Celebrations marking 50 years of the Economic Community of West African States - known as Ecowas - began in Ghana this week, but the mood was far from jubilant. The region's main political and ...

For centuries, hooded vultures in West Africa have lived in close association with people in towns and cities. The vultures’ dependence on scraps thrown out has grown in line with the ...

Digital payments gateway Peach Payments has agreed to acquire West-African payment platform PayDunya. In the process, it enters mainland Francophone Africa for the first time, following its ...

This transaction underscores RMB’s deep expertise in executing complex private equity exits and facilitating transformative transactions within West Africa’s evolving investment landscape.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP) — West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Thursday condemned an attack by suspected jihadists which killed 54 troops in northern Benin as a “barbaric and cowardly act”.

The Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas) is set to mark 50 years in May 2025. It was established in 1975 by 16 member states. Though seven of the founding leaders had ascended to ...

Accra — Ghana has launched West Africa's largest floating solar project, marking a significant step towards increasing its renewable energy capacity. The country aims to raise its share of ...

Thus, Medic West Africa & Medlab West Africa are now to be known as WHX Lagos and WHX Labs Lagos. Also, its inaugural exhibition will hold from June 2-4, at Landmark Centre, Victoria Islane ...

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning receives funding from D-SIP – Domestic Security Implications of UN Peacekeeping in Ghana, which is a Danish Funded Program Jesper Bjarnesen receives funding from the Swedish ...

Over the last decade and a half, West Africa’s reputation as a credible destination to look out for has risen in popularity. Propelled by culture-shifting triggers like afrobeats, sports ...

Marriage in West Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but ...

Lani Adeoye brings her Nigerian heritage and global perspective to a West African crafts display at Salone del Mobile. By Ifeoluwa Adedeji This article is part of our Design special report ...