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’s FDI quadruples to $2.61bn
Ghana attracted $2.61 billion in FDI in 2025, more than four times the $652 million in 2024, according to provisional…
Ghana’s AgriConnect plan targets 2.6m jobs
Ghana launched the AgriConnect Compact on June 3 with World Bank, IFAD and IFC support, targeting 2.6 million jobs by…
IShowSpeed flies the Ghana flag worldwide
IShowSpeed released "Champions," an unofficial 2026 World Cup anthem prominently featuring Ghana's flag, traditional dancers and Afrobeats energy. The video…
Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA
Endeavour Mining posted record Q1 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $880 million and free cash flow of $613 million as gold…
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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…
South Africa braces for June 30
South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…