Local and regional sports create new investment paths for businesses.Sponsors now focus on tournaments and individual athletes with loyal followings. Platforms like the site help highlight games and ...

West African cocoa production, which has faced two successive below-average harvests, is likely to see another 10% decline in the upcoming 2025/26 season despite marginally improved weather conditions ...

Much of West Africa, home to the world’s top cocoa producers, is heading into another disappointing harvest. Despite better ...

Athlete representation in West Africa has entered a new phase. More agencies are opening offices and signing talent across the region. These organisations focus on and sponsorships for athletes in ...

West Africa is at a defining crossroads, and stakeholders from across the region will convene in Lagos in October for the ...

Entrenched in the Sahel, Russia is making a push for influence in Togo, according to a report by the Critical Threats Project ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the Government of Liberia and other partners, has officially launched a Training of Trainers (ToT) program on digital ...

Gold miner West African Resources is aiming to become a sustainable 500 000 oz/y producer by 2029, underpinned by strong ...

The military-led governments of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso plan to channel part of their revenues into a new investment ...

A recent military takeover in Niger has thrown into uncertainty the future of France’s presence in West and Central Africa, raising doubts about the future of U.S. military involvement there, too.

Ruth Maclean is the West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, based in Senegal. She joined The Times in 2019 after three and a half years covering West Africa for The Guardian.

Monkey Cage In West Africa, trafficking brings human suffering. But removing it can set off instability. This complicates policymaking.