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World Bank approves $250 million grant to strengthen Niger’s financial sector, expand MSME financing

Rwanda’s $6 billion nuclear plan signals major shift toward reliable, low‑carbon power

Rwanda’s ambition to deploy small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) by 2030 marks one of the most significant energy decisions in its recent history.

African shift toward domestic debt offers stability, carries new risks: IMF Expert

African governments are increasingly turning to domestic borrowing to finance development, marking a significant shift away from decades of reliance on external debt issued in overseas markets.

Middle East conflict drives hunger risks as food prices surge, supply routes falter, warns WFP

Rising food prices, growing displacement and severe disruptions to global supply routes are placing millions across the Middle East at heightened risk of hunger, the World Food Programme (WFP) has warned.

Adobe to pay $75 million to resolve US lawsuit over fees, subscription cancellations

Adobe said on Friday it ​will pay $75 million to resolve a ‌United States (US) government lawsuit accusing the Photoshop and Acrobat maker of harming consumers by concealing ​hefty termination fees and making it difficult ​to cancel subscriptions

Ukrainian children still missing after “crimes against humanity” of deportation and forced transfer

Scores of Ukrainian children remain missing after being deported across Russia and Russian‑occupied territories, the United Nations (UN)‑mandated Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said on Thursday.