West Africa
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Banana Island: The Most Expensive Neighbourhood in Africa
Banana Island is an artificial island off the foreshore of Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. Its name derives from the curvature of…
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Ethiopia’s Al-Amoudi Wealth Up $3.59 Billion in 2023 to Place Him Africa’s 4th Richest
Ethiopia’s richest man Mohammed Al-Amoudi had a remarkable year in 2023, adding almost $3.6 billion to his wealth. According to…
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Inside Aliko Dangote’s 2,635 Hectares $20 Billion Oil Refinery
Aliko Dangote, founder of the Dangote Group, has built a $20-billion oil refinery with a refining capacity of 650,000 barrels…
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Shelter Afrique Development Bank Assigned A+ in Latest Ratings by Agusto
Nigeria’s first Credit Rating Agency Agusto & Co. Limited has assigned ‘A(ken)’ and ‘A+(ngr)’ ratings to Shelter Afrique Development Bank,…
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Ghana to Receive another $600 mn loan from IMF
Ghana’s government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the $3 billion loan programme, after…
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Nigeria’s main labour unions announce indefinite strike from October
Nigeria’s major unions on Sep. 26 called for a national strike next week in protest at the government’s response to…
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Housing Minister Dangiwa succeeds Fashola as Chairman of Shelter Afrique AGM Bureau
Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Architect Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has taken over the chairmanship of Shelter…
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ECOWAS, its partners mobilize to strengthen cybersecurity in West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its partners are mobilizing support to strengthen cybersecurity in West Africa…
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