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Economy & Finance

China Hands Over $56.5m ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, Signals Growing West Africa Ties

China has officially handed over a newly completed $56.5 million headquarters complex to the Economic ...

  • 21 hours ago
  • Business

‘Japa’ Crisis Deepens as West African Health Workers Warn of Mass Exodus

Health sector unions across West Africa have raised fresh concerns over the worsening state of ...

  • 22 hours ago
  • Economy & Finance

Zenith Bank Expands into Côte d’Ivoire, Deepens Push into Francophone West Africa

Zenith Bank Plc has announced the launch of its new subsidiary in Côte d’Ivoire, marking ...

  • 28 April 2026
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Ramaphosa Suspends Police Chief Over $21.7m Contract Scandal Ahead of Elections

Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the country’s national police commissioner, Fannie Masemola, over allegations of financial ...

  • 24 April 2026
  • Africa

Tigray Moves to Restore Parliament, Raising Fresh Tensions with Addis Ababa

Tensions are rising in Tigray after regional authorities announced plans to restore their parliament, a ...

  • 21 April 2026
  • Africa

Macky Sall Joins Race for UN Top Job as Candidates Face Global Auditions

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall is set to audition this week for the role of ...

  • 20 April 2026
  • Corporate Culture

Experts Push for Local Drug Production as Pharma West Africa 2026 Opens in Lagos

Stakeholders across the health sector have called on West African countries to urgently strengthen pharmaceutical ...

  • 16 April 2026
  • Business

Poor Pay, Facilities Drag West African Leagues — Nwabali

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has criticised the state of football leagues in West Africa, ...

  • 16 April 2026
  • Award

Sudan Crisis Deepens as Millions Face Displacement, Hunger and Collapse of Livelihoods

Families across Sudan continue to endure a worsening humanitarian crisis, three years after conflict first ...

  • 15 April 2026
  • Africa

Ghana, France Seal Deal to Transform Digital Health System

Ghana is set for a major upgrade in its healthcare system following a new digital ...

  • 10 April 2026
  • Economy & Finance
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