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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UK launches £15m Nigeria growth programme

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The UK and Nigeria launched a £15 million three-year Growth Programme on June 12 during UK Minister for Africa Baroness…

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Ghana pitches Voltaian Basin to Canada

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Ghana's Petroleum Commission Acting CEO Emeafa Hardcastle led discussions at the 2026 Global Energy Show in Calgary pitching investment opportunities…

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Standard Bank backs Dangote refinery IPO

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Africaspoint Editorial

Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala visited the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos on June 10 and pledged that Standard…

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Lagos rail reaches for its airport

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo announced plans at the Invest Lagos 3.0 forum on June 9 to extend the Lagos…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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Nigeria’s trade surplus triples to N7.55tn

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Heirs Energies wins global oil deal prize

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Ghana AgriConnect World Bank IFAD IFC 2.6 million jobs agriculture 2026Ghana FDI $2.61 billion GIPC 2025 investment China petroleum

Ghana-Jamaica pact ends two-decade silence

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Dangote refinery powers past 700,000bpd

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