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Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany officially launched their Educating Linda program in Kenya in partnership with The First Lady of Kenya&Ambassador of “Merck Foundation More Than a Mother” at the Kenya State House. The program was chaired by Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees, Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, CEO of Merck Foundation, Dr. Rasha Kelej and The First Lady of Kenya, H.E. Mrs. RACHEL RUTO E.G.H..

The Budget Committee has summoned officials from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to explain why Shs 46 billion meant for innovation remains unutilised for two consecutive financial years, raising concerns over accountability and stalled research interventions.

Switzerland and Bahrain ​signed ⁠an agreement on Friday ‌protecting investors against ​political risks like discriminatory measures ​by the state ​and unlawful expropriation, guaranteeing the free ⁠transfer of investment payments, the Swiss government said. "The dispute ​resolution ‌procedure allows ⁠investors ⁠to refer any disputes that may ​arise ‌under the ⁠agreement to an international arbitration tribunal," the government added in a statement.

Following the successful launch of the first phase of Tara Park, Modon has released the final phase of the project on Reem Island.

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has concluded a visit to Hong Kong during the HSBC Global Investment Summit, held from 14th to 16th April, as part of its efforts to expand international investor engagement. The visit drew significant interest from institutional investors, particularly from Asia, highlighting Dubai’s increasing role in global capital allocation.

On April 16, 2026 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to Kenya and Ethiopia (concurrently), Dzmitry Krasouski, met with the State Minister on Agricultural Investment and Input Supply Development Sector of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Sofiya Kassa.

Etihad Airways today announced a significant expansion of its Africa network, adding new routes to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ghana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe from Abu Dhabi, as part of its continued global growth strategy. The new services reflect investment in high-growth markets, supporting increasing connectivity across trade, cargo and mobility.

UAE stock markets ended higher on Friday, gaining for the second week, with Dubai at ​a six-week high ⁠and outperforming its regional peer Abu Dhabi, on prospects of peace ‌in the Middle East. U.S. and Iran are likely to hold peace talks over ​the weekend in Pakistan, while a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has taken ​effect. Hopes of ​peace have driven a global stock rally, while oil, a key component of the Gulf's economies, was pinned below $100 a barrel.

Copper and aluminium fell on Friday as caution ​prevailed ahead of ⁠possible U.S.-Iran peace talks at the weekend. Benchmark three-month copper on ‌the London Metal Exchange (LME) was down 0.5% at $13,209 a metric ton in official open-outcry ​trading but is up 3% this week after touching its highest since March ​2 at $13,392.50 ​on Wednesday.

Kuwait’s Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) has extended the bid submission deadline for a tender covering the supply and installation of three primary transformer substations for the planned Google Cloud data centres project, local Arabic language newspaper Aljarida said.