WAEMU foreign exchange reserves rose to about $33 billion by end-October 2025. Import cover increased to six months from 3.8 months in 2024. Stronger exports and renewed market access supported the ...

FAO launched a $2.7 million agricultural project to strengthen farmers’ organizations in Niger. The project targets Dosso and Tillabéri and focuses on the Federation Mooriben. The initiative seeks to ...

Guinea recorded an employment rate of 52% in 2025, according to the National Labour Observatory. The informal economy accounted for 77.4% of the active population, according to the ILO. Official ...

Nigeria selected 28 companies to develop gas-flare capture projects across 49 oil-production sites. The projects could deliver up to 3 gigawatts of power and attract about $2 billion in investment.