April 11
Burkina Faso: Onatel Burkina Faso Profit Falls 26% in 2025 As Costs Squeeze Margins
Daba Finance
Office National des Télécommunications du Burkina Faso (BRVM: ONTBF), operating under the Moov Africa brand and 61% owned by Morocco's Maroc Telecom, posted a net… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Inflation Cools Again Despite Oil Price Pressures
Daba Finance
Ghana's annual inflation rate eased to 3.2% in March from 3.3% in February, marking a 15th straight month of decline, according to data released by the national statistics office. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Targets $40b Expansion to Scale Refining, Fertilizer Output
Daba Finance
Dangote Group plans to invest at least $40 billion over the next 5 years to expand its refinery and fertilizer operations, as part of a strategy to scale production and reduce… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates 60-Megawatt Gas Turbine Plants in Bayelsa
Premium Times
The president also inaugurated other projects implemented by the Governor Douye Diri's administration, such as the 630-metre Angiama-Oporoma Bridge, the Sagbama/Ekeremor Road, and… Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: Navy Dismantles 12 Illegal Refineries, Recovers 531,500 Litres of Stolen Crude
Vanguard
The Nigerian Navy said on Friday that in furtherance of operations against oil theft, its personnel of Operation Delta Sentinel, in the first quarter of 2026, conducted over 183… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Operators Outline Path to Nigeria's 3mbpd Oil Production Target
Vanguard
Nigeria's oil and gas regulators and operators have outlined a coordinated pathway to achieving crude oil production of three million barrels per day (mbpd), stressing the need for… Read more »
Nigeria: ExxonMobil Plans FID On $8bn Owowo Project Next Year
Daily Trust
ExxonMobil has expressed plans to take a final investment decision (FID) on its $7bn-$8bn Owowo deepwater project as early as next year, following high-level discussions with the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Poverty Rate Climbs to 63% Despite Easing Inflation - World Bank
Vanguard
Poverty in Nigeria rose to 63 per cent in 2025 despite a slowdown in inflation, underscoring the limited impact of recent macroeconomic improvements on household welfare, the World… Read more »
Nigeria: NCAA Confirms Decline in Flight Delays, Cancellation On Domestic Routes
This Day
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, has confirmed the notable reduction in flight delays and… Read more »
Nigeria: Airline Operators Urge FG to Strengthen Policies, Regulations for Long Term Financing
This Day
Airline operators have urged the federal government to institute policies and strengthen regulations that will make the aviation industry attractive to long term and single digit… Read more »
Nigeria: Manufacturing Output Declines As Higher Fuel Costs Slow Growth - Report
This Day
The output of the manufacturing sector decreased as steep intensification of inflationary pressures that were propelled by higher fuel costs slowed growth in the economic activity… Read more »
April 09
Nigeria: Power DisCos Miss Revenue Targets Amid Efficiency Concerns
Premium Times
The data shows that DisCos received electricity worth ₦336.43 billion, billed ₦268.20 billion, and collected only ₦204.74 billion. Read more »
Liberia: With Only 7% of Banknotes in Reserve, House Eyes Approval for New Printing Plan
Liberian Investigator
CAPITOL HILL -- The House of Representatives has begun formal consideration of a proposal by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. seeking approval to print additional Liberian dollar… Read more »
Gambia: 150,000 Jobs Promised - but Weak Tracking Systems Leave Government Without Answers
Foroyaa
Three years after the launch of the National Employment Policy (NEP) and its implementation framework, the National Employment Action Plan (NEAP) 2022-2026, the government is still… Read more »
Liberia: Afreximbank Delivers Strong Fy2025 Results
Liberian Observer
African Export-Import Bank ("Afreximbank" or the "Bank") and its subsidiaries (the "Group") has announced strong results for the year ended 31 December 2025, underscoring sustained… Read more »
Gambia: From Minister to Cleaner in Swiss Prison
The Point
In The Gambia, he was among the most powerful soldiers of Yahya Jammeh. For ten years, he was in charge of the country's internal security, overseeing the police, immigration,… Read more »
Liberia: Central Bank of Liberia Mandates 1 Percent Coin Payout On All Bank Withdrawals
Liberian Investigator
Liberians making cash withdrawals in Liberian dollars will now receive coins whether they want them or not, under a new Central Bank of Liberia policy taking effect Monday. Read more »
Kenya: Nigeria's Zenith Bank Acquires Paramount Bank in CBK-Approved Deal
Capital FM
Nigeria's Zenith Bank Plc has completed the acquisition of 100 percent shareholding in Paramount Bank Limited, following regulatory approvals. Read more »
Ghana: Heath Goldfields Seals $2.8bn Trafigura Deal At Bogoso-Prestea
Ghanaian Times
A 700,000-ounce offtake agreement and $65 million in debt financing signal the full-scale revival of the Bogoso-Prestea mine, putting Ghanaian-owned mining firmly on the global… Read more »
Liberia: CBL Justifies Govt Quest to Print New Banknotes
Liberian Observer
The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) has mounted a robust justification of its plan to print additional Liberian dollar banknotes, arguing that the move is a technical necessity… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity - Niso Cuts Transmission Losses to 7.05 Percent, Pushes Grid Stability Reforms
Vanguard
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), Abdu Mohammed Bello, has disclosed that transmission losses on the national grid have dropped… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Airline Joins Global Ticketing Network, Eyes Wider Reach
Premium Times
The move enables the airline to partner with global carriers and expand travel options for passengers. Read more »
Liberia: A New Era for Agriculture - Liberia, Jigawa State Unite for Rice Sector Growth
FrontPageAfrica
The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday hosted His Excellency Umar Namadi, Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Nigeria, in what officials described as a promising partnership aimed… Read more »
Liberia: Senator Brown Commissions Final Two Projects, Total Investment Reaches U.S.$161,342
FrontPageAfrica
On Wednesday, April 8, Maryland County Senator J. Gble-bo Brown commissioned the final two projects under his recent development initiatives, bringing the total investment for four… Read more »
Liberia: Arcelormittal Liberia Intensifies Engagement On Grievance Management in Communities
FrontPageAfrica
The ArcelorMittal Liberia has scaled up outreach activities to help communities better understand and use AML's official grievance management procedure. The recent engagement was… Read more »
