… Lines told the Financial Times in an interview published on Tuesday. The Iran war that began on February 28 , with U.S.-Israeli strikes, largely stopped shipping through the transit route for around a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supply, along with products …
… But Trump insisted that an agreement to end the wider war remains well within reach. “It’s not going to have any impact on the deal,” Trump told the Financial Times. …
One of Ghana’s leading digital payments and e-commerce platforms, Hubtel, has been ranked 48th on the Financial Times’ 2026 list of Africa’s fastest-growing companies — a reflection of steady revenue expansion rather than rapid scaling from a low base. …
Interplast Ltd has earned a place among Africa’s top 50 fastest-growing companies after climbing to 49th position in the 2026 Financial Times ranking, up sharply from 70th place previously, in a performance that also makes it one of only eight manufacturing companies on the conti …
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is looking at Kenya as the site of a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery that he intends to build in East Africa, the Financial Times reported yesterday, citing an interview with him. …
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is looking at Kenya as the site of a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery that he intends to build in East Africa, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing an interview with him. …
… He is a registered member of the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA), Zurich, and is affiliated with the Financial Times and Global Trade Review in the United Kingdom. …
Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund is on the verge of cutting funding for LIV Golf, according to the Financial Times, a blow that would potentially — if not certainly — put an end to the breakaway tour. …
… The remarks were first reported by the Financial Times on Tuesday, shortly before King Charles III arrived at the White House during his state visit to the US – which comes at a time of heightened tension over the Iran war. …
… US special envoy Paolo Zampolli told the Financial Times, external: “I confirm I have suggested to Trump and Infantino that Italy replace Iran at the World Cup. …
The chief executive of Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines told the Financial Times that shipowners will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks until confident that a U.S.-Iran deal is "material" and translated into real conditions. The Iran war beginning February 28 with U.S.-Israeli strikes largely halted shipping through the route that carries about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supply.
The chief executive of Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines told the Financial Times that shipowners will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks until confident that a U.S.-Iran deal is "material" and translated into real conditions. The Iran war beginning February 28 with U.S.-Israeli strikes largely halted shipping through the route that carries about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supply.
Israel carried out strikes on military targets in western and central Iran on Monday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told Prime Minister Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks. Trump said the strikes would not affect U.S. peace talks with Tehran, insisting he "calls the shots," but the latest hostilities and Iranian retaliation have put negotiations at risk.
Ghana's Hubtel, a digital payments and e-commerce platform, has been named 48th on the Financial Times' 2026 list of Africa's fastest-growing companies with revenue of $63.68 million in 2024, nearly quadrupling its 2021 figure of $17.91 million and posting a compound annual growth rate of 52.63% over three years.
Ghana-based manufacturer Interplast climbed to 49th place in the 2026 Financial Times ranking of Africa's top 50 fastest-growing companies, up from 70th position previously, recording 280.38% absolute growth with revenues rising from $57.88 million in 2021 to $78.98 million in 2024.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is examining Kenya's Mombasa port as a site for a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery he intends to build in East Africa, estimated to cost $15–17 billion. He cited Mombasa's larger, deeper port and Kenya's larger economy compared to Tanzania's Tanga, the alternative location being discussed by East African governments.
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is considering Mombasa, Kenya as the site for a new oil refinery, citing Kenya's larger economy and deeper port compared to Tanzania's Tanga, and estimated the project would cost $15 billion to $17 billion. Dangote said he would follow President Ruto's direction on the matter.
Ghana's non-traditional exports reached US$5.006 billion in 2025, a 30.7 per cent year-on-year increase, but the sector remains underfinanced at the aggregation level—the critical link between farmers and exporters—which the author argues must be addressed to build a US$10 billion NTE economy.
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is considering cutting funding for LIV Golf, according to the Financial Times, potentially ending the four-year-old breakaway tour. The tour has struggled with low television ratings, limited player recruitment, and a failed proposed union with the PGA Tour.
The UK's ambassador to the US told students in February that Israel is "probably" the only country with a "special relationship" with the United States, remarks first reported by the Financial Times. The UK Foreign Office said the private comments do not reflect the government's position.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the Iranian team is "coming, for sure," after US special envoy Paolo Zampolli suggested Italy replace Iran at the 2026 World Cup. Zampolli told the Financial Times he had proposed the swap to Trump and Infantino, citing Italy's four World Cup titles, but FIFA did not formally endorse the plan.