West Africa

West Africa business news covering ECOWAS economies: Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, and regional trade. Oil, gas, cocoa, and investment intelligence.

Nigeria Signs $1.3 Billion Alumina Refinery Deal

Nigeria has signed a $1.3 billion MOU with the Africa Finance Corporation to build an alumina refinery processing one million…

Ghana’s McDan Built a $120M Empire From Nothing

Dr. Daniel McKorley started as a street boy and messenger who couldn't afford university. Today his McDan Group employs 7,000…

Nigeria Locks Shea Exports for Another Year

Nigeria has extended its ban on raw shea nut exports by one year, pushing the world's largest producer to build…

Despite the Hardship, African Youth Are the World’s Most Mentally Resilient

A major new global study finds that the top five countries for youth mental health are all African — Ghana,…

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…