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 wants tomato yields to triple to 20 tons

Ghana has launched a research project with Nigerian firm WAKI Farms to develop tomato varieties yielding 20 tons per hectare,…

Ghana engineers want $2bn import bill slashed

Ghana's 56th Engineering Conference called on the private sector to partner government on its 24-hour economy agenda and end a…

Amnesty backs Ghana’s UN slavery resolution

IN SHORT: Amnesty International has welcomed the UN General Assembly's adoption of Ghana's resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the…

UN votes 123-3 to condemn the slave trade

IN SHORT: The UN General Assembly has adopted Ghana's resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity,…

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…