Tag: West Africa

Is Global Shipping Entering Its Most Dangerous Era Yet?

Maritime and Trade Roshan Abayasekara -
In Inchcape’s Global Shipping Report, Daniel Mueller, Senior Analyst at global risk management company Ambrey, outlines the enduring maritime...

Judicial Officials in Ghana Gain Skills to Combat Cybercrime at Commonwealth Workshops

News from the Commonwealth Secretariat Wasana Nadeeshani -
(Commonwealth)_ More than 60 Ghanaian judges, prosecutors, and investigators in the period 7–10 October 2025 visited two Commonwealth symposiums...

Five West African nations enhance public debt management with Commonwealth software

News from the Commonwealth Secretariat Wasana Nadeeshani -
(Commonwealth)—Twenty-nine senior debt managers from five countries in West Africa—The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone—have finished a...

Modi Just Got Ghana’s Highest Honour — Here’s Why This Visit Could Redefine India-Africa Ties

Asia Sarojini P -
Ghana (Commonwealth Union)_ Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday for a two-day visit...

10 Nollywood Action Movies That’ll Keep You Glued to the Screen—No Popcorn Breaks Allowed!

Entertainment Ishini Dabare -
Entertainment (Commonwealth Union) _ With Nigeria steadily ascending the global entertainment ladder, Nollywood films are gaining much more attention...

Nigeria Sets Sights on Europe with $25 Billion Undersea Gas Pipeline

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ Nigeria has initiated a groundbreaking $25 billion deep-sea gas pipeline enterprise whose purpose is to...
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Unlocking Finance for West Africa’s SME Agribusinesses

News from the CWEIC Suraj Atapattu -
The latest groundbreaking report from British International Investment (BII), a crucial Strategic Partner of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council...

Geopolitical shadows in Nigeria’s economic protests

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ Concerns are mounting over potential Russian influence in Nigeria's ongoing economic protests. Demonstrators in various...

Ghanaian footballers choose Rwanda than Europe

CU Sports Suraj Atapattu -
Ghana (Commonwealth) _ Ghanaian players used to admire European clubs because of the track records of Abedi Pele, Michael...

Africa’s youngest President to heal regional fractures 

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ Senegal's Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Africa's youngest president at 44, faces the formidable challenge of reuniting...

China’s Second Military Base in Africa

News from the Commonwealth Secretariat Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth) _  There are rumors that anonymous US officials have alerted Beijing to its intentions to build a...

Free-Visas to boost tourism in Africa

News from the Commonwealth Secretariat Suraj Atapattu -
Africa (Commonwealth) _ As more nations continue to remove visa restrictions and open their borders to other African nations,...

Where do chimpanzees perch on  to monitor rivals?

Science & Tech S De Silva -
Science & Technology, UK (Commonwealth Union) – A new study reveals that chimpanzees, our closest evolutionary relatives, employ a...

World leaders respond to…

Africa Warsha De Silva -
Africa (Commonwealth Union) _ World leaders have responded to the alleged coup attempt in Niger, where President Mohamed Bazoum...

Nigeria’s president receives another appointment 

Africa Suraj Atapattu -
Nigeria (Common Wealth) _ Nigerian President Bola Tinubu was chosen chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He was...

A single currency for West African states?

Money Michael Alfonsia -
LAGOS (CU)_More than two decades ago, countries across the West African region initiated plans to launch a common currency...