged the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, not to adjust ticket prices over the rise in jet fuel, saying it would impose significant hardship on the travelling public.
Kenya: President Ruto – Govt to Do Everything Possible to Cushion Kenyans From Oil Price Surge/in /by
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced a raft of emergency measures aimed at shielding Kenyans from rising living costs triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, including a temporary reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel.
Kenya’s societal changes see rise of professional mourners/in /by
How do you guarantee a good turn out at a funeral? In Kenya, some families are hiring professional mourners to give their loved ones the ultimate send-off.
Germany’s Affordable Art Fair draws crowds with artworks under €500/in /by
Germany is hosting the Affordable Art Fair Berlin from 16 to 19 April 2026. The event brings together dozens of galleries and focuses on artworks priced under €500, aiming to broaden access to contemporary art.
Gabon’s former prime minister in pre-trial detention following arrest/in /by
Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze is under investigation over allegations of fraud and breach of trust linked to a 2008 cultural festival for which he was one of the organisers.
Preparations underway in Equatorial Guinea for arrival of Pope Leo XIV/in /by
Some 80 per cent of the country's inhabitants are Catholic, but Leo is the first church leader to visit since Pope Jean-Paul II almost half a century ago.
Immigrants race to gather paperwork as amnesty applications open/in /by
Immigrants in Spain hoping to apply for the government’s amnesty are facing long lines as they race to gather their paperwork.
Netherlands Keukenhof draws global visitors for spring display/in /by
Netherlands opened its Keukenhof garden in Lisse for the 2026 spring season, welcoming visitors to an eight-week display featuring around seven million flowers.
American singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of teenage girl/in /by
Celeste Rivas Hernandez's decomposed remains were found last September in an abandoned vehicle registered to him.