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

Nigeria pulls $6.44bn in Q4 capital inflows

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion in capital inflows in Q4 2025, up 26.6% year-on-year and 7.1% quarter-on-quarter. Portfolio investment…

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AfricaBusiness

Nigeria health sector records major gains

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Nigeria's health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant progress across primary care, maternal…

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FinanceGhana

Stanbic launches women’s banking in Ghana

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Stanbic Bank Ghana has launched Obaa Sima, a dedicated women's banking proposition targeting Ghana's $5 billion female financing…

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AfricaGeopolitics

Ghana makes UN history on slavery

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Africaspoint Editorial

IN SHORT: Ghana tabled a resolution at the UN today declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.…

Africa Finance Corporation AFC $2 billion record syndicated loan infrastructure 2026Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026

AFC closes record $2bn syndicated loan

Africa Finance Corporation raised a record $2 billion syndicated loan on June 4, upsized from…

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Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes

Cape Town's Salt River Market site was formally handed to developer Communicare on June 8…

Admaius Capital Virunga II $500 million Africa private equity IFC 2026Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026

Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility

The IMF Executive Board approved Rwanda's $250 million, 38-month Extended Credit Facility on June 9,…

Dangote refinery 700000 barrels day capacity expansion 1.4 million 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

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…

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Bola TinubuMultiChoice

Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps

Africa Critical MineralsBola Tinubu

Nigeria draws $2.6bn in mining FDI, eyes Africa corridors

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blue economy AfricaWACA West Africa coastal

World Bank approves $240m to protect West Africa’s coastline

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Aliko DangoteDangote refinery exports Africa

Nigeria’s oil earned less in 2025 despite pumping more

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