Western Africa

UK exporters gain a foothold in the West African region, which accounts for over one-quarter of Africa’s GDP; Demand for UK products and services expands in West Africa, with deals …

Due to a surge in the share price of his cement company, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has grown his fortune by $1.3 billion in less than a month. Dangote …

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni called for UN Security Council reforms on Thursday, saying that permanent representation for Africa will prevent aggression against the continent. Museveni addressed a gathering of high-ranking …

MPOWER Financing, a mission-driven fintech firm and the leading provider of education loans to high-promise international students in the United States and Canada, has partnered with Flutterwave, an Africa-focused global …

(Financial Times) October 28 was a foul day for Ugandan finance minister Matia Kasaija. Hauled into parliament and grilled over the phrases of a $200m Chinese language mortgage for the …

QED Investors, a leading global venture capital firm focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies, today announced it has hired Gbenga Ajayi. Gbenga, who joins QED as a partner, …

The seven-month shutdown of Twitter cost the Nigerian economy $26.1bn (N10.72trillion) the Lagos Chamber of Commerce (LCCI) and Industry has said. “In business terms, the cost of the seven-month shutdown …

Owing to the global inflationary trend linked to COVID 19 Nigeria’s economic activity in 2022 will be similar to that of 2021, one of the nation’s foremost economists, Mr Bismarck …

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), yesterday, said the outbreak of Omicron variant, attendant border closures and other protocols stalled the industry recovery erstwhile recorded. The body, which represents over …

Qatar Airways is boosting its service to Nigeria with the launch of four weekly flights to Kano and three weekly flights to Port Harcourt (PHC) from March 2022. The airline …