Photo essay on traders navigating currency swings and infrastructure gaps.
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Portraits and street scenes from Balogun and Idumota markets at the heart of West Africa's largest city.
AfCFTA implementation accelerates as Kenya and Ghana clear first tariff schedules
Two of the continent's largest economies have published binding tariff concessions, unlocking trade in goods across 54 member states.
Ama Kouassi · July 4, 2026
Great Green Wall: fifteen years on, the Sahel reforestation project shows measurable gains
Satellite data confirms 18 million hectares restored across eleven Sahelian countries, though funding gaps persist.
Brice Ahi · July 4, 2026
Lagos–Abidjan corridor: ECOWAS approves $12 billion regional rail master plan
The coastal rail link could cut freight times between West Africa's two largest ports by 40 percent.
Sékou Koné · July 4, 2026
Southern Africa mining royalties debate pits investors against resource nationalism
Zambia and Zimbabwe propose higher windfall taxes on copper and lithium exports, drawing pushback from major operators.
Prof. Adjoua Mensah · July 4, 2026