With the latest withdrawals, cumulative FPI outflows from Indian equities in 2026 have reached ₹3.08 lakh crore, substantially exceeding the ₹1.66 lakh crore withdrawn during the entire year 2025, the data showed
Israel says it will close all land crossings with the occupied West Bank when it holds a general election on Tuesday.
Bosses tell staff cuts part of effort to ‘simplify’ operations and ‘remove duplication’ across wider workforce Nationwide building society is slashing another 275 jobs in the latest round of cuts since bank bosses pushed through a £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money. Bosses made the announcement to staff on Wednesday, saying it was part of efforts to simplify the bank’s operations and “remove duplication” after absorbing thousands of staff in to the group’s wider workforce.
President John Dramani Mahama has called for deeper economic integration among African countries, describing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a major instrument for preventing conflict and strengthening peaceful relations across the continent. Speaking at the 12th Tana High-Level Forum on Peace in Africa in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, President Mahama presented the 2026 State of Peace and Security in Africa Report, covering developments from January 2025 to June 2026.
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, a former Vice-President of Nigeria, has called for stronger cooperation among African countries to improve cross-border payments, strengthen digital integration and support trade and investment across the continent. Mr Owureku Asare, Director of the Fintech and Innovation Office at the Bank of Ghana, highlighted Ghana’s experience in developing payment infrastructure to improve connectivity among banks, microfinance institutions and other service providers.
The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) released its 2026 semi-annual report on Ghana’s petroleum revenue management, noting that additional information on how the government uses petroleum revenues allocated to the national budget would strengthen its assessment of government expenditure. Mr Richard Ellimah, Chairman of PIAC, said the Committee had yet to receive information from the Ministry of Finance on the utilisation of the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA), which limited its ability to fully assess expenditure under the programme.
The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) in the Bono Region has lauded the quality of work on the Sunyani-Inner Ring Road Project, being funded by the government’s “Big Push” Road Infrastructure programme. Mr Gabriel Kwame Okyere, the Public Relations Officer at the Bono Regional Office of the NRSA, however, cautioned tricycle riders in particular against reckless riding.
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has rejected suggestions that it would support illegal mining, insisting that doing so would undermine its efforts to secure certification from the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). “Nobody should fall under any delusion that the CEO of GoldBod, whose institution is aspiring for LBMA Certification, would endorse illegal mining, especially when the prerequisite for LBMA Certification is responsible sourcing,” he said.
Economic ties face scrutiny after scandal over Manchester City’s financial rules ‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s Manchester Emirati-linked companies own almost 40% more land in Greater Manchester than a decade ago, Guardian analysis reveals, as the city’s economic ties face scrutiny after Manchester City’s financial rules scandal. The number of land titles in Greater Manchester owned by United Arab Emirates-linked companies increased from 51 in 2016 to 168 in 2026, equivalent to a 39% rise in the total area owned in a decade, from 73 to 101 hecta
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson offers a glimpse of her memoir, to be released on November 10
The war against fake and counterfeit products cannot be left to NAFDAC alone. Lawmakers must pass the necessary statutes, and enforcement agencies must receive the resources to
For seven months, the 28-inch Trans-Forcados Pipeline at the Kantu-Odidi axis, Warri South-West LGA has bled crude and associated gas into the creeks. On one side, the Joint Investigation Visit, JIV, of February 20-21, 2026, conducted by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency, NOSDRA, officials and community representatives, gave a technical verdict: Corrosion and equipment failure.
CHI Farms Limited, a member of Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, is celebrating 20 years of partnership with Aviagen, a global poultry breeding company behind the Arbor Acres® brand, to support poultry farmers across Nigeria. Florian Blevin, Business Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, Aviagen, commended CHI Farms for its longstanding commitment to the Nigerian poultry industry and its role in making Arbor Acres genetics accessible to local producers.
Chancellor will build on Burnham’s promise that local leaders in England will no longer have to ‘come cap in hand to Westminster’ Andy Burnham has promised that local leaders in England will no longer have to come “cap in hand to Westminster” ahead of a fresh drive to devolve spending power in next week’s budget. In his statement on Wednesday, the chancellor, John Healey, will include plans for a new £1.5bn borrowing facility, to be drawn up in collaboration with mayors over the next two years.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has called for stronger cooperation between Canada and African countries to improve women’s access to finance, markets and economic opportunities. These include the Making Trade Work for Women in West Africa project, the Enhancing Market Participation and Learning Opportunities for Young Women (EMPLOY) project, and the Climate Resilient Livelihoods for Women in Northern Ghana (CLIMB) project.
JP Morgan Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited plans to run wholesale banking, capital markets and advisory services, Michael Akuka, the CBN’s director of corporate communications and investor relations, said in a statement on Friday.
': This is what it takes to keep an independent restaurant open. Yet as rivalry from huge restaurant groups and home delivery like Uber Eats rises, as the cost of living bites and policy shifts such as credit card charges impact profit, how do restaurants remain viable?
KISUMU, Kenya Oct 24 – Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has called for calm following the collapse of a building under construction in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area, urging contractors and developers to comply with building regulations to prevent avoidable loss of lives. The collapse has renewed concerns about construction safety and the enforcement of building standards in Nairobi, with investigations expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine accountability.
By Favour Ulebor The President of the Nigerian Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, NICCI, Ishmael Balogun, has said increased investment between Nigeria and Indonesia, particularly in oil and gas exploration, will boost Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, create jobs and promote knowledge transfer. Balogun spoke during the Nigerian Indonesian Investment and Trade Forum, NIITF, which held its fifth edition in Jakarta from October 20 to 21, 2026, with a focus on expanding bilateral trade and investment in oil and gas, renewable energy, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and infrastructure…
In a representation to the Department of Pharmaceuticals, the group urges the government to replace Medanta chairman with a member free of potential conflicts of interest.
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Thirteen years after their relocation from the heart of Umuahia to Ubani Ultra-modern Market, thousands of traders are counting their losses, battling dwindling patronage and watching their businesses crumble as they accuse the Abia State Government of abandoning them. He said the failure to construct the proposed Ubani–Agbo–Umueze Road had continued to expose road users to the dangers of the busy Umuahia–Uzuakoli Road. ”
The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore, has rejected reports that the Attorney-General’s Department has recommended his prosecution for alleged stealing of a Singaporean businessman’s personal belongings. In a statement issued on October 23, Mr Ashie-Moore described the report as inaccurate, misleading and calculated to damage his reputation, particularly ahead of the NDC’s forthcoming internal elections.
Palestinians in Hebron are 'living in fear' with the city closed, while Israeli forces arrest dozens across the West Bank.
The change could help Senator Susan Collins, who faces a strong challenge from a Democrat in the US-Canada border state of Maine, which has been hit hard by Trump’s trade war. Previous Trump levies on autos, steel, aluminum and lumber have hit Canada hard, forcing job losses and stunting growth.