The decision by eight mainly Francophone West African countries to abandon the CFA currency they have used since before their independence from France has been widely trumpeted as representing the end ...

Turkey is stepping up its influence in west Africa as the geopolitical and economic landscape in the region shifts. In Senegal, the state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation has entered a key ...

Private international airline Goldstar Air, Ghanaian and United States registered company with an issued Air Carrier Licence ...

This massive achievement secures protection and sends a signal to the world that protecting nature is happening ...

Opinion - Dawit Yifru, a towering figure in Ethiopian music, has composed and arranged hundreds of songs over a career spanning decades. Revered for his skilful orchestration and poetic lyricism, he ...

While musicians like Jill Scott, Maxwell, Master P and GloRilla rock the Caesars Superdome each night during the Essence ...

Marking its 55th edition, Art Basel returned to Messe Basel this June with an ambitious presentation that confirmed its ...

Ahead of the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) scheduled to hold between June 20 and 21, 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria, regional leaders have been galvanised by the Nigerian government to capitalise on ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed regional leaders, international investors, and business executives to Abuja for the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), describing the event as a ...

Niger Republic for instance has taken many measures aimed at undermining Nigeria’s security and socio-economic interests. Niger Republic has banned export of beans to Nigeria.

West African ministers warn against continued economic dependence on former colonial powers, urging regional trade and self-reliance to escape this cycle. A call for economic decolonization and a ...