Western Africa

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a programme of activities for the 62nd Independence Anniversary of the country, ahead of October 1st. Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, the …

Ghana and Finland have signed a framework agreement on projects to be funded under Finland’s Public Sector Investment Facility (PIF) Scheme. The agreement was signed on Monday on the margins …

Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced the creation of a new Global Advisory Board (GAB). The new board is composed of well-known 11 members who are experts in public policy, government, …

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading fintech company, today announced Google Pay, a mobile payment service, developed by Google, as a payment method on Flutterwave’s platform.  As part of this collaboration, Google Pay will …

First Bank of Nigeria says it will suspend international transactions on its naira Mastercard from September 30. In a recent statement to its customers, the bank said such transactions would not …

Ghana’s economy grew by 4.8 percent, year-on-year, in the second quarter of this year largely due to the manufacturing and crop and cocoa sectors, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has …

Massilia Motors, the sole distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Nigeria, has partnered with Under 40 CEOs, a platform which inspires and motivates intending young business leaders across Africa, to launch …

Public sectors union have announced their plan to strike following a breakdown in negotiations with the government over wage increases. The unions, which form part of the South African Federation …

NICN, The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its seven months old strike. The order followed the granting of an …

The Nigerian startup ecosystem has recorded a significant amount of growth in terms of investments, with Lagos taking the lead. According to a report, about 383 Nigerian tech startups raised a …