May 28, 2025

60th Annual African Development Bank Meetings Commence in Abidjan

Abidjan: The 60th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have commenced in Cote d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan, attracting over 5,000 participants, including heads of state and government, finance ministers, central bank governor…

Violent Attacks Claim Over 40 Lives in Nigeria’s Central Region

Benue: More than 40 people were killed over the weekend in suspected herders’ attacks on three villages in Benue, a state in Nigeria’s central region, local officials said Tuesday. Ormin Torsar Victor, head of the Gwer local government area, reported …

Soybean Futures Close Lower at Dalian Commodity Exchange

Dalian: No.1 soybean futures closed lower on Wednesday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active No.1 soybean contract for July 2025 delivery dipped 14 yuan (about 1.95 U.S. dollars) to close at 4,119 yuan per tonne.

Beijing Airport Sees Robust Growth in Foreign Trade Value

Beijing: Beijing Daxing International Airport had handled a cumulative import and export value of 102 billion yuan (about 14.19 billion U.S. dollars) as of April this year since its opening in 2019, according to the Beijing Customs on Wednesday. Data …

Chinese Shares Close Lower Wednesday

Beijing: Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.02 percent to 3,339.93 points. The Shenzhen Component Index also saw a decline, closing 0.26 percent lower at 10,003.27 points.

According to Namibia…

UN-Habitat Acknowledges Angola’s Efforts on Housing Policies

Nairobi: The Executive Director of the United Nations for Human Settlements (UN-Habitat), Anacl¡udia Rossbach, acknowledged the efforts of the Angolan Executive in implementing public policies aimed at constructing social housing. This recognition cam…

Chinese Stock Markets See Slight Decline on Wednesday

Hong Kong: Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.02 percent to 3,339.93 points. The Shenzhen Component Index also saw a decline, closing 0.26 percent lower at 10,003.27 points.

According to Nami…