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Guinea · Environment
Authorities announced a revised death toll at a mass funeral on 4 September. About 20 people remained in hospital, while affected residents pressed for safe and humane relocation.
5 September 2026
Ghana · Business
The government says stronger buffers, productive investment and institutions should protect the recovery. The important question is how quickly the strategy reaches firms and households.
5 September 2026
Nigeria · Latest
Police confirmed deaths after an attempted theft from a loading vessel in Rivers State, but the figure of at least 37 comes from an advocacy network and remains under investigation.
4 September 2026
Ghana · Business
The government allotted GH¢3.15 billion in a closely watched return to shorter-dated domestic borrowing, with settlement still scheduled for 7 September.
4 September 2026
Nigeria · Latest
A limited American deployment is ending after training and intelligence support. The larger question is whether Nigeria can turn cooperation into safer daily life.
2 September 2026
Nigeria · Latest
New estimates put annual ransom payments above $5 million as abductions spread economic damage far beyond the immediate victims.
28 August 2026
Côte d’Ivoire · Business
The confirmed farm-gate price remains unchanged, and the agriculture minister now says the government must explain price-setting more clearly and pursue dialogue with producers.
4 September 2026
Ghana · Business
A projected production decline is a warning for exports, rural livelihoods and the case for deeper local processing.
31 July 2026
Nigeria · Health
Fourteen new confirmed cases and a rising death toll sharpen the case for earlier diagnosis, safer clinics and sustained prevention in high-burden states.
2 September 2026
Ghana · Environment
Illegal mining pollution is threatening drinking water, fisheries and the country’s first marine protected area—linking an inland enforcement failure to coastal livelihoods.
2 September 2026
Ghana · Politics
President John Mahama’s decision affects institutions spanning energy, banking, mining, transport and public infrastructure.
3 September 2026
Nigeria · Latest
The company’s withdrawal after roughly a decade raises immediate questions about driver support, outstanding accounts and the durability of platform businesses.
3 September 2026
Africa · Business
The South African group’s West African businesses are again generating substantial cash—but stronger returns bring sharper questions about reinvestment and consumer value.
3 September 2026
Nigeria · Business
New financing is intended to expand capacity sharply, with implications for fuel imports, exports, logistics and market concentration.
3 September 2026
Nigeria · Business
Stronger GDP figures support the government’s 2030 target, but growth must reach jobs, incomes, power supply and everyday purchasing power.
3 September 2026
Ghana · Latest
Erosion and flooding are redrawing settlements along the Gulf of Guinea.
5 September 2026
Nigeria · Latest
National health ambition becomes real where families seek vaccines, maternal care and treatment close to home.
5 September 2026
Nigeria & Uganda · Business
The platform ended service in Nigeria and Uganda after reviews of cost and competition.
4 September 2026
West Africa · Business
Small-scale commerce connects food, textiles and household goods across West African markets.
4 September 2026
Nigeria · Business
Gas is promoted as fuel for power and manufacturing while emissions and community impacts remain contested.
4 September 2026
Ghana · Business
Digital payments have widened access and intensified questions about fraud, fees and data.
4 September 2026
Côte d’Ivoire · Business
Local processing can create jobs and reduce dependence on raw-nut exports.
4 September 2026
Senegal · Business
Fashion, music, film and design connect identity with jobs and exports.
4 September 2026
Nigeria · Business
Music, film, fashion and design travel globally, but creators often negotiate from weak positions.
5 September 2026
Ghana · Business
Processing can retain skills and value while reducing exposure to commodity-price swings.
5 September 2026
Nigeria · Business
Generators, fuel and damaged equipment consume money that could hire workers or expand stock.
5 September 2026
West Africa / United States · Diaspora
The Nigerian-American entrepreneur founded LifeBank to connect hospitals with essential medical products.
4 September 2026
West Africa / United States · Diaspora
The Nigerian playwright and director created work that brings women’s experiences into public debate.
4 September 2026
West Africa / United States · Diaspora
The Nigerian engineer and entrepreneur co-founded Flutterwave.
4 September 2026
West Africa / United States · Diaspora
The Nigerian-born founder built Calendly around a simple coordination problem.
4 September 2026
West Africa / United Kingdom · Diaspora
The British-Nigerian computer scientist founded Stemettes.
4 September 2026
West Africa / United States · Diaspora
The Senegalese entrepreneur has built consumer businesses rooted in African ingredients and design.
4 September 2026
West Africa / United Kingdom · Diaspora
The Nigerian-born British engineer has worked across infrastructure and professional institutions.
4 September 2026
West Africa / United States · Diaspora
The Nigerian-American scientist developed imaging approaches that illuminate tumours during surgery.
4 September 2026
West Africa / United States · Diaspora
The Nigerian-American physician-scientist studies breast-cancer risk and health disparities.
4 September 2026
Senegal · United States · Diaspora
The Senegalese finance leader has built a career around investment, infrastructure and African markets.
5 September 2026
Cameroon · United States · Diaspora
The molecular biologist has helped expand pathogen surveillance and research capacity from Nigeria to global partnerships.
5 September 2026
Nigeria · United States · Diaspora
The Nigerian diplomat’s career links environmental policy, national planning and multilateral action.
5 September 2026
Nigeria · United Kingdom · Diaspora
The physician and urban epidemiologist studies how neighbourhood systems influence health.
5 September 2026
Ghana · Europe · Diaspora
The Ghanaian writer and curator joins scholarship, museums and public storytelling.
5 September 2026