In a significant test of democracy, Senegal’s citizens headed to the polls to vote in a closely contested presidential election. The election was marked by political tensions and months of…
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NCAA launches a 10-member committee to tackle unjust foreign airline fares, promising fairer air travel prices for Nigerians.
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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West African leaders met in Nigeria’s capital on Saturday to discuss ways to restore democracy in Mali after a second coup in nine months.The 15-nation regional…
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Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and largest oil producer is embracing a new form of sustainable transportation: electric scooters. A startup called Spiro has partnered with the Ogun State government…
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Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world, is facing a deepening debt crisis as it struggles to cope with the economic and political fallout of a military coup…
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The social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, has settled with its former employees in Ghana, who were laid off in November 2022 following the takeover by billionaire Elon…
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Switzerland has announced a major financial commitment to support Ghana’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The European country will provide up…
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West African countries are set to benefit from a new partnership with Germany that aims to boost investment and intervention programs in the region. The Economic Community of West African…
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Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest U.S. oil company, has decided to end its 30-year presence in Equatorial Guinea, one of Africa’s smallest but richest nations. The move marks a dramatic…
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Benin, a small West African nation, has made history by issuing its first-ever dollar-denominated bond, raising $750 million from international investors. The bond, which has a 14-year final maturity and…