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The Canada–West Africa brief

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The Canada–West Africa brief

Do business in Ghana and Nigeria with your eyes open.

Sourced intelligence for Canadian founders, investors and policymakers: what's changing in tax, money, policy and deals, and what it means for you. In your inbox, in five minutes.

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Aerial view of the Lekki–Ikoyi Link Bridge in Lagos, Nigeria, with the city around it
NIGERIA

Entering Nigeria in 2026: what the naira reset and new tax laws mean for Canadian service firms

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Glass office towers in Toronto's financial district on a cloudy day
CENTRAL BANKS

Bank of Canada Bets on AI — for Forecasting and for Growth

Citi Sighs8 MIN
Aerial view of Accra, Ghana, showing dense low-rise neighbourhoods stretching to the horizon
GHANA

Getting paid in Ghana: what Canadian service firms need to know about the cedi, tax and moving money home

Ghana’s inflation is 5.2% and its IMF programme is done, but a 20% withholding tax, no tax treaty with Canada and new rules on long-term service contracts decide how much of an invoice actually comes home.

Citi Sighs4 MIN

What you get

Three things every issue answers.

  • Policy, decoded

    New laws, tax changes and trade rules in Ghana, Nigeria and Canada, explained in terms of your contracts, your margins and your compliance.

  • Money moves

    Exchange rates, withholding tax, repatriation and payment rails: how much of an invoice actually makes it home, and how to protect it.

  • Deals and people

    Who is investing, partnering and hiring across the corridor, and where the openings are for Canadian firms.

Who it’s for

Built for the people making the moves.

  • Founders and operators

    You’re pricing a contract in Lagos or opening an office in Accra. Get the rules, risks and numbers before you sign.

  • Investors

    Track policy, currency and sector signals that move valuations in West Africa’s two largest English-speaking markets.

  • Policymakers and trade officials

    See where Canadian business is engaging, where it’s stalling, and which barriers matter most.

Work with us

Going further than the brief? Work with us directly.

For Canadian firms entering or growing in Ghana and Nigeria.

  • Market-entry intelligence

    Custom briefings on the regulatory, tax and competitive picture for your sector, before you commit budget.

  • Introductions and partners

    Warm connections to vetted local partners, advisers and buyers in Accra and Lagos.

  • Content and media features

    Tell your corridor story to an audience of founders, investors and policymakers through our articles, podcast and channels.

  • Events and trade missions

    Programming, panels and delegations that put you in the room where corridor deals start.

Book a 20-minute callHow we work with firms

No pitch deck needed. Tell us where you're headed and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.

Our standard

Intelligence you can act on.

Most coverage of West African markets is either hype or headlines. Ours is neither.

  • Every figure sourced.

    If we cite a number, we link to where it came from.

  • Fact and analysis kept apart.

    You always know which is which.

  • Gaps flagged, never filled.

    When something can’t be verified, we say so.

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Podcast

Listen to the corridor.

Conversations with the founders, investors and officials building between Canada and West Africa.

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