West Africa business news from Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and the wider ECOWAS region.
Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) has mobilised its members for a three-day warning strike beginning today over alleged violation of labour laws and disregard for …
Surging inflation is undermining the recovery of Africa’s biggest economy, pushing 7 million Nigerians into poverty and encouraging criminality as rising prices deplete already meagre incomes, according to the World …
NetBlocks an internet reporting platform that monitors cybersecurity and provides information about internet freedom, disclosed that Nigeria has lost N24.72bn ($60.14m) in 10 days to the Twitter ban that took …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that 90 per cent of money laundering is done through the real estate sector. Speaking on Channels TV’s …
John Holt Plc partners with The Nigerian Institution of Estate and Valuers (NIESV) at the recently held Honours Nite, a biennial award event of the Lagos State branch of NIESV. …
Nigeria’s decision to suspend Twitter indefinitely could backfire for the government and cost the country economically in terms of new investments into its technology sector. The Nigerian government suspended Twitter …
The total value of debts owed by Nigeria as at March 31, 2021, now stands at N33.1 trillion ($87.2 billion), the Debt Management Office (DMO) has disclosed. The debts comprise …
A recent research paper by Visa has shown that the top market contributors to eCommerce in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the last 3 years were South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya, …
Jumia, Nigeria’s e-commerce platform, celebrates nine years of e-commerce journey with a sales campaign aimed at incentivizing customers, sellers, and partners on its platform. Jumia’s 9th anniversary and its e-commerce …
Nigeria is in talks with four West African countries to sell unused Electricity to them through a planned $570 million Northcore Power Transmission Line. Authorities believe the unused power isn’t …
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