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,…
Newsletter
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…