The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger comprised 16% of the bloc’s population of 424 million and 7% ...

Benin faced a number of negative spillovers in 2022: a deteriorating regional security situation at its northern border, the ...

The letter sent to the Oba of Benin, dated April 30, 2024, was signed by Folasade, the first daughter of President Tinubu. The letter reads, "Your Majesty, my name is Chief Dr. Mujudat Folasade Tinubu ...

Even Benin, a first-time issuer ... pricing African debt at a significant risk premium relative to developed-market bonds. The spread between 10-year U.S. Treasuries and recent African sovereign ...

Benin has also stood out by becoming the second sub-Saharan African country to return to the international bond market after the pandemic, following Côte d’Ivoire. And in January, Cotonou — whose ...

Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, Mohammed Salisu Shuaibu, has called on cross border traders in Nigeria and the Republic of Benin to apply cultural ...