Olivier Walther receives funding from the OECD. Andrea Apolloni and Lacey Harris-Coble do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

The Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas) is set to mark 50 years in May 2025. It was established in 1975 by 16 member states. Though seven of the founding leaders had ascended to power ...

Chapter I. West Africa and its people -- Chapter II. The great empires of the Western Sudan -- Chapter III. Europeans and West Africa in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries -- Chapter IV. European ...

5 March 2025 - In a rapidly evolving global trade landscape, Africa's integration and trade prospects face significant challenges and much uncertainty. This was the topic of discussion at a ...

For some people, the mention of voodoo evokes something like a scene from the James Bond novel "Live and Let Die," featuring ...

The $1.2 billion deepwater Ndayane Port - DP World's largest investment in Africa to date - will further cement Senegal's position as a key logistics hub for the continent. The new port will handle ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. With an alarming rise in the international trade of African hornbills, wild populations are plummeting. As key seed dispersers, their demise also ...

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has made maritime history by becoming the first shipping line to deploy 24,000 TEU megaships on routes serving West Africa, marking a significant milestone in the ...

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots. From the ...