Tag: corrupt country, Nigeria, West Africa
Nigeria is most corrupt country in West Africa
Nigeria has been rated the most corrupt country in West Africa. Transparency International, a global corruption watchdog placed Nigeria 27 out of 100 in TI’s...
A.P. Møller Capital gets nod to acquire port terminals in West Africa
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of joint control over four project companies with concessions to build or operate port terminals in West...
How to stop pirates plaguing West Africa
Remember those Somali pirates? Earlier this decade, they brazenly hijacked giant oil tankers, demanded ransoms in the millions of dollars, and gave Tom Hanks yet another...
West Africa is world’s new piracy hotspot — Report
U.S.-based non-governmental organization, One Earth Future, released its ninth annual State of Maritime Piracy report on Monday, identifying West Africa as becoming the...
GPHA: Port expansion projects will boost competitive edge in West Africa
The completion of the various port expansion projects would give Ghana a more competitive edge in operations in the West Africa sub-region, David Songotu, Ghana Ports...
Pirates attack tanker off West Africa
A product tanker was attacked by a group of armed pirates on Monday while at an anchorage off the coast of Guinea in West Africa. The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre...
Cross-border influences responsible for insecurity in West Africa – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday attributed banditry and terrorism in the West African sub-region to cross-border influences. Buhari made the disclosure while...
Buhari reiterates Nigeria’s commitment to stability in West Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to continue to work with member-countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to ensure stability in the...
Buhari reiterates Nigeria’s commitment to stability in West Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to continue to work with member-countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to ensure stability in the...
Air Peace to expand West African destinations
Air Peace on Monday said it will begin the third phase of its regional operations in the next few weeks with the launch of flights to Monrovia, Lome, Abidjan and some...
IMB: Pirate attacks surge in West Africa
A surge in armed attacks against ships around West Africa is pushing up global levels of piracy and armed robbery at sea, International Chamber of Commerce’s...
Nigeria’s thirst for gasoline draws rare Suezmax cargo to West Africa
By Reuters Nigeria’s push to keep its citizens stocked with fuel is drawing close to a million tonnes a month of gasoline from Europe – including now on a rare...
