Politics

African Examiner•4/9/2026

RBNZ: Will Act Decisively If Core Inflation Picks Up

Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Anna Breman says the central bank will respond with interest-rate increases to any acceleration in core inflation, as fuel prices surge in response to the conflict in the Middle East. (Source: Bloomberg)

Shell/NNPC Boost Respiratory Care With Donation Of Equipment To LUTH

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) have donated an Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) system and a Body Plethysmograph to the University of Lagos Teaching Hospital (LUTH), enabling one of Nigeria’s foremost health institutions to provide advanced diagnostics in pulmonary or respiratory care. This […] The post Shell/NNPC Boost Respiratory Care With Donation Of Equipment To LUTH first appeared on African Examiner.

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RBNZ to ‘Act Decisively’ If Core Inflation Picks Up, Breman Says

New Zealand’s central bank will respond with interest-rate increases to any acceleration in core inflation, Governor Anna Breman said Thursday, as fuel prices surge in response to the conflict in the Middle East.

Policewoman Juliet Ukah Set for All‑Nigerian Showdown with Jane Osigwe

Police corporal and unbeaten strawweight Juliet “Golden Bones” Ukah will share the cage with fellow Nigerian Jane “The Slayer” Osigwe in a women’s 115‑pound showcase when PFL Africa returns to

This Day Live•4/9/2026

Jardine Matheson Holdings publishes Sustainability Report 2025, supporting TSR through long-term resilience and sustainability improvements

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 April 2026 – Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited (Jardines) has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, which outlines the Group’s approach to sustainability, progress towards its objectives and 2025 performance. The report can be found at sustainability.jardines.com/2025/. Jardines embeds sustainability within its value creation strategy and applies a [...] Source from InfoStride News

The InfoStride•4/9/2026

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Europeans say ceasefire must include Lebanon

UK and EU’s top diplomat join calls for Israel to stop attacks to preserve US truce with Iran

Financial Times•4/9/2026

Barbara Leaf: Maintaining Free Hormuz Trade Key for US

The Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked on Wednesday even after a ceasefire was agreed between the US and Iran, with just three ships observed leaving the region. Arnold & Porter Senior International Policy Advisor Barbara Leaf discusses the importance of reopening the Strait and explains why the US has a strong interest in preserving the waterway as a channel for free trade and navigation.

Signalling Deeper Reach, Bank Verification Number Rises to 68.6M

Nume Ekeghe Nigeria’s Bank Verification Number (BVN) database expanded to 68.6 million in March 2026, reinforcing the steady deepening of the country’s financial identity architecture as the system transitions from

Piggyvest Disburses N3trn, Services 6M Subscribers in 10 Years

Dike Onwuamaeze The Piggyvest, Nigeria’s savings and investment platform, has said that it disbursed over N3 trillion and serviced more than 6 million subscribers since its inception 10 years ago. Piggyvest

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‘Paga Processed $11bn across 169 Transactions in 2025’

Paga Group, Africa’s premier financial services infrastructure company, has revealed that the compan’s total value processed grew between 2021 and 2025, reaching $11 billion across 169 million transactions in 2025

Firms Record Sub-1% NPL on N21.3bn Credit Portfolio

Sunday Ehigiator Nigerian fintech firm Nomba and Globus Bank have announced a sub-1 per cent non-performing loan (NPL) ratio on a N21.3 billion credit portfolio, signalling a shift from volume-driven lending