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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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Ghana’s gold boom drives 134% stock market surge

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's stock exchange surged 134% in 2025 as gold exports hit $20.9 billion, the Ghana Gold Board captured $8 billion…

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China floods Nigeria with $13bn in goods

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Africaspoint Editorial

China's exports to Nigeria surged 37% to $13 billion in 2025, representing over a quarter of Nigeria's total import bill…

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Ghana hits 3.2% inflation, 15th straight drop

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's inflation fell to 3.2% in March 2026, the 15th consecutive monthly decline, continuing one of Africa's most sustained disinflation…

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

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's Cabinet has approved a $250 million national AI compute centre and a National AI Strategy launching April 24, backed…

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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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Nigeria funds ₦12bn digital research network

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Ghana kills government cheques, goes fully digital

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Ghana makes boards liable for bank cyber breaches

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Nigeria’s reform raises the bar for Kenya investors

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