Africa’s biggest crude exporter seeks $7bn in emergency funds in face of imminent recession

UN official warns mass deportations risk spread of coronavirus to the region

Pandemic could set back the fight against malaria by 20 years, with Africa hit worst

Local drug research and joined-up thinking are needed to deliver results on the ground

A self-effacing intellectual who rose to the very centre of power

Donald Trump will be 70 next week and Hillary Clinton will be 69 in October

Maker of Budweiser and Corona to cut costs by renegotiating contracts such as sponsorship deals

During Syria's eight year civil war, around half a million Syrians have lost their lives and many more have lost their livelihoods. But a few individuals have made millions by helping the Assad regime. Chloe Cornish has been investigating and she tells Josh Noble about some of Syria's war profiteers.

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Benin crossing has been shut for three months, halting trade on vital frontier

Legislation cuts taxes for some enterprises while increasing VAT

Cancelling payouts should not become a loyalty test

Jurek Martin recalls unlikely encounters with an ancient dynasty, from dance floor to tennis court

Heiress who made her own success as the ‘Queen of Jeans’

Price crash provokes supply cuts but ‘all bets are off’ if second wave of pandemic hits

Swiss company announces ‘challenging’ results a day after its chief executive quit

A startup that’s hoping to be a contender in the very large and fragmented market of human resources software has captured the eye of a big investor out of the US and become its first investment in Spain. Barcelona-based Factorial, which is building an all-in-one HR automation platform aimed at small and medium businesses that manages […]

We are returning to the UK from the US following the virus outbreak

Thierry Breton says coronavirus crisis shows vital supplies are vulnerable to disruption

BenevolentAI, a startup which has raised $292 million to apply AI to create drugs faster, today says it has uncovered an already approved drug as a potential treatment for COVID-19, after it applied its AI platform and team to the problem. The revelation, which has now appeared in peer-reviewed scientific journals and has entered clinical […]

The $525m transaction is the latest to be derailed amid the coronavirus pandemic

Material Bank, a logistics platform for the architectural and design industry, has announced the close of a $28 million Series B financing today, led by Bain Capital Ventures. Bain’s Merritt Hummer led the round on behalf of the firm and will join the board of directors at Material Bank, along with Jeff Sine, cofounder and […]

November 2019 could mark when Nigeria (arguably) became Africa’s unofficial capital for fintech investment and digital finance startups. The month saw $360 million invested in Nigerian-focused payment ventures. That is equivalent to roughly one-third of all the startup VC raised for the entire continent in 2018, according to Partech stats. A notable trend-within-the-trend is that […]

BRIAN VINER: The lavish production values and meticulous period detail transfer splendidly to the big screen. But in essence, this film is nothing more than an entire series in miniature.

BRIAN VINER: An early Seventies episode of Upstairs, Downstairs, an ITV period drama of beloved memory, revolved around a visit to the big house in Belgravia by the King and Queen.

BRIAN VINER: Jesse is on the run, needing money to fund a new identity, the instinct to stay alive and ahead of the law just about overcoming the travails of post-traumatic stress disorder. It sounds grim.

Welsh-born Ioan Gruffudd, 46, told The Guardian that he couldn't wait to get his teeth into the character after reading the script, but the 'horrible things he's done' took their toll on him during filming.

The cast of the ITV soap took to the stage to accept the honour, just days after leaving viewers gripped with a week of episodes leading to the murder of Graham Foster.

G.S.R. - dated 28.10.2011 - Companies (Dematerialization of Certificates) Rules, 2011

House Rules star Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, 54, has revealed the secret behind his 30-year marriage with his beloved wife, Jackie. 

Omar Abdulrahman has even been dubbed 'the Arabian Messi', with talk of a move to Europe refusing to disappear since Espanyol of Spain reportedly coveted him at 17.

Miley Cyrus took a swipe at marriage in an Instagram comment on Friday.

On what would have been her first anniversary with her now ex-husband, Miley shared a post on social media being 'super gentle' with herself this holiday season.

The divorce settlement began in December. Because they had a strong prenup and they never had children, the proceedings were smooth sailing. They wed in December 2018.

Viewers were enraged as a photo of Slatkin was shown early on in the tribute piece with 'Andre Previn - Composer' written over it.

Daria Gavrilova received comfort from her opponent Aleksandra Krunić after suffering from a thigh injury, in the second set of the French Open on Wednesday.

The Australian bad-boy dated Croatian-Australian tennis ace Ajla Tomljanović for around two years until 2017 - but she appears to have moved on with a rival.

The elite athlete revealed he has stopped eating meat and dairy in a post online about the devastating impact of the bushfires on the Australia's wildlife.

Back at last in their favorite Downing Street rehearsal room, the Prime Minister (pictured), gave the government's daily coronavirus briefing with his scientific and medical advisers.

Adrian Lewis crashed out of the World Championship at Alexandra Palace on Saturday night after surrendering a 3-1 lead against Belgian star Dimitri van den Bergh.

An Olympic selection row has broken out in British Triathlon after Vicky Holland was nominated for Tokyo ahead of her best friend and old house-mate Non Stanford.

Britain's double Olympic champion was due to retire from short-course triathlons to concentrate on the Ironman circuit. Brownlee, 31, said: 'I am now going to have to extend it for another year.'

The 39-year-old reality star opened up about the scary experience during an appearance on attorney Laura Wasser's podcast All's Fair which was released on Tuesday.

Kanye West will join some other stars to team with the Joel Osteen and help people celebrate Easter on April 12 as the novel coronavirus has forced residents around the country to stay inside.

Louis and Lucy, who have been shopping for rings while out in the States, seemed to be piecing together a truly fairytale winter break as they hit the tourist spots in New York on Monday.

Iggy Azalea has been slammed by her own fans for delaying the release of her new album a second time.

She's the American actress, best known for her role as Carrie, 'Big Boo' black on Netflix series, Orange Is The New Black.

OITNB star Lorraine Toussaint files for divorce from husband Robert Michael Tomlinson after nearly two years of marriage

Nicki Minaj has revealed she obtained a marriage license with her boyfriend, Kenneth Petty.

Nicki Minaj has obtained a marriage license with boyfriend Kenneth Petty.

Their whirlwind romance, which went public last December, has been the subject of some controversy, as fans have pointed out that Petty is a registered sex offender in the state of New York.