West Africa business news from Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and the wider ECOWAS region.
Nigerian nationals emerged as the second highest recipients of United Kingdom’s Worker Visas between December 2019 to June 2022. Nigeria was only topped by Indian nationals whose recipients increased from 57,087 to 102,981 …
Air Peace has increased its excess baggage fee to N1,000 per kilogram (kg) for domestic flights effective September 1, 2022. The airline announced the new fee in its ‘baggage policy’ …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) code for the eNaira to enhance financial inclusion in the country. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor, inaugurated …
Yields on Government of Ghana bonds are expected to surge further as investors perceive the fiscal state of the Ghanaian economy as risky. According to Bloomberg, investors are demanding a …
The application for tax clearance certificate in Ghana will be done through online processes from October 2022. The move is expected to eliminate the incident of fake tax certificate and …
The globally acclaimed game show, ‘Family Feud’ is set to grace screens across the nation from October 7, 2022 courtesy of leading technology company and headline sponsor, MTN Nigeria in …
Olam Agri, a leading agribusiness in food, feed, and fibre, has appointed Ashish Pande as the new Country Head in Nigeria, effective 23rd September 2022. Ashish has been instrumental in establishing Olam Agri’s animal feed business, …
The federal government of Nigeria has launched Nigeria’s energy transition plan as a major pathway in achieving universal energy access by 2030 and a carbon-neutral economy by 2060. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, …
MTN Nigeria has kicked off an open 5G pilot in the lead-up to its highly anticipated commercial launch. The company intends to launch 5G services in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, …
The Chinese government has revealed plans to forgive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries. China also revealed its intention to provide food assistance to struggling nations. The Chinese Foreign …
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