UK Anti-Bribery Push: The UK Serious Fraud Office won court approval for a deferred prosecution agreement with Ultra Electronics over alleged overseas bribery, settling an £15m case and signaling tougher corporate cooperation expectations. North Africa Business: Algeria’s Jamjoom Pharma JV Jamjoom Algeria Lil Dawa secured SAR 110.7m (about $29.5m) in short-term loan and letter-of-credit facilities to refinance debt and fund working capital plus its Ophta project. Energy & Markets: The UAE’s exit from OPEC is raising fresh uncertainty for Africa’s oil-dependent economies—risk for exporters, potential relief for importers, but more volatility overall. Trade & Access: China expanded zero-tariff access to all African countries with diplomatic ties from May 1, including Algeria, Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa—aimed at boosting goods flows and wider people-to-people links. Aviation Deal: Oman Airports signed an MoU with Algeria’s airport services company to cooperate on managing and developing Houari Boumediene International Airport. World Cup Pressure: With one month to go, travel bans and lagging hotel bookings are complicating the 2026 tournament rollout, including in US host cities.