A new wave of laws and regulations takes effect in Germany this month, affecting everyday life — from fuel costs and wages to housing, travel, electric vehicles, short-term rentals and healthcare. Many of these measures are a direct response to the energy price shock triggered by the conflict in the Middle East. Here’s what you need to know. Newborn Screening …

Ghana’s Ministry of Transport issued a formal press statement on 28 April 2026, signed by Transport Minister Joseph Bukari Nikpe, inviting “potential strategic partners” to participate in building a new national airline. The government has established a dedicated task force to oversee a structured, three-round selection process, at the end of which a single qualified partner will be chosen. Interested …

Beijing has scrapped import tariffs on goods from 53 African countries, in what it calls an unprecedented act of economic solidarity. The figures are striking. But an analysis of who exports what — and at what rates — reveals a more complicated picture. For Africa to convert market access into economic transformation, far more than a tariff change will be …