West Africa

West Africa business news covering ECOWAS economies: Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and regional trade. Oil, gas, cocoa, and investment intelligence.

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AfricaGovernance

Nigeria clears $2.1bn in decade-old power debts

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Africaspoint Editorial

Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion plan to settle decade-old power sector debts, with 15 Gencos signing N2.3 trillion in…

AfricaFinance

Ghana earns MTN twice what Nigeria does per user

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Africaspoint Editorial

MTN Ghana's ARPU hit $6.76 in 2025, nearly double Nigeria's $3.60, as Ghana's cedi appreciation and disinflation converted macro stability…

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AfricaGhana

Ghana scraps visas for all 1.4bn Africans

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana will grant free e-visa access to all African passport holders from May 25, 2026, Africa Day, becoming the fifth…

AfricaBusiness

Tomatoes flow again as Burkina lifts Ghana ban

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Africaspoint Editorial

Burkina Faso has lifted its March 16 tomato export ban to Ghana after WTO-margins diplomacy, restoring supply to a market…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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Ghana’s gold boom drives 134% stock market surge

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Nigeria China tradeNigeria imports 2025

China floods Nigeria with $13bn in goods

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Ghana hits 3.2% inflation, 15th straight drop

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Ghana bets $250m on becoming Africa’s AI hub

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