West - eriinfo

Africa

Africa: MFWA, Partners Train 500 Media Professionals to Foster Information Integrity in West Africa

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

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 delivers the goods as West Africa fires on all cylinders

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

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…

Africa

West Africa: Ecowas Sounds Alarm Over Gulf Escalation, Warns of Economic Shockwaves for West Africa

eriinfo.com4 months ago06 mins

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…

Investor unpacks West Africa’s agribusiness opportunities

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

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…

Africa

West Africa: U.S. Minerals Diplomacy Tests Sahel Countries’ Partnership Choices

eriinfo.com4 months ago011 mins

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,…

Africa

Africa: Harambee Starlets Step Up Wafcon Preparations With West Africa Friendlies

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

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,…

Aid groups petition Israeli Supreme Court as Gaza, West Bank work ban nears | Humanitarian Crises News

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

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…

Family of Palestinian-American man killed in West Bank demand accountability

eriinfo.com4 months ago01 mins

Nasrallah Abu Siyam was the sixth American citizen killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in the West Bank in the last two years.

Africa

West Africa: NPHC West Africa, the Divine Nine, Black Greek Life – Heritage Tourism Impact in Ghana

eriinfo.com4 months ago09 mins

JANUARY’S Black Greek chartering illustrates how organised diaspora networks drive off-season tourism, social investment, and long-term economic engagement in Ghana. Black Greek-letter organisations have contributed to Ghana for decades through education, healthcare, water access, youth development, and cultural exchange. As outlined in Ghana Gives Birth: How Black Greek Life Found Its Home on African Soil,…

Africa

Africa: Former NSA Deputy Director Warns Against Ransom Payments, Calls West Africa ‘Global Epicenter’ of Terrorism

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

Published: February 12, 2026 MONROVIA — Former Deputy Director of Liberia’s National Security Agency Sam Saryon has cautioned West African governments against negotiating with terrorist groups or paying ransom, arguing that such payments finance extremist expansion and weaken state authority. Speaking in a weekend interview on West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR), Saryon said ransom payments…