Breaking Down Barriers for our Businesses
As a Deputy Director for the UK’s Market Access Strategy, your role is crucial in driving UK growth and jobs, particularly in the post-Brexit era where independent trade policy has…
UK to host African Investment Summit in April 2024
The Prime Minister will host a UK-African Investment Summit (UK-AIS) in London on 23 to 24 April 2024. The Summit will bring together Heads of State and Government from 24…
Commonwealth Day to be celebrated around the world.
Commonwealth Day, which falls today, March 13th, 2023, will be celebrated across the 56 Commonwealth member countries with a range of observances, exhibitions, speeches, and cultural events. With the theme…
UK-NIGERIA TRADE VOLUME HITS £5.5BN
The British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Mr. Ben Llewelyn-Jones, said that UK exports to Nigeria amounted to 3.3 billion pounds in the four quarters of 2022, noting its imports…
Dismissal of International Monetary Fund’s warning of sharp contraction for UK economy as ‘wrong’ by Minister.
The UK will outperform the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) economic forecasts as the body has been "wrong" before, a minister has said. The IMF has warned that Britain's economy will…
NIGERIA, OTHERS NOW TO ENJOY ZERO DUTY EXPORTS TO THE UK.
The United Kingdom has announced that it will offer zero tariffs and zero quotas on goods from developing countries, including Nigeria, as part of its new trade policy after leaving…
World’s First Brain Implant To Treat Depression Unveiled
A brain implant to treat depression, also known as a deep brain stimulation (DBS) device, has been developed and tested in clinical trials. The device works by delivering small electrical…
REASSURANCE OF PEACE FOR KENYANS AS THEY GO TO THE POLLS TOMORROW
The handshake of peace and the agreement that helped stave off a political crisis following the 2017 presidential election fallout, has also recast politics in Kenya since 2018, The future…
A CRISIS OF CONSENT IN UN PEACE OPERATIONS. By: Anjali Dayal
Last week, at least 15 people died in protests demanding United Nations (UN) peacekeepers leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The week before, the military junta ruling Mali…
UK and EU reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2022
The UK and EU reach agreement on catch limits for 2022, providing around 140,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities for the UK fleet. The UK-EU catch limits, known as Total Allowable…