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

AfricaFinance

Zenith Bank enters East Africa via Kenya acquisition

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's Zenith Bank completed the acquisition of Paramount Bank Kenya on April 7, becoming the fourth Nigerian lender in Kenya…

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Palantir co-founder bets $11.8m on Nigerian drone maker

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigerian defence startup Terra Industries raised $11.8m from Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale's 8VC and Anduril backers to expand autonomous drone…

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Benin votes tomorrow as Talon picks his successor

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Africaspoint Editorial

Benin votes April 12 as outgoing President Patrice Talon steps down after a decade, with finance minister Romuald Wadagni the…

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AfricaFinance

Ghana fund hits $35m close to back West Africa SMEs

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's Ci-Gaba Venture Capital Fund hit a $35m first close toward a $91m target, mobilising domestic pension fund capital into…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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Africa oil producersBola Tinubu

Middle East war sends crude buyers rushing to Africa

Afreximbank NigeriaBola Tinubu

Dangote secures $4bn loan to power Africa’s biggest refinery

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Abidjan port corridorEric Opoku

Ivory Coast kills 26-year trade barrier with Sahel

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Nigeria’s 68.6m BVN base faces new CBN crackdown

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