West Africa
West Africa business news covering ECOWAS economies: Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and regional trade. Oil, gas, cocoa, and investment intelligence.
Ghana makes boards liable for bank cyber breaches
Ghana has launched the Cyber and Information Security Directive 2026, requiring board-level accountability for cybersecurity across all licensed financial institutions…
Nigeria’s reform raises the bar for Kenya investors
Nigeria's reform narrative is shifting how global capital prices Africa. For Kenya, competing for the same investor pool under tighter…
Ghana puts civil servants through AI school
Ghana has launched a UNESCO-backed AI literacy programme for civil servants, training government workers across four cohorts through May 2026…
Nigeria’s AI market heads to $4.64bn by 2030
Nigeria's AI market is heading to $4.64 billion by 2030 but businesses face a structural challenge converting 93% adoption rates…
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AFC closes record $2bn syndicated loan
Africa Finance Corporation raised a record $2 billion syndicated loan on June 4, upsized from…
Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes
Cape Town's Salt River Market site was formally handed to developer Communicare on June 8…
Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility
The IMF Executive Board approved Rwanda's $250 million, 38-month Extended Credit Facility on June 9,…
Nigeria’s trade surplus triples to N7.55tn
Nigeria's Q1 2026 merchandise trade surplus surged 341% to N7.55 trillion ($4.1 billion) from N1.71…