China's negotiations and competitive-bidding consultations for the 2026 national basic medical insurance drug list have concluded.

Sept 8 — The State Council held its 21st thematic study on promoting high-quality urban renewal and connotative urban development. CHINA'S LI, presiding, urged thorough implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s instructions and central decisions, and called for establishing sustainable urban renewal models to optimize urban structure, improve urban functions, preserve cultural continuity, and raise urban quality to better meet residents’ needs.

Aliko Dangote's mega refinery in Nigeria is operating at full capacity to maximize exports of diesel and jet fuel to Europe and capture surging margins. Middle East refined-product flows to Europe have fallen sharply since the U.S.-Israel war on Iran began, creating a supply gap the plant is filling; the refinery reached full output shortly before the conflict began on Feb. 28. The run-rate underscores its earnings potential ahead of Dangote's planned Sept. 14 IPO, touted as Africa's largest equity sale.