Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or worse in October-December 2025. The number was expected to rise to 52.8 million in June-August 2026. Researchers Kirui Oliver Kiptoo and Chibuzo Nwagbosu explain how serious…
The Trade Development Bureau of China’s Ministry of Commerce (TDB) has been confirmed as a Strategic Country Partner (China) for the West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing and Trade (West Africa IMT) Summit and Exhibition 2026. This, according to organisers, reinforces a growing shift in Nigeria-China economic relations from expanding trade volumes to anchoring industrial production and…
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), in partnership with the ECOWAS Commission and the German Development Cooperation (GIZ), has provided professional capacity enhancement training to 500 journalists across West Africa. The participants were drawn from Benin, Carbo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Nigeria. Implemented…
MTN Ghana CEO Stephen Blewett MTN Ghana has reported a strong set of financial results, with profit after tax surging 55.9% to GH₵7.8-billion (R11.7-billion) for the year ended 31 December 2025, adding to the growing momentum in parent company MTN Group’s key West African markets. The results come days after MTN Nigeria reported a…
Abuja — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised fresh concerns over the escalating hostilities in the Gulf region, cautioning that a prolonged conflict could unleash severe economic and security repercussions far beyond the Middle East, with Africa among the hardest hit. In a statement issued under the chairmanship of Julius Maada…
Tosin Ojo Branded foods and sustainable packaging. These are just two of the areas in West Africa’s agribusiness sector where investment firm Sahel Capital sees attractive opportunities. How we made it in Africa spoke to Tosin Ojo, a partner at Sahel, who shared her insights from successfully investing in the region’s agribusiness industry. Topics discussed…
Can the security-for-minerals approach yield win-win outcomes for Sahelian states beyond diplomatic recognition? In February, United States (US) Senior State Department Official Nick Checker visited Bamako to reaffirm Washington’s respect for Mali’s sovereignty, and reset bilateral ties after ‘past policy missteps’ through renewed security and economic cooperation. Similar messages were conveyed to Nigerien Prime Minister,…
Nairobi — With just 22 days to go before the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, the Harambee Starlets have intensified their preparations, lining up two crucial international friendlies in West Africa before heading to Europe for a residential training camp. The squad is set to depart on Saturday, February 28, for Abidjan, Ivory Coast,…
Israel has ordered 37 aid groups to halt life-saving operations in war-torn Gaza, as well as the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 25 Feb 202625 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Seventeen international aid groups said they have petitioned Israel’s Supreme…
Nasrallah Abu Siyam was the sixth American citizen killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in the West Bank in the last two years.
