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Nigeria’s plastic waste could enrich the fashion industry: here’s how

On any street in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, you’ll find abandoned plastic bottles lying around. Each year, about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced in Nigeria and much of it winds up in landfills or in the environment.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025

NY Cocoa Recovers Early Losses as ICE Inventories Fall

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Wednesday closed up +14 (+0.19%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed down -6 (-0.12%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday settled mixed. Cocoa has been under pressure over the past two sessions as rain in West Africa has temporarily eased dry conditions...

Barchart · Sep 17, 2025

Rain Eases Dry Conditions in West Africa and Pressures Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is down -22 (-0.30%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is down -18 (-0.35%). Cocoa prices extended Tuesday's losses today as rain in West Africa has eased dry conditions and may promote flowering of cocoa trees, which could boost the region's...

Barchart · Sep 17, 2025

Spotlight on Africa: Cameroon votes, Niger Delta oil pollution, South Africa - US ties

In this episode of Spotlight in Africa, we discuss the forthcoming presidential election in Cameroon, before turning our attention to Nigeria. We also explore ways to strengthen relations between South Africa and the United States, with a particular focus on improving conditions for seasonal migrant workers.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 16, 2025

In Mega-city Lagos, 20 Million Count On Just 100 Ambulances

Standing outside a public hospital in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, Michelin Hunsa is still "traumatised" from the two-hour wait it took to get an ambulance for her mother, found unconscious by her neighbours.

International Business Times · Sep 16, 2025

Cocoa Prices Rally on West African Weather Concerns

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) on Monday closed up +224 (+3.02%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) closed up +110 (+2.15%). Cocoa prices rallied sharply on Monday, with NY cocoa posting a 1.5-week high. Weather concerns in West Africa are boosting cocoa prices. Heavy rain in the...

Barchart · Sep 15, 2025

West African Weather Woes Boost Cocoa Prices

December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25 ) today is up +214 (+2.88%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25 ) is up +105 (+2.06%). Cocoa prices are sharply higher today, with NY cocoa climbing to a 1.5-week high. Weather concerns in West Africa are boosting cocoa prices. Heavy rain in the...

Barchart · Sep 15, 2025

Ansaru terror leaders’ arrest is a strategic change for Nigeria: what could happen next

Attacks by non-state armed groups are a security challenge in the Sahel, including Nigeria.

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2025

African nationals deported by US to Ghana have all been sent to their home countries

Ghana has sent 14 West Africans deported from the U.S. to their home countries

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

‘I knew exactly what I’d done – I had made a massive mistake. When Chelsea saw what had happened, they were furious’ John Obi Mikel opens up on transfer tug of war

The Nigerian international was the subject of a battle between Manchester United and Chelsea

FourFourTwo · Sep 13, 2025