By Ziad Hamoui The numbers are in – and they signal something far more consequential than a quarterly trade report. Nigeria raked in US$3.2 billion from...
By Michele Moscaritoli For decades, Africa occupied a singular role in the global imagination: the perpetual recipient. Aid packages, charitable donations, development programs – always framed...
By Ziad Hamoui Official trade statistics capture barely a sixth of West Africa’s actual regional food trade. This massive data gap is undermining food security and...
By Lailla Mutajogera If Europe hasn’t delivered the returns you were chasing, it may be time to redirect your attention to West Africa – not impulsively...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu When discussing insecurity in Africa, a familiar narrative often takes hold: widespread chaos, economic paralysis, and state fragility. But reality is rarely...
By Ziad Hamoui When history looks back on the defining infrastructure projects of 21st-century Africa, the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor will stand out – not as just another...
By John Kourkoutas In the heart of West Africa, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. Once defined by civil conflict and economic hardship, Sierra Leone...
By Dishant Shah Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a decision that reshapes the region’s...
By Dishant Shah In 1975, a bold vision brought together a group of West African nations – what if borders no longer hindered trade, travel, and...
