This announcement was made on February 14, 2026, in a message from President Xi Jinping to African Union leaders that were gathered in Addis Ababa.

The IsDBI (Islamic Development Bank Institute) have just announced that it has been granted Patent No.12,548,031 B2 by the USPTO (U.S. Patent and Trademark Office) on 10 February 2026.

In her Spring Forecast, the Chancellor will set out how the Government has the right economic plan for Britain, by cutting the cost of living, cutting borrowing and growing the economy to build a strong and secure economy.

Dublin Chamber has welcomed today’s announcement by the European Commission to provisionally apply the EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement.

Network International, a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), has signed a processing agreement with Al Seraj Islamic Bank (SIB) to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation and support Libya’s transition toward secure, modern and inclusive financial services.

Welsh Government, in partnership with local authorities across the South East and Central South Wales region, successfully hosted a regional networking and learning event for Lead Workers at Caerphilly Leisure Centre this week.

Birmingham property consultancy Johnson Fellows has bolstered its facilities management team to support the company’s growing profile of commercial and residential properties.

Scopio Labs have just announced that it has achieved IVDR certification from BSI, a major regulatory milestone that clears the path for its AI-driven digital morphology platforms in the European Union.

Africa’s mining sector maintains its role as a key contributor of employment creation, fuelled by rising global demand for critical minerals.

Birmingham-based medtech company Eyoto is heading Stateside next month, to debut its revolutionary Aetheia technology, the world’s only automated and fully remote, 4K slit lamp.

Grey, a provider of cross-border payments solutions, has expanded its business banking offering to include USD business accounts, bulk payments, and USDC stablecoin support on a single platform.

Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE), a leader in industrial air pollution control solutions, has launched its engineered Dust Collector Systems designed to capture dust, fumes, and fine particulates directly at the source.

Swiss technology company SICPA secured a landmark traceability contract, in partnership with Spectra Systems Corporation’s subsidiary, Cartor Security Printers (Cartor), reinforcing its global leadership in secure track and trace (T&T) technology.

Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., India's largest CDMO, has secured European Union Good Manufacturing Practice (EU GMP) certification for two of its manufacturing facilities located in India, reinforcing its growing presence in regulated global markets.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury, James Murray said: "We have the right plan to build a stronger, more secure economy.

A dozen businesses have joined the West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin on a European trade mission to drive investment and growth across three of the region’s biggest job-creating sectors.