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BOI Unveils 7% Loan Scheme for West African Women Entrepreneurs to Boost Trade

The Bank of Industry has announced that its Guaranteed Loan (GLO) scheme offering a 7 ...

  • 11 May 2026
  • Business

Mali Junta Appoints New Army Chief After Deadly Attacks, Intensifies Crackdown

Mali’s military government has appointed a new Chief of the General Staff of the Armed ...

  • 7 May 2026
  • Celebrity News

African Union, West Africa Welcome UN Resolution Declaring Slave Trade Crime Against Humanity

The African Union has welcomed a landmark resolution by the United Nations General Assembly formally ...

  • 27 March 2026
  • Corporate Culture

Nigeria, Others Move to Launch ECOVISA to Ease Travel Across West Africa

Nigeria has joined Ghana, Senegal, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Togo and other West ...

  • 27 March 2026
  • Business

Senegal Vows Legal Battle After CAF Strips AFCON Title, Hands Victory to Morocco

Senegal has vowed to challenge a controversial ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) ...

  • 26 March 2026
  • Award

Ghana Pushes UN to Recognise Transatlantic Slave Trade as Crime Against Humanity

Ghana is leading a renewed diplomatic push at the United Nations to formally recognise the ...

  • 24 March 2026
  • Corporate Culture

RMB Nigeria Bags Top Honours at 2025 West Africa DealMakers Awards

Rand Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited (RMB Nigeria) has emerged as one of the biggest winners ...

  • 23 March 2026
  • Award

ECOWAS, African Union Deepen Partnership on Infrastructure, Regional Integration

The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, ...

  • 21 March 2026
  • Business

Iran Security Chief Larijani Reportedly Killed as Middle East Conflict Deepens

Iran’s top security figure, Ali Larijani, has reportedly been killed, according to Israel Katz, the ...

  • 17 March 2026
  • News

Youth in Oil-Rich Congo Struggle With Poverty, Seek Economic Change

  Despite being one of Africa’s major oil producers, the Republic of the Congo continues ...

  • 13 March 2026
  • Africa
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