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Ghana Enters Low-Interest Regime as Inflation Eases

Ghana Enters Low-Interest Regime as Inflation Eases

(3 Minutes Read) The bank says the move reflects growing confidence in the disinflation trend, which has seen consumer prices fall faster than ever before....
Some Gold Producers in Mali to Transit to the New Mining Code

Some Gold Producers in Mali to Transit to the New Mining Code

(3 Minutes Read) London-listed Endeavour Mining (EDV.L) has announced, along with two other gold producers, their agreement to transition to Mali’s new mining code, according...
Opposition Parties on the Ivory Coast Terms President Alassane Ouattara’s Candidature Unconstitutional

Opposition Parties on the Ivory Coast Terms President Alassane Ouattara’s Candidature Unconstitutional

(3 Minutes Read) Former prime minister and president of the Ivorian Popular Front Party, Pascal Affi N'Guessan, is a candidate in the 25 October presidential...
Dangote Refinery Drops Lawsuit Against Oil Importers

Dangote Refinery Drops Lawsuit Against Oil Importers

(3 Minutes Read) The refinery had also sought $66 million in damages. In March this year, the Federal High Court dismissed a bid by the...
MTN Nigeria Suffers Over 13,700 Fibre Cable Cuts, Disrupting Network and Economic Stability

MTN Nigeria Suffers Over 13,700 Fibre Cable Cuts, Disrupting Network and Economic Stability

(3 Minutes Read) Between January 2024 and June 2025, MTN Nigeria, one of the country’s largest telecommunications providers, experienced more than 13,700 incidents of fibre...
Ghana Leads Africa’s Green Revolution with Landmark Energy Sustainability Leadership Conference 2025

Ghana Leads Africa’s Green Revolution with Landmark Energy Sustainability Leadership Conference 2025

(3 Minutes Read) As the global energy sector undergoes rapid transformation driven by climate change, technological innovation, and sustainability imperatives, Ghana is emerging as a...
Nigeria’s Craft Beer Producer Bature Brewery in Expansion Mode

Nigeria’s Craft Beer Producer Bature Brewery in Expansion Mode

(3 Minutes Read) Bature Brewery, which began operations in Abuja in 2017 and is the largest of Nigeria’s craft brewers, producing 22,000 litres monthly, including...
Alassane Ouattara to Contest for Fourth Term as President of Ivory Coast

Alassane Ouattara to Contest for Fourth Term as President of Ivory Coast

(3 Minutes Read) The 83-year-old president said both his health and the country’s Constitution allowed him to serve another term. Ouattara has been president since...
The United States is suspending all routine visa services at its embassy in Niamey, Niger, until further notice. A State Department spokesperson confirmed the pause covers all immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories, citing "concerns with the Government of Niger" but offering no further details.

US Suspends Routine Visa Services in Niger

(3 Minutes Read) Diplomatic and official visas will still be processed, but an internal cable dated July 25 instructs U.S. consular officers worldwide to apply...
Cocoa Output in Ivory Coast Set to Fall Due to Inclement Weather

Cocoa Output in Ivory Coast Set to Fall Due to Inclement Weather

(3 Minutes Read) This year, farmers across the country say their plants aren’t getting enough moisture.  Last week, the centre-western region of Daloa got just...

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