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Published on 10:51 GMT

AfDB and ECOWAS Commission sign $11.78m deal to strengthen rice value chains in West Africa

The African Development Bank(AfDB) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have signed a Protocol of Agreement for a grant of $11.78 million to strengthen regional rice production, to help ensure food security, and reduce …

Source: 3News.com - Uncategorized
Published on 10:52 GMT

Are promises to promote rugby in Nigeria, West Africa

The President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), Ademola Are, has promised to continue to work hard to develop the game of rugby in Nigeria and West Africa. Are, who made the promise in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on …

Source: Daily Trust - Label Pending
Published on 06:58 GMT

New ECOWAS-AfDB Initiative Aims to Strengthen West Africa’s Rice Industry

The AfDB and ECOWAS have inked a $12 million agreement to launch the Rice Resilient Value Chains Development Project (REWARD), aimed at enhancing food security in West Africa. Signed in Abuja, Nigeria, the initiative is part of a broader $650 million rice …

Source: Africa.com - Center-left
Published on 13:17 GMT

Gas leak from BP platform off West Africa worries fishermen, environmentalists

In January, U.K. oil giant BP announced it had started producing gas from the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, a natural gas production platform it operates off the coast of Mauritania and Senegal. A month later, Mauritanian media reported that a gas …

Source: Mongabay - Neutral
Published on 07:23 GMT

New ECOWAS-AfDB Initiative Aims to Strengthen West Africa’s Rice Industry

Source: Africa.com - Center-left
Published on 01:26 GMT

Kelly Smith says Joshlin was heading to West Africa

In a shocking revelation during the trial of three individuals accused of kidnapping and human trafficking, Racquel ‘Kelly’ Smith, mother of the missing Joshlin Smith, told her child’s Grade 1 teacher that a Nigerian man had informed her that her daughter …

Source: Cape Town ETC - Neutral
Published on 12:13 GMT

ASR North Africa secures Lloyd’s approval to strengthen regional insurance market

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), a re/insurance group specialising in emerging markets, has received approval for ASR North Africa to operate as a service company at Lloyd’s, allowing it to underwrite policies on behalf of Syndicate 2454 within the …

Source: Reinsurance News - Neutral
Published on 08:21 GMT

Julius Berger strengthens regional presence at Choiseul Africa summit

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc., is reinforcing its regional expansion strategy, aiming to solidify its presence across West Africa’s construction sector. Speaking at the Choiseul Africa Summit in Cotonou, Benin Republic, the company’s Director of Corporate …

Source: The Guardian (Nigeria) - Uncategorized
Published on 10:44 GMT

Rafatu Inusah elected Head of Women's Rugby at Union of West...

In a historic election held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on Friday, March 7, 2025, Ms. Rafatu Inusah, Director of the Ghana Rugby Football Union, was elected as the head of Women's Rugby at the inaugural Union of West African Rugby Federations. This …

Source: Modern Ghana - Neutral
Published on 11:02 GMT

Africa: $43bn to be spent on oil and gas projects in 2025

The African Energy Chamber’s State of African Energy 2025 Outlook Report has projected capital expenditure of $43 on oil and gas projects in Africa in the current year. This highlights strong investment trends, with West and North Africa leading the charge …

Source: Daily Trust - Label Pending