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Cargo vessels navigating the Senegal River to connect inland Mali with Atlantic trade routes under Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Sénégal regional infrastructure cooperation.

Beyond Aid: How a River Could Reshape West African Trade

By Gregory September Regional cooperation just got real. Landlocked Mali can now reach the Atlantic. For landlocked nations, geography is often destiny. Mali, nestled deep in...

Trucks and cargo at West African border crossing illustrating regional trade.

Opinion4 months ago

West Africa Is Trading Inward – And That’s a Sign of Strength, Not Retreat

By Michele Moscaritoli West Africa is recalibrating its economic compass – not outward toward traditional global markets, but inward, across its own borders. The shift is...

Architectural rendering of the planned Ghana-Burkina Faso railway connecting Tema Port to Ouagadougou

Opinion5 months ago

2025: A Pivotal Year for West African Trade and Infrastructure

By Ziad Hamoui 2025 will be remembered as the year West African trade infrastructure graduated from PowerPoint presentations to bulldozers and rail tracks. After decades of...

Map of West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries

Opinion1 year ago

The Future of UEMOA: Challenges and Opportunities for West Africa’s Economic Bloc

By Dishant Shah The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), also known as WAEMU, is a unique and ambitious economic bloc that aims to integrate...