Global cocoa supply plunges amid production shortfall in West Africa
By Onome Amuge The 2022/23 cocoa season is heading towards a supply deficit in main cocoa-origin countries in West Africa due to a
ADF okays $8 million to facilitate digital banking system in West Africa
By Cynthia Ezekwe The board of directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved $8 million to facilitate the
Metals iO targets increased funding to develop gold,metals mining projects in West Africa
By Onome Amuge Metals iO, a diverse and inclusive global mining company headquartered in New York City, United States,
ECOWAS, Spain sign 1.4m euros MoU to support economy development projects in West Africa
By Cynthia Ezekwe The Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS), and the Spanish Agency for International Development
World Bank approves $18m to strengthen health systems in West Africa
By Cynthia Ezekwe The World Bank Group has approved a total of $18 million in two additional financing from the
NNPC seals gas pipeline agreement with Morocco,5 West African countries
By Innocent Obasi The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morocco
West Africa to benefit as WFP expands insurance programmes
The World Food Programme (WFP) will expand its insurance programmes in East and West Africa, as well as Asia, this year while
Nigerian children recount the challenges they face working in a city
Prof. ‘Dimeji Togunde Stories of children being used in Nigerian mines have hit the headlines. But this phenomenon isn’t
An eye on West Africa
By Trevor Ward I cannot remember a time when there was so much political change in the world. Now, that could be because I don’t
Analysts expect higher rates in money market instruments this week
Analysts at Afrinvest (West Africa) Ltd., a research and independent investment banking firm, are expecting money market rates to