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 cuts utility bills, launches EV tariff
Ghana's PURC has cut electricity tariffs by 4.81 percent and water tariffs by 3.06 percent from April 1, driven by…
Nigeria’s $96bn crypto market leads the world
Nigeria processed $96 billion in crypto transactions and ranked first globally for stablecoin ownership, with 95 percent of users preferring…
Dangote seals $4.2bn gas deal with GCL
Dangote Industries and China's GCL Group have signed a $4.2 billion, 25-year natural gas supply deal to power a 3-million-tonne-per-year…
Nigeria and UAE seal $200m defence pact
Nigeria-based Nigus International Investment Limited and UAE-headquartered Elmirate Capital have signed a $200 million MOU to build a defence technology,…
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Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange…
Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles
Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…
Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget
Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…
Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year
Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…