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 bill jails LGBT identities

Ghana's parliament formally received the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on February 17, reviving legislation that previously passed…

Burkina Faso mines fund hits $152m

Burkina Faso's Mining Development Fund collected CFA 85.72 billion ($152 million) in 2025, the country's strongest annual haul since the…

Guinea dissolves 40 opposition parties

Guinea's junta-turned-government has dissolved 40 political parties including the three main opposition groups, stripping them of legal status, closing their…

AfDB backs Benin capital markets fund

The African Development Bank has signed a $330,000 grant with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Bénin to build…