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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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Resolute breaks ground on $539m Ivory Coast gold mine

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Australian gold producer Resolute Mining has secured a 14-year mining permit from Côte d'Ivoire's Council of Ministers for its Doropo…

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Nigeria consults on child social media age limit

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Nigeria's Minister of Communications Bosun Tijani launched a public consultation on March 10 on whether to set minimum age limits…

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Mahama pitches Ghana’s AfCFTA gateway to Korea

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Ghana's President John Mahama held bilateral talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on March 11, positioning Ghana as…

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Nigeria and Ghana sign aviation rescue MoU

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Nigeria and Ghana signed a bilateral Search and Rescue Cooperation Agreement on March 9, 2026, committing both countries to joint…

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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…

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Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles

Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…

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Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget

Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…

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Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year

Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…

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Ivory Coast’s $852m cocoa goes local

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Ghana calls for girls’ literacy action

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Nigeria seals $20bn deepwater oil deal

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Ghana bill jails LGBT identities

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