Pacific island forum adopts staging rules for climate-adaptation project registry
Placeholder story for staging. SUVA, 18 September 2026 — Leaders attending a Pacific island forum session on Thursday adopted staging rules for a voluntary climate-adaptation project registry designed to help…
Balkan corridor states sign draft pact on cross-border rail freight windows
Placeholder story for staging. SARAJEVO, 19 September 2026 — Transport ministers from five Southeastern European corridor states on Friday signed a draft pact establishing indicative cross-border freight “windows” on two…
Regional bank CDS edges wider after funding-cost note; gold miners outperform
Placeholder story for stagingJOHANNESBURG / LONDON, 18 September 2026 — Credit-default swap spreads on a basket of regional mid-sized banks edged wider after one lender flagged higher wholesale funding costs,…
Soft wheat futures climb on Black Sea export caution; palm oil firm
Placeholder story for stagingCHICAGO / KUALA LUMPUR, 20 September 2026 — Soft wheat futures rose as trade houses trimmed near-term Black Sea export estimates and buyers covered short positions, while…
Frontier sovereign bond auction draws solid bid as spreads steady
Placeholder story for stagingLONDON / ABUJA, 21 September 2026 — A mid-sized African sovereign issuer priced a $750 million 10-year U.S. dollar bond near the tight end of guidance after…
Lumina Telco wins provisional 5G spectrum block in regional auction
Placeholder story for stagingACCRA, 18 September 2026 — Lumina Telco Ltd. secured a provisional award for a mid-band 5G spectrum block in a regional regulator’s multi-round auction, after submitting the…
Sahel Agro Processing to acquire minority stake in ColdChain Express Holdings
Placeholder story for stagingLAGOS, 19 September 2026 — Sahel Agro Processing Plc agreed to acquire a 30 percent minority stake in ColdChain Express Holdings Ltd. in a cash-and-share deal valued…
Northbridge Solar and Atlas Fabrication agree factory expansion in Maghreb industrial zone
Placeholder story for stagingCASABLANCA, 21 September 2026 — Northbridge Solar Ltd. and Atlas Fabrication Holdings Plc agreed to form an operating company to expand photovoltaic module assembly at a Maghreb…
Pacific island forum adopts staging rules for climate-adaptation project registry
Placeholder story for stagingSUVA, 18 September 2026 — Leaders at a Pacific island forum adopted staging rules for a voluntary climate-adaptation project registry designed to help administrations present coastal protection,…
Balkan corridor states sign draft pact on cross-border rail freight windows
Placeholder story for stagingSARAJEVO, 19 September 2026 — Transport ministers from five Southeastern European corridor states signed a draft pact establishing indicative cross-border freight windows on two trunk rail lines,…