West Africa

  • May 11, 2015
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Instability to haunt West Africa's 'Ebola' states

The two remaining West African states with new Ebola cases also feature growing political unrest

Guinea
  • Apr 9, 2015
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R&D scope and quality in Africa mars economic goals

Africa's R&D capacity is growing, but not enough to be relevant for industrial gains

Africa
  • Apr 2, 2015
  • 7 min read

French firms adjust to new competition in West Africa

French firms have long dominated key sectors in West Africa's Francophone economies, but the climate is changing

France
  • Mar 20, 2015
  • 7 min read

West Africa ports compete for regional dominance

Driven by growing trade with Asia, competition is growing among West African ports to be regional hubs

West Africa
  • Mar 20, 2015
  • 2 min read

Ebola final push success in West Africa will be mixed

Guinea is increasingly the weak link in the chain as regional states battle Ebola ahead of tropical rains

West Africa
  • Mar 13, 2015
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Oil shock to affect IMF-West Africa talks unevenly

The oil shock has hit all West Africa oil producers' revenues, but not all will be susceptible to reform messages

West Africa
  • Feb 26, 2015
  • 2 min read

Dubious polls spell future instability in West Africa

Nigeria is the most prominent disrupted poll, but elections elsewhere in West Africa are also in danger

West Africa
  • Feb 20, 2015
  • 7 min read

West Africa power pool makes slow progress

Power sector reforms in West Africa have gathered pace, but slow integration will frustrate aims for a power pool

West Africa