West Africa business news from Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and the wider ECOWAS region.
NOVA Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of two independent non-executive directors and one non-executive director. In a statement, the bank said it has promoted about 20 per cent …
SERAP, The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari for imposing fines on some media houses over …
Trading activities at the Nigeria equity market closed on positive posture, as investors raked in N81.01 billion gain on Friday. Similarly, the gain made the market capitalisation to close at …
Beacon Power Services (BPS), a Nigerian energy-tech company, has announced closing a $2.7 million seed round funding led by Seedstars Africa Ventures. The founder and CEO, Bimbola Adisa, in a …
The Ghana Exim Bank has launched the raw material development project aimed at addressing raw material shortages among companies it is financing. According to the bank, most of the factories …
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has the shutdown its floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, located off the Bayelsa coastline due to water leakage. The FPSO is a floating vessel used …
The federal government of Nigeria has announced that it received a $134 million loan from the Africa Development Bank (AFDB) to boost wheat production. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad …
To mark the Independence Day commemorated on August 3, the Republic of Niger on Wednesday honoured six Nigerians: two Presidential aides, two businessmen and two state governors, with their national …
The Nigerian government on Wednesday confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the purchase and donation of vehicles, worth N1.4 billion, to neighbouring Niger Republic. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National …
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said the eight domestic carriers are undergoing a financial and economic audit to establish their strength. Its Director-General, Capt MUSA Nuhu stated this …
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