West Africa
West Africa business news covering ECOWAS economies: Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and regional trade. Oil, gas, cocoa, and investment intelligence.
Afrobeats Is Now a $29.6bn Global Industry. Africa Still Earns the Least From It
Afrobeats total trade revenues reached $29.6 billion in 2024, Sub-Saharan Africa is the world's fastest-growing music market, and institutional investors…
Mahama Dares Africa to Fear Nothing from Its Own Court
Ghana's President John Mahama delivered a direct challenge to fellow African heads of state at the opening of the African…
Nigeria’s Net FX Reserves Jump 772% in Two Years
CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso disclosed that Nigeria's net foreign exchange reserves surged 772% from $3.99 billion at end-2023 to $34.80…
Dangote Cement Doubles Profit to $730M, Eyes Africa Push
Dangote Cement posted a record N1.01 trillion ($730 million) net profit in 2025, more than doubling the prior year, as…
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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…
Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles
Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…
Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget
Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…
Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year
Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…