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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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Dangote supplies jet fuel to Ethiopian Airlines

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has made its first jet fuel delivery to Ethiopian Airlines, marking the Lagos facility's first cross-border aviation…

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IMF approves $266m for Liberia climate facility

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The IMF approved $266 million for Liberia under a 21-month Resilience and Sustainability Facility, extending one of the Fund's newest…

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Ghana plans 1,200MW plant after Akosombo fire crisis

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Ghana's President Mahama announced on May 2 that construction will begin before end-2026 on a state-owned 1,200-megawatt gas power plant,…

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MTN Nigeria Q1 profit surges 166% to N355bn

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MTN Nigeria posted N355.5 billion profit after tax in Q1 2026, up 166%, on N1.498 trillion in revenue as data…

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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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OPay hits $3.1bn as Opera flags 85% IPO probability

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UBA profit halves as FX windfall evaporates

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