Ghana MPs Seek Funding Plan for Stalled Pwalugu Dam
Ghana approved a US$895 million dam in 2020 to stop floods from Burkina Faso. It is still unbuilt, and lawmakers...
October 2, 2026Topic
West Africa
Dangote Refinery IPO Demand Soars, Price Questioned
Nigeria's Dangote refinery IPO closes on 13 October. Demand is strong, but the US$49 billion price is more than twice...
October 2, 2026
Senegal Power Cuts End as US$690 Million Plan Is Set
Senegal power cuts in Dakar ended in late September, Senelec says, as the energy minister set out a US$690 million...
October 2, 2026
West African Development Bank Woos Ivorian Firms
The West African Development Bank says it has put over US$4.5 billion into Côte d'Ivoire since 1973. Now it wants...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Plans US$289 Million Cassava Ethanol Plant
A Nigerian agency has signed a deal for a US$289 million plant turning cassava into fuel near Lagos, offering 15,000...
October 2, 2026
Nigeria Claims US$200 Billion in Free Zone Investment
Nigeria says its free zones drew over US$200 billion of foreign investment. The tally is cumulative, and new rules cap...
October 2, 2026
Senegal River Flood Runs Low, Threatening Podor Farmers
The river at Podor, northern Senegal, is two metres lower than a year ago, leaving floodplain farmers without the water...
October 2, 2026
Ghana Plans Law Forcing State Buyers to Buy Local Food
Ghana will rewrite its public procurement law so schools and other state buyers must buy food from local farmers, squeezing...
October 2, 2026
Guinea-Bissau’s Ousted Embaló Vows to Run in December
Guinea-Bissau's ousted president Embaló says he will run on 6 December and fly home this Sunday, but a new five-year...
October 1, 2026