WEST AFRICA
Nigeria eyes reinclusion in JP Morgan bond index
Thu, Apr 24th 2025Nigeria rakes in ₦6.9bn from mining fees in Q1’25
Thu, Apr 24th 2025Will Nigeria surpass economic growth forecasts near-term?
Thu, Apr 24th 2025Will profit-taking in consumer goods tilt Nigeria equities?
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025Can Nigeria attain petroleum export status?
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025
AfCFTA Secretary General Calls for Unified African Trade Policy as Trump Tariffs Hit
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025Tariff war: Will chocolate prices soar higher?
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on April 23
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025
Will global trade slump to Covid pandemic level?
Tue, Apr 22nd 2025Redefining security investments in the age of technology
Tue, Apr 22nd 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on April 22
Tue, Apr 22nd 2025
Will Nigeria clear ₦4trn debt owed power generation companies?
Thu, Apr 17th 2025Nigeria signs minerals pact with South Africa in diversification push
Thu, Apr 17th 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on April 17
Thu, Apr 17th 2025
African Markets – Factors to watch on April 16
Wed, Apr 16th 2025Nigeria’s annual inflation picks up to 24.23% in March
Tue, Apr 15th 2025IMF reaches staff-level agreement on 4th review of ECF with Ghana
Tue, Apr 15th 2025
African Markets – Factors to watch on April 14
Mon, Apr 14th 2025Unlocking Africa with digital policy capital & private sector drive
Mon, Apr 14th 2025Inside Africa’s million dollar garbage business
Fri, Apr 11th 2025
United Kingdom Looks Forward to Working with Next AfDB President
Thu, Apr 10th 2025Afreximbank African Trade Centres, catalysing business across Africa and the Caribbean
Thu, Apr 10th 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on April 10
Thu, Apr 10th 2025
NRGI: Ghana’s domestic lithium refining plan should be based on economic feasibility
Tue, Apr 8th 2025The Africa Opportunity: A Global Private Capital Imperative
Mon, Apr 7th 2025Oil and gas investor Afreximbank earmarks $3 bln to support locally-refined products
Mon, Apr 7th 2025Databank: Robust investor demand drives Ghana equities
Mon, Apr 7th 2025
Ghana consumer inflation eases to 22.4% in March
Wed, Apr 2nd 2025IMF begins fourth review of ECF for Ghana
Wed, Apr 2nd 2025Nigeria’s net FX reserves hit three-year high, central bank says
Wed, Apr 2nd 2025
The problem of organizing weak states; and why Africa needs a new model of Pan-Africanism
Mon, Mar 31st 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on March 31
Mon, Mar 31st 2025West African juntas impose levy on imported goods
Mon, Mar 31st 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on March 28
Fri, Mar 28th 2025
Nigeria: The Rebirth of Africa’s Giant
Thu, Mar 27th 2025Focus On: Healthcare Federation of Nigeria marks 10th anniversary
Wed, Mar 26th 2025UK’s Prince Harry ‘in shock’ after quitting his African Aids charity
Wed, Mar 26th 2025
China’s CCECC to invest $1.4 billion in Tanzania-Zambia railway
Thu, Mar 20th 2025Ghana says no bailouts for loss-making state-owned enterprises
Thu, Mar 20th 2025
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita unpacks the group’s 2024 results
Tue, Mar 18th 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on March 18
Tue, Mar 18th 2025
Focus On Afreximbank: African Medical Centre of Excellence unveils construction milestones
Fri, Mar 14th 2025
Ghana plans 24-hour economy policy
Wed, Mar 12th 2025Ghana faces significant external debt service, finance minister says
Tue, Mar 11th 2025
Will Ghana’s economy expand in 2025?
Tue, Mar 11th 2025Ghana’s growth slows in fourth quarter of 2024
Mon, Mar 10th 2025
Focus On: Stanbic IBTC Gas & Infrastructure Conference
Fri, Mar 7th 2025Africa Oil Corp bullish on Nigeria growth, Namibia long game
Thu, Mar 6th 2025World leaders commemorate Ghana’s independence day celebration
Thu, Mar 6th 2025
Ghana to introduce inflation curbing measures in 2025 budget
Tue, Mar 4th 2025Ghana suspends gold-for-oil programme
Tue, Mar 4th 2025Moody's affirms stable outlook for WAEMU's banking sector
Mon, Mar 3rd 2025
Will Nigeria’s equities recover from bear run?
Wed, Feb 26th 2025
Vitol, Glencore win $380 million award in Nigerian LNG litigation
Tue, Feb 25th 2025Nigeria’s NNPC, Stena Bulk and Caverton launch new shipping venture
Tue, Feb 25th 2025Ivory Coast’s cocoa crop to hold near last season’s, minister says
Tue, Feb 25th 2025
Nigeria’s central bank keeps main interest rate unchanged
Thu, Feb 20th 2025Analysts: Nigeria rate hold reflects orthodox approach to growth
Thu, Feb 20th 2025Nigeria MPC leaves MPR at 27.5%, other key parameters unchanged
Thu, Feb 20th 2025
Nigeria’s inflation rate drops after statistics overhauled and updated
Tue, Feb 18th 2025State of Africa: The private sector’s role in addressing forced displacement crisis in Africa
Tue, Feb 18th 2025Ivory Coast rains revive cocoa farmers’ hopes for healthy mid-crop
Tue, Feb 18th 2025
Operation recover all loot: Ghana aims to retrieve state assets
Thu, Feb 13th 2025Green Jobs – the energy transition must be framed as an economic opportunity, not a moral obligation
Wed, Feb 12th 2025China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid
Tue, Feb 11th 2025
African Markets – Factors to watch on Feb 6
Thu, Feb 6th 2025On American aid cuts/disruptions
Wed, Feb 5th 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on Feb 5
Wed, Feb 5th 2025
Nigeria union suspends planned protest over telecom tariff, enters talks with government
Tue, Feb 4th 2025
Race to lead Africa’s top development finance institution hots up
Fri, Jan 31st 2025Nigeria union rejects telecom tariff hike, plans nationwide protest
Thu, Jan 30th 2025ECOWAS announces formal exit of Niger, Mali & Burkina Faso
Wed, Jan 29th 2025
Foundational Learning: Empowering Africaʼs Agency and Development in the Age of AI
Fri, Jan 24th 2025Investors sustain profit-taking momentum
Fri, Jan 24th 2025
Nigeria needs to double economic growth within a year or two, finance minister says
Fri, Jan 24th 2025
As Africa Assumes G20 Leadership, strengthening African Financial Systems key to Global Financial Reforms
Tue, Jan 21st 2025How The Gold Boom Is Fueling A Rise In Illegal Gold Mining In Africa
Thu, Jan 16th 2025Nigerian inflation rises for fourth straight month in December
Wed, Jan 15th 2025
Ghana could seek more IMF funding, incoming finance minister says
Fri, Jan 10th 2025Ghana’s president names Cassiel Ato Forson as finance minister
Thu, Jan 9th 2025NGX All Share Index up 0.80%
Thu, Jan 9th 2025
Ghana cocoa purchases slump as election delays payments, financing
Tue, Jan 7th 2025Africa in 2025
Mon, Jan 6th 2025
Cocoa prices climb to new record high, prompting fresh warnings about extreme volatility
Tue, Dec 17th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on Dec 11
Wed, Dec 11th 2024Will offensive against Lakurawa contain terror threats?
Tue, Dec 10th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Dec 10
Tue, Dec 10th 2024
Africa Business Weekly: Ghana decides 2024: Will policy reforms be sustained post election?
Mon, Dec 9th 2024Olawuyi: NGOs crucial to sustainability in oil & gas industry
Thu, Dec 5th 2024Idowu: Nigeria needs to be prepared for the next frontier of oil & gas
Thu, Dec 5th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Dec 4
Wed, Dec 4th 2024
Ghana’s economic crisis looms over impending elections
Mon, Dec 2nd 2024Ghana central bank holds policy rate on inflation concerns
Fri, Nov 29th 2024Who are the main candidates in Ghana’s presidential election?
Fri, Nov 29th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on Nov 22
Fri, Nov 22nd 2024Keeping up the fight – A renewed push for replenishment commitments
Thu, Nov 21st 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Nov 20
Wed, Nov 20th 2024
Visa’s commitment to fintech continues with 3rd cohort of Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator
Tue, Nov 19th 2024
Ghana blocks pension funds from offshore investment on currency concerns, sources say
Tue, Nov 19th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on Nov 12
Tue, Nov 12th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Nov 11
Mon, Nov 11th 2024Main Ghana opposition leader tipped to win presidential vote, poll shows
Mon, Nov 11th 2024
Ghana eyes fuel imports from Dangote oil refinery
Tue, Oct 29th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 28
Mon, Oct 28th 2024AFRICA-FX-Uganda’s currency seen gaining while Ghana’s could drop
Thu, Oct 24th 2024
World Bank’s Banga says more bilateral debt forgiveness needed
Thu, Oct 17th 2024Improving power supply in Nigeria
Wed, Oct 16th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 16
Wed, Oct 16th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 14
Mon, Oct 14th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 11
Fri, Oct 11th 2024Nigerian and Ghanaian currencies seen falling
Thu, Oct 10th 2024
Ghana’s wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature
Mon, Oct 7th 2024IMF and Ghana reach staff-level deal on $3 bln loan programme review
Fri, Oct 4th 2024
Kenyan private sector conditions weaken in September, PMI shows
Thu, Oct 3rd 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 3
Thu, Oct 3rd 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Oct 1
Tue, Oct 1st 2024
Ghana’s VP and former president among 13 candidates for presidency
Fri, Sep 20th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Sept 20
Fri, Sep 20th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on Sept 18
Wed, Sep 18th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Sept 17
Tue, Sep 17th 2024
Hamilton working with Rwanda and South Africa on F1 race plans
Fri, Aug 23rd 2024
South Africa’s MTN swings to half-year loss as Nigeria currency devaluation weighs
Mon, Aug 19th 2024
Cost of living protests gains ground in Africa
Fri, Aug 2nd 2024Ivory Coast approves oil production-sharing deals with Eni
Fri, Aug 2nd 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on Aug 2
Fri, Aug 2nd 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on July 30
Tue, Jul 30th 2024The Abidjan Declaration: an unprecedented moment in charting the future of sustainable immunisation in Africa
Tue, Jul 23rd 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on July 23
Tue, Jul 23rd 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on July 9
Tue, Jul 9th 2024West Africa’s ECOWAS decries lack of progress with junta states
Mon, Jul 8th 2024Nigeria beats rivals for bid to host new Africa Energy Bank
Fri, Jul 5th 2024
Daily Open: ABSA PMI’s Positive Streak Amid Persistent Challenges, GNU Cabinet Announced
Tue, Jul 2nd 2024How Benin’s reforms are driving economic stability
Mon, Jul 1st 2024Favourable weather in West Africa drives cocoa prices lower
Fri, Jun 28th 2024Can oil sustain price rally?
Thu, Jun 27th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on June 18
Tue, Jun 18th 2024African Markets – Factors to watch on June 14
Fri, Jun 14th 2024
African Markets – Factors to watch on May 31
Fri, May 31st 2024Bank of Ghana keeps monetary policy rate at 29%
Mon, May 27th 2024Besseling: End of Togo electoral cycle assures policy continuity
Tue, May 14th 2024
Oil prices fall on Middle East tensions
Mon, Apr 15th 2024
Cocoa prices are soaring to record levels. What it means for consumers and why ‘the worst is still yet to come’
Wed, Mar 27th 2024
Netcom: Undersea cable restoration may take about 6 weeks
Mon, Mar 18th 2024West, Central Africa see major internet outage with undersea cables down
Thu, Mar 14th 2024Nigeria lifts sanctions against Niger Republic, Guinea
Thu, Mar 14th 2024
Ife: ECOWAS lift of sanctions on Niger, others timely
Tue, Feb 27th 2024Africa’s economic growth fell to 3.2% in 2023, says African Devt Bank
Fri, Feb 16th 2024
African Development Bank sells hybrid note in development finance first
Wed, Jan 31st 2024West Africa’s ‘Brexit’ moment spells trouble for the region
Tue, Jan 30th 2024How ECOWAS crack may impact bloc’s power pool
Mon, Jan 29th 2024
The African Sporting Landscape: 2024’s Panorama Of Competitions
Sun, Jan 14th 2024Ethiopia’s economic forecast for 2024
Wed, Jan 10th 2024West Africa Unbound: The Top Travel Destinations Across The Region
Fri, Jan 5th 2024
Central Europe’s defence companies spy African opportunity
Wed, Nov 15th 2023
Cocoa farmers face mounting challenges as El Nino rages on
Tue, Oct 10th 2023
Africa’s Next Generation EP6: FinTech and the transformation of the payment’s ecosystem in Africa
Mon, Oct 2nd 2023
Soccer-Morocco and East African co-bid to host future Africa Cup of Nations finals
Wed, Sep 27th 2023Gender equality can accelerate Africa’s food systems transformation – Here are 5 ways to make this happen
Tue, Sep 26th 2023West Africa Central Bank raises rate following Niger coup
Thu, Sep 7th 2023Uber rolls out electric bike fleet in Kenya, its first in Africa
Thu, Aug 31st 2023
Senegal President Sall rules out reelection bid after violent unrest
Tue, Jul 4th 2023As Nigeria scraps fuel subsidy, a vibrant black market collapses
Mon, Jun 26th 2023AfDB Annual Meetings: How to de-risk green financing in Africa
Thu, May 25th 2023
U.S.-Africa duty free program has had mixed results -trade panel report
Tue, Apr 18th 2023US Vice President Harris to announce $139 mln aid for Ghana in 2024
Mon, Mar 27th 2023How to Close Gender Gaps and Grow the Global Economy
Wed, Mar 8th 2023
‘Unpredictable’ election in Africa’s largest economy is set to resonate around the world
Wed, Feb 22nd 2023Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo and Chad get $311 million from World Bank for renewables
Thu, Feb 2nd 2023
China expands duty-free regime to more African countries
Thu, Aug 11th 2022
Togo’s Cina Lawson speaks to re-launched e-visa platform
Wed, Jul 27th 2022Macron to push investments in Cameroon to boost Africa food security
Tue, Jul 26th 2022Russia’s Lavrov courts Africa in quest for more non-Western friends
Mon, Jul 25th 2022
FACTBOX-Commonwealth nations meet in Rwanda – what you need to know
Thu, Jun 23rd 2022
Nigeria’s new seaport aims to become African shipment hub
Thu, May 5th 2022Zambia debt restructuring ‘stalled’ – finance minister
Fri, Apr 22nd 2022
Fitch affirms Benin at 'B+' with stable outlook
Tue, Apr 12th 2022How Togo plans to become Africa’s digital hub
Fri, Apr 8th 2022World Fair Ends With Festivities, Pyrotechnics And High Tech
Fri, Apr 1st 2022
African Development Bank secures $32.8 bln for projects in Africa
Fri, Mar 18th 2022
The EU-African SME Summit 2021 Sets the Framework for Collaboration between SMEs in Africa and Europe
Wed, Nov 24th 2021Cambridge college, Paris museum return looted African artefacts
Thu, Oct 28th 2021Poland seeks increased partnership with Africa
Thu, Oct 28th 2021
WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings
Fri, Aug 27th 2021Somalia: Climate change and conflict threaten herders
Wed, Jul 28th 2021
Record numbers forced to flee ongoing violence in Burkina Faso
Fri, Jul 23rd 2021
President Akufo-Addo re-elected as Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Chair
Thu, Jul 15th 2021
ITFC’s Signs a Euro 10 Million Murabaha Financing Agreement with Bridge Bank Group, Cote d’Ivoire (BBGCI) to Support Private Sector and SME Funding
Mon, Jul 5th 2021HIV generic drug for babies distributed in Africa, says UNITAID
Sun, Jul 4th 2021World Bank Financing for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Exceeds $4 Billion for 50 Countries
Wed, Jun 30th 2021
AMEA Power launches 50MW Solar Power Plant in Togo – the country’s first utility-scale renewable energy project developed by an Independent Power Producer
Tue, Jun 22nd 2021Five emerging markets to benefit most from IMF’s SDR move -S&P
Tue, Jun 22nd 2021AMEA Power develops large scale solar plant in Togo
Mon, Jun 21st 2021More than 90 Malians Return Home Safely in Charter Flight from Chad
Tue, Jun 8th 2021Friendlies Summaries
Tue, Jun 8th 2021Friendlies Results
Tue, Jun 8th 2021Friendlies Summaries
Sun, Jun 6th 2021Friendlies Results
Sun, Jun 6th 2021Soccer-Africa Cup of Nations finals draw postponed
Sun, Jun 6th 2021ATI Announces Profits for the 9th Consecutive Year as it Marks 20 Years of supporting Trade and Investment in Africa
Fri, Jun 4th 2021Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 30 May 2021, 9 am EAT
Sun, May 30th 2021Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 29 May 2021, 9 am EAT
Sat, May 29th 2021Soccer-Congo name Belgian Put as new coach
Fri, May 28th 2021Hundreds protest against TOTAL across Africa
Tue, May 25th 2021
Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 22 May 2021, 9 am EAT
Sat, May 22nd 2021AUDA-NEPAD and Ecobank Group partnership moves to finance phase under the 100,000 MSMEs Initiative
Mon, May 17th 2021Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 15 May 2021, 9 am EAT
Sat, May 15th 2021US-based Outsource Monetic(TM), 1st Independent ATM Deployer (IAD) to operate in West and Central Africa (UEMOA and CEMAC)
Tue, May 4th 2021Soccer-Africa World Cup stadium ban plunges qualifiers into crisis
Tue, May 4th 2021Zambia President, H.E. Dr. EDGAR CHAGWA LUNGU inaugurates the 8th edition of “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary” with 13 African First Ladies
Wed, Apr 28th 2021DIARY-Political and General News Events from April 27
Tue, Apr 27th 2021Congo to lose 1.3 mln COVID-19 shots after delayed distribution
Mon, Apr 26th 202119 African First Ladies to participate in the Merck Foundation Annual Online Conference on 27th April 2021
Thu, Apr 22nd 2021African Ministers of Air Transport adopt Common Position regarding International Travel
Wed, Apr 21st 2021Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2021, 8th edition to be conducted on 27th to 29th April 2021, with 19 African First Ladies as Guests of Honor
Wed, Apr 21st 2021New leadership and energy sector restructuring is expected to boost energy investments into Niger (By Verner Ayukegba)
Wed, Apr 14th 2021Soccer-Togo coach Le Roy resigns after Cup of Nations failure
Wed, Apr 14th 2021
Mali’s failure to ban FGM challenged in West Africa’s top court
Mon, Apr 12th 2021African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)’s Transparency Tool Records ESCOM’s Impressive Payment Record to Malawi’s only Operational IPP
Mon, Apr 12th 2021African Markets – Factors to watch on April 12
Mon, Apr 12th 2021Coronavirus: African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 11 April 2021, 6 pm EAT
Sun, Apr 11th 2021
