There are moments in the life of a people when history draws a clear line. Once that line is crossed,…
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West Africa’s economy is projected to remain one of Africa’s fastest-growing regions, according to the African Development Bank in its West Africa Economic Outlook 2026. The report projects regional growth of 4.7 per cent in 2026, supported by agriculture, mining, hydrocarbons and infrastructure investment, while highlighting the need to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation, deepen financial…
MUTTENZ, July 29, 2026 – Clariant today announced the appointment of Gapuma Group, a London-based international trading company specializing in commodities and specialty chemicals, as a distributor of its Well Service Additives (WSA) portfolio across Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, and Ghana.
Hundreds of thousands of years before cities, civilizations or even modern humans existed, a chain of powerful volcanoes repeatedly transformed one of the most important landscapes in human history. The East African Rift Valley, often described as the birthplace of humanity, experienced a series of enormous eruptions during a period when some of our earliest…
Across West Africa, Indigenous communities mark holidays, rites, and sacred events with a remarkable variety of ceremonies ranging from dances to processions. These masquerade traditions incorporate meticulously carved masks and full-body costumes that often facilitate links between humans and the spiritual world. There’s evidence of masked customs dating back millennia, and today, artists continue the…
Fuel availability is tight for prompt delivery dates in the ARA, and buyers are recommended lead times between 5-7 days to secure supplies, a trader said.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the implementation of the $27 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, a 6,900-kilometre energy infrastructure project designed to transport up to 30 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas annually from Nigeria through 13 West African countries to Morocco before linking with Europe.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new recommendations on the treatment of Leishmaniasis in East Africa and South-East Asia, marking a significant change to its treatment guidelines for Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL), popularly known as Kala-azar and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL).
Capstone Energy+ Inc. (Capstone) is providing a C600 Signature Series microturbine to Maurel & Prom for its flare gas valorization project at the company’s onshore asset in Gabon, West Africa.
A Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe hearing scheduled for Thursday, July 31 comes as the U.S. government faces mounting evidence of Russian exploitation on the continent, from military basing deals to human trafficking networks that have ensnared thousands of recruits.
