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Joy, scepticism across west Africa after UN vote on slave trade

The Advocate & Democrat 27 Mar 2026
Ghanaians in the streets of the capital Accra were full of pride -- and already looking toward future "justice" -- Thursday after the United Nations recognised the transatlantic slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity." ....
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US expands AI skills push in West Africa with regional training for 100+ professionals

B & FT Online 27 Mar 2026
The initiative, themed “West Africa Regional Training ... Olson noted that West and Central Africa’s population, estimated at nearly 350 million people under the age of 30, presents a significant user and talent base for emerging technologies.
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2 Legacy girls adjudged overall best and second best in West Africa

B & FT Online 26 Mar 2026
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has named two Legacy Girls College candidates, Suleman Huda Suglo, the Overall Best Prize Winner and Paula Adzo Elinam Sowu, the Overall Second Best Prize Winner in West Africa, for the 2025 WASSCE.
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West Africa must finance its own future, GRA chief tells tax experts

The Point 26 Mar 2026
“This year’s theme, ‘Taxation and Economic Sovereignty in West Africa ... “The discussions in this conference are more than technical; they are about the future of economic sovereignty in West Africa,” he ...
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Clifford Chance advises International Finance Corporation on a financing for IPT Powertech's expansion in West Africa (Clifford Chance LLP)

Public Technologies 26 Mar 2026
... on a complex financing package to support the expansion of IPT Powertech, a leading energy systems integrator operating across Africa and the Middle East.
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Cocaine in yarn parcel from West Africa, delivery in Ludhiana: How NCB trapped 47-year-old in Rs 30 crore drug bust

The Times of India 25 Mar 2026
MUMBAI ... The parcel, which arrived from Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa, was declared to contain acrylic wool yarn for personal use ... The parcel, which arrived from Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa, was declared to contain acrylic wool yarn for personal use.
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Meet Ghana: A gateway to West Africa (GTAA - Greater Toronto Airports Authority)

Public Technologies 25 Mar 2026
Known as the Black Stars, named after the Black Star of Africa in the flag of Ghana, the team carries the pride of a nation that fuses soccer excellence with deep cultural roots.
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FMO supports CiGaba to unlock domestic capital for young and growing businesses in West Africa (Netherlands Development Finance Company NV)

Public Technologies 25 Mar 2026
CiGaba is a pioneering fund of funds designed to mobilize domestic institutional capital -particularly pension funds - into private equity and private debt investments targeting young and growing businesses in Ghana and selected West African markets.
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West Africa Climate Resilience Summit Champions Cooperation for Scalable Local Solutions

Business Ghana 25 Mar 2026
The West Africa Climate Resilience Summit will bring together public officials, local authorities, researchers, youth, and development partners to discuss regional priorities and identify actionable pathways for climate resilience.
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Fagbemi: Money Laundering Remains Significant Threat to Economic Stability in West Africa

This Day 25 Mar 2026
The outreach was organised by Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) ... Bakari said, “Across West Africa and indeed the world, money laundering and terrorist financing are no longer abstract legal concepts.
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West Africa Editors Society denounces ‘troubling setback’ over Malian journalist Youssouf Sissoko’s conviction over report ...

Ghana Business News 24 Mar 2026
Dogbevi, the interim President of the West Africa Editors Society (WAES), has led the organization’s strong response to the conviction of Malian journalist Youssouf Sissoko, publisher of the private newspaper L’Alternance.
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