West Africa

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

Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility Launched to Strengthen Continental Financial Sovereignty
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Africa Targets Its $2.5 Trillion Capital Pool to Accelerate Cross-Border Infrastructure

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Africaspoint Editorial

African heads of state have launched the Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), a continent-led mechanism to unlock Africa's $2.5 trillion…

2026 Womens AFCON 30 players called up to represent Burkina Faso in training camp
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Burkina Faso Name 30 Players for WAFCON 2026 Camp

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Africaspoint Editorial

Coach Pascal Sawadogo has named a 30-player squad for a training camp in Morocco as Burkina Faso prepare for their…

President Bola Tinubu announces expansion of primary healthcare funding across Nigeria
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Tinubu Expands Healthcare Funding to 13500 Facilities

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Tinubu has announced the expansion of Nigeria's primary healthcare funding to cover 13,500 facilities, backed by over N98 billion…

Tems at the launch of her Leading Vibe Initiative in Lagos August 2025
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Tems Takes Leading Vibe Initiative to South Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

Grammy winning Nigerian artist Tems is bringing her Leading Vibe Initiative to South Africa on March 21, marking the programme's…

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Ghana takes slavery reparations to the UN

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

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China VP arrives as Kenya-China ties deepen

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

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Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line

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

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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…

Dangote to build Africas largest detergent raw material plant as refinery hits full capacity
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Dangote to build Africa’s largest detergent raw material plant as refinery hits full capacity

View from airplane window showing wing above clouds representing Ghana's aviation sustainability goals
ClimateEnergy

Ghana targets net zero carbon emissions in aviation by 2050

Three gold bars on dark background representing Burkina Faso's record gold production and IMF funding
Economic GrowthEnergy

Burkina Faso becomes Africa’s gold hotspot as economic boom unlocks fresh $33 million IMF funding

Offshore oil drilling rig on the ocean at sunset, representing Ghana's TEN fields oil operations
Economic GrowthEnergy

Tullow Oil signs $205 million deal to acquire FPSO John Evans Atta Mills

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