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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AfricaBusiness

South Africa turns to Dangote for fuel

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa has lost half its refining capacity and gets 75% of its fuel from the Middle East. With the…

InvestNigeria

265,000 Africans applied for 3,200 startup spots

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Africaspoint Editorial

The Tony Elumelu Foundation announces its 12th TEF Entrepreneurship Programme cohort on March 22. Over 265,000 applications came in from…

GeopoliticsGovernance

Bolloré faces corruption trial over Togo port

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Africaspoint Editorial

French billionaire Vincent Bolloré faces a December 2026 criminal trial over allegations that his group bribed West African presidents through…

AfricaBusiness

Nigeria and UK sign three migration MoUs

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria and the UK signed three agreements on migration, border security and business visas on the second day of President…

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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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CAF takes Senegal’s AFCON crown

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Ghana rescues 500 child trafficking victims

Africa FintechBola Tinubu

Nigeria at Windsor: deals, not charity

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Burkina Faso’s richest men fight over TotalEnergies

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