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West Africa business news

Deals, markets and policy across Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and the wider ECOWAS and UEMOA economies, including the Nigerian Exchange and the BRVM.

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  1. Nairametrics Regional

    NGX slips 0.06% as Nestlé, insurers drag market lower

    NigeriaIPO & listingsMarkets

  2. Premium Times Regional

    NPFL: Inter Lagos hit with ₦5 million fine, three-point deduction over officials’ assault

    Nigeria

  3. Punch Regional

    Police pension fund weighs Dangote Refinery investment

    NigeriaEnergy & miningEconomy & growth

  4. Reuters Global

    EXCLUSIVE: Niger or Nigeria? India probes soybean imports over suspected tax evasion, sources say

    NigeriaNigerTrade

  5. B&FT Online Regional

    Financial Security (FinSec) Series with Dr Philip Takyi: The layman’s version: IMF’ 2026 Article IV Consultation and Sixth Review (Ghana) – 4th series

    GhanaSovereign & debt

  6. BusinessDay SA Regional

    MTN awarded spectrum worth R3.4bn in Ghana

    Ghana

  7. Techpoint Africa Regional

    MTN secures $202M in spectrum as Telecel eyes 5G launch in Ghana

    GhanaFunding & VC

  8. TheCable Regional

    NAFDAC seizes ‘N300m’ sachet alcoholic drinks in Lagos, arrests distributors

    Nigeria

  9. TheCable Regional

    Can Nigeria cut petrol imports without creating a single-supplier risk?

    NigeriaTradeEnergy & mining

  10. TheCable Regional

    inDrive commits N132m to driver reward campaign in Lagos and Abuja

    Nigeria

  11. Independent Nigeria Regional

    Naira Gains Ground As Euro Falls Below N1,500

    NigeriaCentral banks & FX

  12. BusinessDay Regional

    How Dangote IPO is building new routes for African investors into Nigeria

    NigeriaIPO & listingsEconomy & growth

  13. Graphic Online Regional

    Fidelity Bank Ghana seeks shareholder approval for IPO and GSE listing

    GhanaIPO & listingsBanking & fintech

  14. Vanguard Regional

    Can Nigeria build new millionaires through Dangote IPO?

    NigeriaIPO & listings

  15. Vanguard Regional

    Foundation donates N5.25m for Dangote Refinery IPO – News Agency of Nigeria ​‌‌​⁠‌​‍⁠⁠‍​​​‍​​​‌‌​

    NigeriaIPO & listingsEnergy & mining

  16. Citi Newsroom Regional

    BoG arrests seven for using Cedi notes to make money bouquets, cakes

    GhanaCentral banks & FX

  17. Punch Regional

    Miners’ deaths: Shettima visits Niger, announces N250m support for victims’ families

    Niger

  18. WeeTracker Regional

    Foren Emerges From Leatherback’s Ghost After Crisis & Zedcrest Takeover

    NigeriaM&ABanking & fintech

  19. WeeTracker Regional

    Senegalese Industrial Company SORAM Afrique Raises USD 1.36 M From Saviu

    SenegalFunding & VC

  20. WeeTracker Regional

    Prado Power Secures Debt To Build 5 Solar Mini-Grids In Nigeria

    NigeriaSovereign & debtEnergy & mining

  21. MyJoyOnline Regional

    Activa International Insurance Ghana reinforces culture of compliance and customer protection

    GhanaBanking & fintech

  22. MyJoyOnline Regional

    Ghana AI Summit 2027 set for Accra in March

    GhanaMarketsTech & startups

  23. MyJoyOnline Regional

    CHRYS FIBRE, GKC STRUCTURES partner COCOBOD to promote sustainable cocoa seedling production

    GhanaAgriculture

  24. MyJoyOnline Regional

    Zenith Bank supports childhood cancer unit at Greater Accra Regional Hospital

    GhanaBanking & fintech

  25. MyJoyOnline Regional

    BoG, Police arrest seven over alleged misuse of Ghana Cedi as bouquets

    GhanaCentral banks & FXBanking & fintech

  26. MyJoyOnline Regional

    GCB MD engages customers in live social media ‘Ask Me Anything’ session

    GhanaBanking & fintech

  27. MyJoyOnline Regional

    COCOBOD raises GH¢3.39bn at 11% in first Commercial Paper tranche

    GhanaAgriculture

  28. MyJoyOnline Regional

    BoG clears Attijariwafa Bank’s takeover of Société Générale Ghana

    GhanaMoroccoM&ABanking & fintech

  29. MyJoyOnline Regional

    2026 Ghana Credit Excellence Awards to crown banking and financial trailblazers on October 8

    GhanaBanking & fintech

  30. MyJoyOnline Regional

    Fitch Solutions maintains policy rate forecast of 14% by December 2026

    GhanaSovereign & debtCentral banks & FX

  31. MyJoyOnline Regional

    Aksa Energy delegation pays courtesy call on GRA Commissioner-General

    GhanaMarkets

  32. MyJoyOnline Regional

    Kwabena Boamah appointed Board Chair for Impact Investing Ghana

    GhanaEconomy & growth

  33. MyJoyOnline Regional

    VRA Board Chairman calls for proportional power cuts to Ghana’s neighbours during shortages

    GhanaEnergy & mining

  34. MyJoyOnline Regional

    Innovare Limited congratulates Ahantaman Community Bank PLC on ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification urges others to follow suit

    GhanaBanking & fintech

  35. MyJoyOnline Regional

    COMAC pushes for crude oil revenue windfall to support struggling downstream sector

    GhanaMarketsEnergy & mining

  36. MyJoyOnline Regional

    Fuel sector overcrowded as 245 OMCs compete for market share – COMAC CEO

    GhanaEnergy & mining

  37. MyJoyOnline Regional

    COMAC boss blasts gov’t interference in fuel pricing, demands full deregulation

    GhanaEnergy & mining

  38. Premium Times Regional

    Teachers’ Day: Ekiti govt recruits 5,530 teachers, gives ₦70.5 million to outstanding ones

    Nigeria

  39. Premium Times Regional

    How Taraba LG ‘subventions’ were diverted during Gov Ishaku’s tenure – Witness

    Nigeria

  40. Premium Times Regional

    Lagos commissioner’s ₦212 million watches spark questions amid flooding row

    Nigeria

  41. Premium Times Regional

    NNPC’s Federation receivables fall to ₦11.2 trillion after energy security costs offset

    Nigeria

  42. African Business Regional

    EBID backs $390m of strategic projects across West Africa

    NigeriaGhanaSenegalBanking & fintechEnergy & mining

  43. How We Made It In Africa Regional

    ‘It’s a very hot market’: Co-working space operator bullish on Guinea

    GuineaTech & startups

  44. AllAfrica Regional

    Liberia: Buchanan Set for Oil & Gas Shorebase

    NigeriaLiberiaEnergy & mining

  45. AllAfrica Regional

    Nigeria: Where Is Oil Windfall?

    NigeriaCentral banks & FXEnergy & mining

  46. AllAfrica Regional

    Liberia: Nocal, Nigeria's Ladol Sign Historic Deal - to Build World-Class Oil Shorebase in Buchanan

    NigeriaGhanaSenegalEnergy & mining

  47. AllAfrica Regional

    Liberia: Nocal Deal Targets More Jobs for Liberians

    NigeriaLiberiaEnergy & mining

  48. AllAfrica Regional

    Nigeria: Nigerians Turning to Survival Loans As Consumption Borrowing Jumps - Report

    NigeriaSovereign & debt

  49. AllAfrica Regional

    Nigeria: SERAP Gives Tinubu 7 Days to Account for N94.4bn Petroleum Revenues, Gas Flaring Penalties

    NigeriaEnergy & miningEconomy & growth

  50. AllAfrica Regional

    Liberia: Govt Tvet Mapping Sets Stage for Skills Revolution, Stronger Workforce

    LiberiaM&AEconomy & growth

  51. AllAfrica Regional

    Africa: Five35 Ventures Posts 3.5x Return in First Portfolio Exit

    GhanaAgricultureEconomy & growth

  52. Jeune Afrique Regional FR

    Avec l’acquisition de Société générale Ghana, Attijariwafa Bank relance son expansion internationale, à pas comptés

    GhanaMoroccoM&ABanking & fintech

  53. TechCabal Regional

    Five numbers showing how GTCO’s payment strategy is taking shape

    NigeriaMarkets

  54. TechCabal Regional

    The $100 sandal that sparked a Ghanaian e-Commerce engine

    GhanaTech & startups

  55. TechCabal Regional

    Dangote is testing the market Nigerian startups need to exit

    NigeriaTech & startupsEconomy & growth

  56. Nairametrics Regional

    FMDA projects Nigeria’s liquidity inflows to fall 14.8% to N13.25 trillion in October

    NigeriaEconomy & growth

  57. Nairametrics Regional

    FG raised $500 million for Lagos airport after subsidy removal, Keyamo says

    NigeriaFunding & VCSovereign & debt

  58. Nairametrics Regional

    FMDQ’s weekly FX turnover falls 35.4% to $1.7 billion as spot transactions drop $956 million

    NigeriaMarkets

  59. Nairametrics Regional

    Concert for Change targets N500m to support children with disabilities, orphans

    NigeriaMarkets

  60. Nairametrics Regional

    India probes Niger soybean imports over suspected Nigerian origin

    NigeriaNigerTrade