West Africa

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

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AfricaCulture

Nigerian-British film makes history as Nigeria’s first Cannes selection and the UK’s official Oscar submission for 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

A Nigerian-British film, My Father's Shadow, has made history as Nigeria's first Cannes Film Festival selection, won a Caméra d'Or…

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AfricaBusiness

Nigeria’s exchange records its first ever commercial paper listing with Dangote Cement’s 119.87 billion naira issuance

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Africaspoint Editorial

The Nigerian Exchange has recorded its first-ever commercial paper listing after Dangote Cement issued 119.87 billion naira in short-term debt…

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AfricaBusiness

MTN Group agrees to acquire full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion deal

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Africaspoint Editorial

MTN Group has reached an agreement to take full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion transaction, consolidating control…

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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…