E-Commerce Platform MyArigo Launches to Boost African Consumer Trust
MyArigo, from Nigeria's Arigo Technologies, launches a verified-seller marketplace to boost African consumer trust and curb online scams.
August 18, 2026Topic
West Africa
Senegal: Top Banker Said to Be Leaving BRM for Afrika Banque
Financial Afrik says Safiétou Niang Sarr left BRM on 13 August 2026 and is expected to lead Afrika Banque. BRM...
August 17, 2026
Nigeria Opposition Hopefuls Ally, but Accord Backs Tinubu
Three Nigerian presidential hopefuls agreed an alliance in Port Harcourt, but Accord adopted President Tinubu in July and disowned its...
August 17, 2026
Niger Signs US$1.9bn Refinery It Cannot Yet Fund
Niger signed a US$1.9 billion refinery concession at Dosso on 15 August, giving its partner four months to raise the...
August 17, 2026
Nigeria Crude Swap Plan Aims to Cut Refiners’ Costs
Nigeria's upstream regulator NUPRC is consulting producers and refiners on a crude swap framework intended to strip haulage costs out...
August 17, 2026
Ashaiman and Parts of Accra Face 14-and-a-Half-Hour Power Outage Sunday
GRIDCo cuts power in parts of Greater Accra from 3:30am to 6pm on Sunday 16 August 2026 for emergency tower...
August 16, 2026
Guinea-Bissau Referendum Campaign on New Constitution Alarms Civil Society
The Guinea-Bissau referendum campaign on a new constitution is drawing civil-society alarm over rushed timing and sweeping new presidential powers.
August 15, 2026
S&P Affirms Cape Verde Sovereign Rating as Tariff Relief Extended
S&P affirmed the Cape Verde sovereign rating at B+/B with a positive outlook on 7 August 2026, and extended electricity...
August 15, 2026
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo Hands His Party’s Powers to Deputies, Names No Successor
Laurent Gbagbo delegates PPA-CI powers to five lieutenants in May 2026 without naming an immediate successor, reshaping Côte d’Ivoire’s opposition.
August 15, 2026