Agusto & Co Withdraws Geregu Power Rating After US$29 Million Bond Default
Agusto & Co withdrew its rating after the Geregu Power bond default, Nigeria's first major corporate bond default in seven...
August 15, 2026Topic
West Africa
Inside the US$5 Billion Plan to Keep Africa’s Cotton Jobs in Africa
A US$5 billion cotton industrialisation plan backed by the WTO aims to process 25% of Africa's cotton locally and create...
August 15, 2026
West Africa Wants to Stop Pricing Its Petrol Off Europe
A West Africa fuel benchmark would end the region's reliance on European price references, Nigeria's regulator argued in Abuja. Nothing...
August 15, 2026
Nigeria and United States Open Talks on Religious Freedom Designation
Nigeria and the United States held their first joint working group session in Abuja on 22 January 2026 to address...
August 14, 2026
EFCC Recovers US$169 Million in Unpaid NDDC Levies From Oil Firms
The NDDC levies recovery saw Nigeria's EFCC reclaim over N115 billion and $84 million in unpaid statutory levies from oil...
August 13, 2026
Niamey Enforces Plastic Bag Ban in Supermarkets From 2027
The Niger plastic bag ban is being enforced as Niamey gives supermarkets until 31 December 2026 to switch before penalties...
August 13, 2026
Ghana Exports Surpass Imports After Two Decades of Trade Imbalances
Ghana trade surplus reached US$11.5 billion in 2025 as exports of US$32.0 billion topped imports of US$20.5 billion, led by...
August 13, 2026
Senegal’s Ofnac to Publish Asset Declaration Lists from 10 August
Senegal asset declaration lists go public from 10 August 2026 as Ofnac reports 1,695 of 3,023 officials, just over 56%,...
August 13, 2026
Guinea Moves Toward New US$425 Million IMF Financing Deal
Guinea IMF financing: a staff-level deal on a 41-month Extended Credit Facility could unlock about $425 million, with IMF board...
August 13, 2026