Tag: West Africa

West Africa has long been hailed as a beacon of democracy and stability on the African continent. However, in recent years, the subregion has witnessed a worrying trend of military ...

The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) has mentored 15 young activists selected from across West Africa under its Next Gen Initiative. The initiative is designed to empower and equip ...

Presidential hopefuls in Senegal officially launched their election campaigns on Saturday, March 9 after a series of violent protests erupted across the country due to a delayed vote.  Nineteen candidates, ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his State of the Nation Address has highlighted that Ghana faces several global and regional threats to its security. These threats are multifaceted and ...

Have you checked Nigeria’s current exchange rates lately? If you have, you're probably feeling the sting of the nation's currency crisis. It's like watching a car crash in slow motion – ...

Senegal's internet service came back online on February 7, 2024, a few days after the government temporarily shut it down due to the postponement of this month's presidential election. Netblocks, ...

Ghana, a beacon of democracy in West Africa, is once again at the crossroads of civic engagement as its citizen’s head to the polls to elect assembly members and unit ...

The theatrical walkout performance from the hallowed chambers of Ghana's Parliament by the Majority amplifies the overwhelming influence of Ghana’s 8th parliament, particularly assertive because of its hung nature. Unusual ...

Co-Develop, a global non-profit initiative dedicated to assisting nations in establishing and embracing expansive digital public infrastructure (DPI) solutions, has awarded a grant to the Media Foundation for West Africa ...

The most recent data from the Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association indicated that in the three months leading up to September 2023, fund managers specializing in African investments ...