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Anawar Builds Next-Generation Conglomerate to Drive Economic Growth in West Africa

Entrepreneur Abdoulaye Arouna Anawar is charting a new path for conglomerate development in West Africa, ...

  • 5 March 2026
  • Business

Policy Over Profit: Why Billions in ‘Available Capital’ Are Dodging West African Factories

LAGOS – The money is there, but the “handshake” is missing. That was the resounding ...

  • 4 March 2026
  • Business

Fintech Bill Hearing, West Africa Trade Summit Headline Key Business Events This Week A series ...

  • 3 March 2026
  • Business

China Named Strategic Partner for West Africa IMT Summit 2026

China has been confirmed as a Strategic Country Partner for the 2026 West Africa Industrialisation, ...

  • 3 March 2026
  • Business

ECOWAS Raises Alarm Over Gulf Tensions, Warns of Economic Fallout for West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a strong warning over escalating ...

  • 2 March 2026
  • Business

Ghana Emerges as West Africa’s Island of Stability Amid Regional Turbulence

As political instability, coups, and security challenges continue to unsettle parts of West Africa, Ghana ...

  • 27 February 2026
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Mahama Orders Medical Evacuation of Ghanaian Traders Injured in Burkina Faso Attack

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Armed Forces to evacuate Ghanaian traders injured ...

  • 18 February 2026
  • Burkina Faso
COCOA

Ivory Coast Launches 280 Billion CFA Cocoa Buyback to Save Farmers

The world’s largest cocoa producer is taking drastic action to protect its agricultural backbone. On ...

  • 29 January 2026
  • Business
NIGERIA

Local First: Nigeria Sets 2031 Deadline for Defense Import Ban

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a bold strategy to achieve total self-sufficiency in ...

  • 29 January 2026
  • Business
OPEC

Former OPEC Chief Trials in London Over Bribery Allegations

British prosecutors opened their case against Diezani Alison-Madueke on Tuesday, alleging that the former Nigerian ...

  • 27 January 2026
  • Business
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