World Bank mobilises $5.79bn for a west African nation as Dangote secures $1.02bn and small-business programme targets 850,000 jobs
This funding drive aims to increase private sector involvement, enhance food security, and broaden digital connectivity throughout the nation
West African leaders back Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu and Sierra Leone’s Bio to unlock $15bn investment pipeline
Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings and co-chair of the West Africa Integration and Investment Summit (WAIIS), is working with regional stakeholders to identify projects for presentation to lenders ahead of the summit’s inaugural gathering in Sierra Leone in November, Bloomberg reported
ECOFEPA Urges West African Women to Build Export-Ready Businesses – MSME
The Female Parliamentarians’ Association of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOFEPA) has urged women across West Africa to acquire theskills, technology and remarkets
Reckitt appoints Chukwumah West Africa GM
Consumer health and hygiene company Reckitt has appointed Ujunwa Chukwumah as its General Manager, West Africa, effective September 15, 2026
New oil-rich West African country set to put 109 oil and gas blocks up for grabs as it seeks billions in new investment
Energy and Petroleum Minister El Hadji Abdourahmane Diouf said Senegal has 113 oil and gas blocks, but only four are currently under contract
How Talent Investment Is Changing West African Football
Football talent systems have become one of the most attractive investment areas in West African sport. Investors no longer focus only on stadiums, sponsorships, or broadcasting rights. They increasingly direct capital toward player development systems that can produce long-term financial returns
Can Better Finance and Infrastructure Unlock West Africa’s $480 Billion Food Market by 2030? | Business
Can Better Finance and Infrastructure Unlock West Africa’s $480 Billion Food Market by 2030?
West Africa economic outlook 2025
The first ten months of 2025 have been quite eventful: The new US tariff policy has created ripples in global markets, raising risks such as potential government revenue shortfalls, capital flight, and a possible rise in global inflation from supply chain disruptions
Oyetola Urges West, Central Africa to Strengthen Port State Control |
Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has called on maritime administrations across West and Central Africa to strengthen Port State Control (PSC) systems as a critical strategy for enhancing maritime safety, facilitating trade and unlocking the full potential of Africa’s Blue Economy