The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer will urge partners to act now to boost energy supply and lock in long-term energy security, when she meets G7 Finance Ministers, Energy Ministers and Central Bank Governors with the Energy Secretary on today.

Africa continues to face significant implications from the ongoing Gulf war, with Brent prices fluctuating from $81 per barrel on March 3 to $112 on March 12 and back down to $98 on March 25.

But escalating crude prices bring challenges beyond imports, with African economies which rely heavily on diesel-fired power generation now faced with both unreliable supplies and heightened fuel costs. This challenge is most felt by small to medium-sized enterprises (SME), which now face a punishing rise in power costs at a time when margins are already under pressure. In this environment, coal-fired power generation deserves renewed attention.

With reserves estimated in the hundreds of billions of tons, Africa’s coal market stands to offer the fiscal relief many African SMEs require. As geopolitical tensions continue to mount across the Gulf and prices face even greater fluctuation in the near-term, the question is no longer whether coal-fired power generation is politically fashionable, but how African economies can utilize the resource to stabilize power costs, preserve foreign exchange and support business continuity. Prices at the pump have escalated in recent weeks, leaving diesel-reliant businesses faced with even greater fiscal pressure.

SXSW London has announced the 2026 Festival Conference Agenda with industry leading sessions, themes and speakers spanning technology, business, health and culture.

Parastatal regulatory agency the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will participate at this year’s African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as an official Local Content Partner, reinforcing its leadership in advancing indigenous capacity across Africa’s energy sector.

A light bulb is not something most people would associate with governance.

Roam has announced that electric vehicle drivers using its rapid charging points at the Hilton Heathrow Terminal 5 car park will now benefit from free parking for the first 40 minutes while charging.

HMT (HM Treasury) responded to the OECD economic outlook interim report.

Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning travel programme and Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline and a Star Alliance member, have just announced a partnership that gives travellers more opportunities to earn and redeem points and miles across both hotel stays and flights.

Athena Intelligence, the Geneva-based corporate investigations and risk advisory firm, is expanding into India as demand accelerates for cross-border intelligence and financial crime expertise.

Circle Internet Group, Inc., one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, today announced a collaboration between one of its affiliates and Sasai Fintech, a business of Cassava Technologies, to accelerate USDC adoption and expand internet-native financial infrastructure across Africa.

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and FCI will jointly host the Africa Regional Conference on Factoring, Receivables Finance & Credit Insurance on 15–16 April 2026 in Kampala, Uganda.

The Coca-Cola system in South Africa has announced the results of a comprehensive socio-economic impact study, conducted by global consulting firm Steward Redqueen.

Working people will be protected from unfair price rises with new plans set out by the government today to detect and crack down on companies if they exploit the crisis in the Middle East.

New research analysing the performance of more than 150 ready-made ISA portfolios from 22 popular UK investment platforms reveals startling differences in performance.

United Bank for Africa (UK) Limited and British International Investment (BII) plc, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, have announced that they have signed a letter of intent to develop trade finance collaboration opportunities.

TCL Founder and Chair Li Dongsheng recently participated in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) "ESG+20 Sustainability Leaders Interview Series."