West Africa

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

BeninGovernance

Benin votes as Wadagni set to succeed Talon

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Africaspoint Editorial

Benin's April 12 presidential election closed with Romuald Wadagni, finance minister and Talon's endorsed successor, widely expected to win after…

AfricaFinance

Dangote refinery eyes $5bn IPO, Africa’s biggest ever

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Africaspoint Editorial

Dangote Petroleum Refinery is preparing Africa's largest-ever IPO, targeting up to $5bn from a 5-10% stake sale at a $40-50bn…

AfricaFinance

Zenith Bank enters East Africa via Kenya acquisition

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's Zenith Bank completed the acquisition of Paramount Bank Kenya on April 7, becoming the fourth Nigerian lender in Kenya…

AfricaBusiness

Palantir co-founder bets $11.8m on Nigerian drone maker

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigerian defence startup Terra Industries raised $11.8m from Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale's 8VC and Anduril backers to expand autonomous drone…

HormuzSouth Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026

South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…

Angola GDP growth 5.3 percent non-oil diversification Q1 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

Africa startup funding May 2026 $259 million Bima NALA LemFi fintech reboundAI

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026Uganda Airlines Boeing 10 aircraft fleet expansion Museveni 2026

AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

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Africa startup funding 2026Ci-Gaba Fund Ghana

Ghana fund hits $35m close to back West Africa SMEs

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Africa oil producersBola Tinubu

Middle East war sends crude buyers rushing to Africa

Afreximbank NigeriaBola Tinubu

Dangote secures $4bn loan to power Africa’s biggest refinery

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Abidjan port corridorEric Opoku

Ivory Coast kills 26-year trade barrier with Sahel

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