west africa

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Nigeria’s central bank has pledged to clear a foreign-exchange backlog estimated at about $5 billion within a short space of time as it seeks to attract investment back into the …

Identity fraud plagues West Africa with Nigeria and Ghana at the forefront, warns the 2024 Smile ID report on African fraud trends.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expressed regret over a strike that killed dozens of civilians and injured others in January 2023, accepting for the first time its responsibility for …