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West Africa News Desk — September 28, 2026
Episode 8
KMKT IR Hub Radio — West Africa News Desk daily bulletin for Monday, September 28, 2026. Zach and Emily Martin cover ECOWAS diplomacy after the Sahel…
1 week ago
West Africa’s Four Engines: Minerals, Trade, and Growth
Episode 7
This episode explores West Africa as a multi-engine investment platform, covering growth, critical minerals, digital payments, and the trade corridor…
1 week ago
How West Africa Is Rewiring Money Across Borders
Episode 6
This episode explores how West African commerce is being transformed by mobile money, from costly cross-border currency conversions to instant local-…
1 week ago
Why West Africa Is Betting on Mineral Refining
Episode 5
West African governments are demanding domestic mineral processing, from Guinea’s bauxite crackdown to Nigeria’s lithium push and Mali’s renegotiatio…
1 week ago
El Niño and Sierra Leone: What the Forecast Really Means
Episode 4
This episode breaks down what a very strong El Niño forecast could mean for Sierra Leone, and why Pacific ocean signals must be interpreted through l…
1 week, 2 days ago
Simandou’s Rail Breakthrough: Guinea’s Megaproject Comes Alive
Episode 3
We break down how Guinea’s Simandou megaproject finally moved high-grade iron ore from the mountains to the coast, and why the shared rail-and-port m…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
How Lekki Port Is Unblocking West African Trade
Episode 2
This episode explores how new deepwater ports like Lekki are transforming West African trade by cutting shipping delays, lowering freight costs, and …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Why Inland Shipping Costs More Than Crossing the Ocean
Episode 1
This episode breaks down the shocking regional freight penalty in West Africa, where moving cargo inland can cost more than shipping it across the oc…
2 weeks, 5 days ago