West Africa

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

AfricaBusiness

Dangote locks NNPC out of refinery

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Africaspoint Editorial

Aliko Dangote has blocked NNPC from acquiring additional equity in the $20 billion Lekki refinery, clearing the cap table ahead…

AfricaBusiness

Ghana hits 7.7% growth, fastest since debt crisis ended

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's economy grew 7.7% in February 2026, nearly double the 3.9% rate a year earlier, with industry leading at 9.6%…

AfricaBusiness

Dangote hits $35bn as Nigeria billionaires top South Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

Aliko Dangote's net worth hit $35.4 billion in May 2026, up $5.4 billion year to date. Forbes' 2026 Africa list…

AfricaFinance

Dangote targets $50bn valuation in Africa’s biggest IPO

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Africaspoint Editorial

Aliko Dangote is targeting a $50 billion valuation for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO on the Nigerian Exchange, with a…

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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…

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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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Ghana evacuates citizens from South Africa

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Nigeria threatens to halt delayed World Bank loans

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Dangote targets September for London cement listing

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Nigeria exports crude while Dangote refinery runs dry

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