Nigeria’s Amos Dangut Becomes WAEC Registrar
A Nigerian examiner now runs the board behind school-leaving exams in five West African nations; nearly two million sat it...
October 4, 2026Topic
West Africa
Senegal Eyes Direct Egypt Flights With Air Cairo
Egypt's Air Cairo plans direct flights to Senegal and offers to train crews at Air Sénégal, a state airline that...
October 4, 2026
Dangote Refinery IPO Draws ‘Enormous’ Demand in Nigeria
Nigeria's US$1.6 billion Dangote Refinery IPO closes on 13 October. Shares cost about US$0.39 each, and Africa's richest man says...
October 4, 2026
Nigeria Uses AI to Turn Youth Ideas Into Policy
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, will use AI to sort what young people say at its first national youth conference...
October 4, 2026
Gambia Orders Banks to Swap Foreign Staff by Year-End
The Gambia has told all 11 of its banks to replace foreign workers with Gambians by 31 December. Four are...
October 4, 2026
Togo Sets Cocoa Price at US$3.84 a Kilo as Exports Fall
Togo will pay cocoa farmers about US$3.84 a kilo this season, far below a US$9.48 peak, after cocoa exports fell...
October 4, 2026
Mauritania Plans Digital Addresses, Pilot by End-2026
Mauritania, where parcels often wait at the post office, is building a national digital address system for every doorway, with...
October 4, 2026
Ghana Medical Fund Explores Hungary Health Tie-Up
Ghana's Medical Trust Fund, also called Mahama Cares, is exploring a specialised healthcare partnership with Hungary, officials said on 3...
October 3, 2026
Ghana Orders National Lottery Revenue Review
Ghana's finance minister ordered a revenue review at the National Lottery Authority after a US$0.85 million dividend, which he called...
October 3, 2026