ECOWAS Fast-Tracks ECOVISA to Ease Travel and Strengthen West African Integration
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is accelerating plans to introduce ECOVISA, a single-entry visa intended to make...
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Fashion Business in West Africa: the Prospect and Narrowing Window of Opportunities
From the crowded ateliers of Lagos and the coastal runways of Dakar to emerging fashion collectives in Accra, Cotonou and...
Cybercrime and Online Child Sexual Exploitation & Abuse in West Africa
Understanding the Threat, Closing the Gaps, Protecting the Future In recent years, West Africa has experienced unprecedented growth in internet...
Africa Rice’s “Smart Valleys” Boost Yields and Fight Flooding for West African Farmers
In Ivory Coast’s M’Be region, erratic rainfall and seasonal flooding have long plagued farmers, leaving many with unstable incomes and...
Citizenship by Investment Program in São Tomé and Príncipe, West Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe Launches $90,000 Citizenship by Investment Program ...
According to UNICEF, around 80,000 children are currently facing high risk of cholera across West and Central Africa
Outbreaks in Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria raise threat of cross-border transmission, says UN agency Roughly 80,000 children are...
Here are the Top 10 African Countries Showing the Biggest Surge in GDP Growth Rates in 2025 Compared to 2024, Based on World Bank and IMF Data
Amid global economic uncertainty and persistent domestic fiscal challenges, several African countries are exhibiting remarkable economic resilience in 2025. Defying...
Senegal: Tensions persist between Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye
The assurances given by the Senegalese president have failed to ease tensions at the top of the country. Bassirou Diomaye...
Togo’s ruling party wins local elections
Union for the Republic secures 1,150 of 1,527 seats in municipal polls, according to provisional results Togo’s ruling party...
Nigeria’s economy expanded 3.13% y/y in first quarter
ABUJA, July 21 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s economy expanded by 3.13% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, the statistics office said on...
