West Africa

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

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Nigeria becomes a net fuel exporter

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Africaspoint Editorial

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery ran at 99.1% capacity in April 2026, producing 53.6 million litres of petrol daily against domestic…

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$25bn Nigeria-Morocco pipeline deal locks in

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria and Morocco will sign an intergovernmental agreement in Q4 2026 for the $25 billion African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a…

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Dangote sets September for $50bn IPO

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Africaspoint Editorial

Aliko Dangote confirmed on May 21 that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO will launch in September 2026 on the Nigerian…

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AfricaBusiness

Ghana rises to Africa’s 8th economy

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's nominal GDP has grown to $118.29 billion in 2026, making it Africa's eighth-largest economy after climbing two places in…

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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…

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MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

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South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…

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Nigeria catches its fugitive power minister

Ghana pushes miners for 30% gold

Dangote’s Ethiopia bet hits $4bn

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Dangote locks NNPC out of refinery

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