West Africa

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

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…

Ghana’s McDan Built a $120M Empire From Nothing

Dr. Daniel McKorley started as a street boy and messenger who couldn't afford university. Today his McDan Group employs 7,000…

Nigeria Locks Shea Exports for Another Year

Nigeria has extended its ban on raw shea nut exports by one year, pushing the world's largest producer to build…

Despite the Hardship, African Youth Are the World’s Most Mentally Resilient

A major new global study finds that the top five countries for youth mental health are all African — Ghana,…

Ghana takes slavery reparations to the UN

President Mahama tables a landmark UN resolution on March 25 formally declaring the transatlantic slave…

China VP arrives as Kenya-China ties deepen

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng arrived in Kenya on March 22 for talks with Deputy…

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…