L’édition 2026 du Salon international de l’Entreprise, de la Petite et Moyenne Entreprise-PME- et du partenariat s’ouvre ce vendredi 12 juin 2026 au palais des Congrès de Yaoundé. La 10è édition du Salon Promote débute ce vendredi à Yaoundé par la cérémonie marquée par la coupure symbolique du ruban par le ministre du Commerce Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, mandant du gouvernement. Elle est suivie de prises de paroles de la même personnalité et du président de la fondation internationale Inter Progress organisateur mandaté de l’événement. Cette phase inaugurale connait aussi l’ouverture du salon aux visiteurs. Du 12 au 21 juin 2026, plus de 1000 entreprises exerçant dans différents secteurs exposent leurs produits et services au Salon Promote. C’est l’occasion pour les entrepreneurs, des professionnels, des étudiants et autres curieux de découvrir des innovations et tisser des réseaux. LA SUITE APRÈS LA PUBLICITÉ L’édition 2026 qui est une édition jubilaire se...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to the recall of approximately 90,000 bottles of Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension in the U.S. The agency on its X-handle on Saturday said the product was recalled by the United States Food and Drug Administration due to the presence of foreign material inside the medication. According to NAFDAC, the recall was initiated by Strides Pharma Inc. the product manufacturers after consumers reported the presence of a “gel-like mass” and “black particles” in the oral suspension. The product, Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension, USP (100 mg/5 mL), is commonly used to relieve pain associated with colds, flu, sore throat, headaches and toothaches in children. NAFDAC warned that the presence of foreign materials in medicinal products could compromise their quality, safety and effectiveness. The affected products are packaged in four-fluid-ounce (120 mL) bottles and were manufactured by Strides Pharma Inc.,...

In Nigeria, a former military general has reportedly died while being held captive, according to local media outlets, quoting the country’s military and state government. Abubakar was kidnapped along with his wife in Katsina state around two weeks ago by gunmen from a suspected kidnapping-for-ransom gang, known locally as “bandits.” What government has said The former defense spokesman died from complications relating diabetes and hypertension, according to a government statement issued by the Ministry for Internal Security and Home Affairs. The statement said that “despite the relentless and concerted efforts …to secure his safe release, the situation ended in this tragedy.” The AFP news agency cited a security source with information that Abubakar and his wife had been traveling to a wedding and were ambushed en route. Nigerian daily Punch reported last week that the abductors of were demanding the release of three detained fighters and also the return livestock allegedly seized during...

The Ministry of Health revealed on Friday that demand for Lenacapavir, an HIV prevention injection launched in April currently surpasses available doses with more men demanding the twice-yearly drug. Speaking at a meeting attended by HIV advocates, researchers and policy makers, Dr Herbert Kadama who coordinates Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) at the Ministry of Health said more men than women, in a surprising trend going to health facilities seeking the drug that’s currently offered to those at very high risk of acquiring HIV. Even as the drug is not for everyone but those thoroughly screened to meet the criteria, Kadama says they continue receiving many calls from different categories of people asking where and how they can get the drug. At the launch in April, only 19,200 doses were available to cater for the 103 health facilities listed for supply and according to Dr Peter Mudiope who heads HIV Prevention in...

  Senegal Leadership Shake-Up Raises Fears of Political Instability  Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tension. Recent months have seen rivalry mount between the two men, who teamed up to defeat the former ruling party’s candidate in presidential elections in March 2024. Sonko had backed Faye in the 2024 election after being barred from running himself due to a defamation conviction. Faye then appointed Sonko as prime minister. The split comes as the country faces mounting economic pressure, with its public debt having reached the equivalent of 132% of its GDP, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Political analysts have warned that his firing raises the possibility of a power struggle between the president and Sonko, whose party dominates in parliament. No details were provided on the appointment of a new prime minister. Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Linda Masarira...

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Le Premier ministre , Mahamane Ali Lamine Zeine a présidé, hier , la cérémonie d’installation du comité chargé d’examiner, dans un délai de quinze jours, les conditions de la réouverture de la frontière terrestre entre le Niger et le Bénin. Cette initiative fait suite aux récents échanges entre les présidents tiani et wadagni, au cours desquels les gouvernements ont réaffirmé leur volonté commune de renforcer la coopération bilatérale dans tous les domaines d’intérêt mutuel. Le comité, composé de représentants des ministères concernés, des autorités régionales et des services en charge de la sécurité et des transports, aura pour mission d’identifier et de lever les obstacles techniques, administratifs et sécuritaires qui freinent la reprise des échanges transfrontaliers. Pour le Premier ministre, la mise en place de cette structure traduit l’engagement du Niger à créer les conditions favorables à une reprise harmonieuse des flux commerciaux et humains avec le Bénin. « Nous...

Eight design, photography and web students from the College of the Arts (COTA) on Wednesday concluded a three-month creative mentorship programme with Ogilvy Namibia. The programme culminated with a full marketing campaign presentation to representatives from Paratus Namibia in Windhoek. Students were grouped in two agency-style teams, Team Para and Team STXSH, and were briefed to develop a marketing campaign using Paratus Namibia as the case study. The brief required them to conduct research, set a strategy, develop a central creative idea, produce visual assets, apply the client’s brand guidelines and combine photography and design into a single campaign. Before the creative work began, students completed the Lynette de Beer Temperament Colour Assessment to help them understand their working styles within a team. The programme was led by Ogilvy Namibia’s Managing Director, Rozanne van der Merwe, working alongside COTA lecturers Clara Schnack, Patrik Mwashindange and Ebben Kapalie. Van der Merwe...

By: Kruah Thompson Monrovia, June 12, 2026 – The Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) has ordered the immediate closure of Goodwill Clinic and two other private health facilities in Sinkor and New Matadi. The decision follows a compliance inspection during which inspectors reportedly discovered expired medicines, improperly discarded medical waste, and multiple violations of national healthcare standards. The affected facilities include Goodwill Clinic on 18th Street, Sinkor; Matadi City Clinic; and Dr. Charles Swan Community Clinic in New Matadi. According to the LMDC, the three clinics were closed for violating established medical and healthcare regulatory standards. Deputy Information Minister Daniel Sanoe, quoting the LMDC, announced Thursday in Monrovia that all services at the facilities have been suspended until full compliance with the Council’s regulatory standards is achieved. He stated that an LMDC assessment and compliance inspection team recently conducted searches at the facilities and uncovered what he described as...

…as accounts committee scrutinises Auditor-General reports Mohloai Mpesi PARLIAMENT’S Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called for a forensic audit into the M6 billions flagged in successive Auditor-General reports, arguing that the government must conclusively account for the money and restore public confidence in public finances. The proposal emerged during this week’s PAC hearings, where Auditor-General, ’Mathabo Makenete, and her team appeared before the Committee to explain findings contained in the audit reports for the financial years ending 31 March 2023 and 31 March 2024. In both reports, the Auditor-General issued adverse audit opinions, stating that the consolidated financial statements did not fairly reflect the government’s financial position. The reports highlighted unreconciled balances amounting to M3.49 billion in 2022/23 and M3.09 billion in 2023/24. However, the figures remain the subject of debate after Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Dr Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane, recently rejected suggestions that the money had disappeared or...