West Africa

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

Mahama Dares Africa to Fear Nothing from Its Own Court

Ghana's President John Mahama delivered a direct challenge to fellow African heads of state at the opening of the African…

Nigeria’s Net FX Reserves Jump 772% in Two Years

CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso disclosed that Nigeria's net foreign exchange reserves surged 772% from $3.99 billion at end-2023 to $34.80…

Dangote Cement Doubles Profit to $730M, Eyes Africa Push

Dangote Cement posted a record N1.01 trillion ($730 million) net profit in 2025, more than doubling the prior year, as…

Nigeria Signs $1.3 Billion Alumina Refinery Deal

Nigeria has signed a $1.3 billion MOU with the Africa Finance Corporation to build an alumina refinery processing one million…

Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line

President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…

Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.

Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…

From Alexandra township to running Africa’s biggest bank

Mary Vilakazi grew up in Alexandra township, sold sweets for pocket money, financed her education…

All four SA banks are chasing Kenya

All four of South Africa's biggest banks are targeting Kenya simultaneously. Nedbank is buying NCBA.…