The controversy centres on a petrol shipment that failed to meet Kenya’s fuel quality standards and was priced well above the usual market premium. While Wandayi has acknowledged that the consignment was imported outside the framework, public scrutiny has intensified as further details emerge.   Speaking to Channel Africa on Tuesday, Nairobi‑based business news editor...Read More

NEW DELHI – India, the world’s second-largest sugar producer, has no plans to curb sugar exports, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on April 7, as a fall in domestic consumption partly offsets lower-than-expected output. The South Asian country has allowed exports of 1.59 million metric tons on the assumption production would exceed local demand. However,...Read More

The Dangote refinery, Africa’s biggest, received 10 Nigerian crude cargoes in March, double from February, as Nigeria aims to secure enough fuel supply amid the global crude and refined product crunch as a result of the war in the Middle East. Dangote, the biggest refinery in Africa which began operations in 2024, has started exporting...Read More

The investigation revealed that the accused obtained Digital Signature Certificates (DSCs) using forged Aadhaar and PAN cards Photo | Express JAIPUR: The Jaipur Police have uncovered a major cyber fraud racket involving the fraudulent alteration of directors’ profiles from 400 companies across India on the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) portal. The Jaipur Police Commissionerate...Read More

In a letter to the National Board of Revenue early March, the commerce ministry recommended lowering customs duty and supplementary duty on electric buses, trucks, dumpers and excavators to levels below those applied to conventional fossil fuel-powered vehicles 07 April, 2026, 10:00 am Last modified: 07 April, 2026, 10:00 am The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning...Read More

The imposition of hefty import duties by India on iron and steel products has sharply dented Nepal’s export potential, causing losses of billions of rupees and pushing domestic manufacturers into crisis. Nepal’s iron and steel exports plunged by 77.28 percent to Rs2.34 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, down from...Read More

New Delhi: India has issued a global tender for the import of 2.5 million tonnes of urea to bolster the reserves of the most-used soil nutrient ahead of the main planting season that begins in June. Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) issued the tender for bulk import of granular and prilled urea. It must be loaded...Read More

Newsfrom Japan Politics Apr 7, 2026 00:31 (JST) Tokyo, April 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will retrospectively notify the Diet, or parliament, of decisions to export arms, according to a draft revision to operational guidelines for the country’s three principles on defense equipment exports. Under the draft, presented to Monday’s meeting of senior members of...Read More

President Trump has imposed a 100 percent tariff on patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Originally declared in September 2025, the policy confirms what the administration has proposed it will enforce for more than twelve months. The move has since spurred major domestic investments by many...Read More

China, India also see sharp declines during same period; exporters cite reciprocal tariffs as main reason 05 April, 2026, 01:15 am Last modified: 05 April, 2026, 10:43 am Representational image. Photo: TBS “> Representational image. Photo: TBS Apparel imports by the United States – Bangladesh’s largest single export market – declined significantly in the first...Read More