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Promoting West Africa through Travel, Trade

Promoting West Africa through Travel, Trade

Recently West African leaders met in Abuja for the inauguration of West African Economic Summit where Nigeria pushed for the removal of structural and policy bottlenecks in travel and trade in order to boost economic growth of the sub-region....

Lekki Port resumes transhipment to Ghana, Togo, Abidjan 

Lekki Port resumes transhipment to Ghana, Togo, Abidjan 

BY SAM OTUONYE Nigeria’s first deep-seaport, Lekki Port, has announced that it has commenced transhipment operations to some Nigerian neighbouring ports like Ghana, Togo and Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire. Lekki Port Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Mr....

$1.5bn Lekki Port begins international transhipment to Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana

$1.5bn Lekki Port begins international transhipment to Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana

By Steve Agbota The $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport has made Nigeria a maritime hub in West and Central Africa, as it began international transhipment to Togo, Benin Republic, Abidjan, and Ghana. This is even as the port initiated efforts to ramp...

Lekki Port begins transhipment to Ghana, Togo, Abidjan

Lekki Port begins transhipment to Ghana, Togo, Abidjan

Nigeria’s first deep seaport, Lekki Port, on Thursday announced that it has commenced transhipment operations to some Nigerian neighbouring ports like Ghana, Togo and Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire. Speaking with newsmen during a media parley at the...

Aflao Traders Jubilate Over $30m Grant for New Market

Aflao Traders Jubilate Over $30m Grant for New Market

By Michael Foli Jackidy Aflao (V/R), July 10, GNA – Traders at Aflao’s Akuɖasi Market are overjoyed after the Government of Ghana secured a $30 million grant from China to construct a modern market, promising improved infrastructure, business...

Lomé Pushes to Become Africa’s Compliance Capital by 2026

Lomé Pushes to Become Africa’s Compliance Capital by 2026

(Togo First) - Togo reaffirmed its commitment on Tuesday to become a central player in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) in Africa. For the second consecutive year, Lomé has hosted the Grand Meeting of Compliance...

Ghana Secures $30 Million Grant from China to Construct Aflao Market

Ghana Secures $30 Million Grant from China to Construct Aflao Market

The Government of Ghana has secured a $30 million grant from the People’s Republic of China to construct a modern market at Aflao, fulfilling a key campaign pledge by President John Dramani Mahama. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel...

Ecobank launches $250 million capital raise to strengthen Pan-African banking platform 

Ecobank launches $250 million capital raise to strengthen Pan-African banking platform 

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has formally launched its $250 million Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital issuance following shareholder approval at its Extraordinary General Meeting held on May 28,...

‘One too many’: rapper’s arrest sparks protests against Togo’s ruling dynasty

‘One too many’: rapper’s arrest sparks protests against Togo’s ruling dynasty

On the night last month that he and 34 other young people were arrested in the Togolese capital, Lomé, for coordinating an anti-government demonstration, Bertin Bandiangou said gendarmes beat him with ropes and slapped him. The next morning he was...

Global Macro Landscape: Interest rates, inflation, geopolitical instability impact on African project finance

Global Macro Landscape: Interest rates, inflation, geopolitical instability impact on African project finance

The global financial environment in 2025 presents a complex, unprecedented, and challenging landscape. Elevated interest rates in advanced economies like the US and Europe continue to ripple through emerging markets, making financing more...

Ghana secures $30m Chinese grant to construct modern Aflao market

Ghana secures $30m Chinese grant to construct modern Aflao market

Ghana has secured a $30 million grant from the Government of China to finance the construction of a modern market in Aflao, in line with President John Dramani Mahama’s campaign promise during the 2024 general elections. The signing ceremony for...

Ghana gets $30m China grant for Aflao market project

Ghana gets $30m China grant for Aflao market project

On Jul 9, 2025 Ghana has secured a $30 million grant from the China government to construct a modern market in Aflao in the Ketu South municipality of the Volta region. This is the country’s busiest eastern border town with Togo. Minister of...

Volta Region set to host Trade and Investment Fair

The Volta Region is set to take centre stage in Ghana’s economic transformation journey as it prepares to host the seventh Volta Trade and Investment Fair from November 26 to December 8, 2025. The fair is organised by the Association of Ghana...

Ghana secures $30 million Chinese grant for Aflao Market Project

Ghana secures $30 million Chinese grant for Aflao Market Project

By James Amoh Junior, GNA Accra, July 9, GNA – Ghana has secured a $30 million grant from the Government of the People’s Republic of China for the construction of a modern market in Aflao. This is in fulfilment of a campaign pledge made by...

Ghana secures $30 million grant from China to construct modern market in Aflao

Ghana secures $30 million grant from China to construct modern market in Aflao

By: Hannah Dadzie Ghana has secured a $30 million grant from the Government of China to support the construction of a modern market in Aflao, in line with President John Mahama’s campaign promise during the 2024 electioneering campaign. The...

ECOWAS kicks off Lomé phase of Abidjan-Lagos corridor trader empowerment

ECOWAS kicks off Lomé phase of Abidjan-Lagos corridor trader empowerment

As part of implementing the third edition of the information and awareness campaign for small cross-border traders along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor, the Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the Department of...

China grants Ghana $30m for Aflao market redevelopment

China grants Ghana $30m for Aflao market redevelopment

Ghana has received a $30 million grant from the Chinese government to construct a modern market in Aflao, a major trading town in the Volta Region. Foreign Affairs Minister and North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, announced in a post on X...

VR gears up for 7th Trade & Investment fair

VR gears up for 7th Trade & Investment fair

The Volta Region is set to take centre stage in Ghana’s economic transfor­mation journey as it prepares to host the 7th Volta Trade and Invest­ment Fair from November 26 to December 8, 2025. Organised by the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI)...

Togo Records Sharpest Drop in Regional Market Debt in H1 2025

Togo Records Sharpest Drop in Regional Market Debt in H1 2025

(Togo First) - Togo recorded the sharpest decline in public debt among West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) member states during the first half of 2025. Data from UMOA-Titres, the regional agency in charge of facilitating the issuance...

Togo Sets 92,500-Ton Cotton Goal, but Doubts Remain

Togo Sets 92,500-Ton Cotton Goal, but Doubts Remain

(Togo First) - With cotton production declining and farmers aging, Togo is banking on an ambitious push to revive the sector. The goal is to exceed 92,500 tons in the next season. But unpredictable weather, a lack of young workers, and rising...

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