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 at 69: the unfinished story

On March 6, 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule. Sixty-nine years later,…

Dangote orders 1,000 CNG trucks from China

Dangote Group has ordered over 1,000 compressed natural gas tractors and semi-trailers from Chinese automaker BAIC FOTON, bringing its total…

Ghana’s Inflation Just Hit 3.3%. A Year Ago It Was 23%.

Ghana's year-on-year inflation fell to 3.3% in February 2026, the 14th consecutive monthly decline and the lowest reading since the…

Nigeria Unlocks Space Funding and Orders a New Launch Centre. Africa’s $1 Trillion Race Just Got a New Contender.

President Tinubu has ordered the immediate release of government funds for Nigeria's space assets and approved plans for a domestic…