West Africa
Every story we have published on West Africa.
Burkina Faso becomes Africa’s gold hotspot as economic boom unlocks fresh $33 million IMF funding
Burkina Faso produced a record 94 tonnes of gold in 2025, flipping its current account into surplus and unlocking a $33.2 million IMF disbursement plus a new $124.3 million climate resilience facility, as the country…
Tullow Oil signs $205 million deal to acquire FPSO John Evans Atta Mills
Tullow Oil has agreed to buy the FPSO John Evans Atta Mills for $205 million, ending a decade-long lease arrangement and cutting fixed costs at…
Ghana’s economy crosses the $100 billion mark as GDP heads toward $140 billion by 2026
Ghana’s GDP has surpassed $100 billion for the first time in the country’s history and is projected to reach $113 billion by end of 2026, cementing…
Ghana courts its diaspora to shift from sending remittances to investing in the country’s economic recovery
Ghana is actively mobilising its diaspora in the UK and beyond to shift from sending remittances to making structured investments in cocoa…
UBA launches diaspora investment platform to turn Africa’s $100 billion in annual remittances into long-term wealth
UBA has launched a diaspora banking platform in Lagos designed to channel Africa’s $100 billion annual remittance flows into structured investment…
Algeria and Niger restore ties, clearing the way for the $13 billion trans-Saharan gas pipeline to break ground
Algeria and Niger have restored diplomatic relations, clearing the path for construction to begin on the trans-Saharan gas pipeline, a $13 billion…
Nigerian-British film makes history as Nigeria’s first Cannes selection and the UK’s official Oscar submission for 2026
A Nigerian-British film, My Father’s Shadow, has made history as Nigeria’s first Cannes Film Festival selection, won a Caméra d’Or Special Mention,…
African tech startup funding jumped 50% in 2025 as the funding winter finally thaws
African tech startups raised $4.1 billion in 2025, a 25% increase on the prior year and the strongest performance since 2022. Debt financing drove…
Africa’s youth are the continent’s greatest economic asset, and global leaders are finally taking notice
At the 2026 World Economic Forum annual meeting, African ministers, economists, and business leaders made the case that the continent’s 700 million…
WEF report: investing in blue foods could create 3 million African jobs and add $17 billion to GDP
A World Economic Forum report finds that strategic investment in blue foods, including fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants from Africa’s oceans and…
Nigeria’s exchange records its first ever commercial paper listing with Dangote Cement’s 119.87 billion naira issuance
The Nigerian Exchange has recorded its first-ever commercial paper listing after Dangote Cement issued 119.87 billion naira in short-term debt…
MTN Group agrees to acquire full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion deal
MTN Group has reached an agreement to take full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion transaction, consolidating control over the digital…
African stock markets surge in 2026 as Ghana gains 34.6% and Tanzania leads the continent
African equity markets are posting extraordinary returns in early 2026. Tanzania is up 40.65% year-to-date, Ghana has surged 34.61%, and Nigeria is…
Africa’s GDP growth forecast upgraded to 4.3%, the fastest in the world
The African Development Bank has raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast for Africa to 4.3%, making the continent the fastest-growing region globally.…
Africa set to outgrow Asia in 2026 for the first time in history
The IMF projects Africa will be the fastest-growing region in the world in 2026, surpassing Asia for the first time ever. GDP growth is forecast at…