We provide analysis of the West African geopolitical and economic situation through such means as may prove to be expedient for the purpose. [email protected]

West Africa
Joined June 2015
Chart of the week: Ebola arrives without a vaccine or visa sbmintelligence.substack.com…
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The SBM Jollof Index fell sharply in Q3 2026, but relief reached Lagos and Ibadan, not Calabar or Port Harcourt, and did not improve the household budget. sbmintelligence.substack.com…
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Chart of the week: #Nigeria's unending cycle 🇳🇬🦹‍♂️🔫 Read more: sbmintelligence.substack.com…
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🇬🇭#Ghana's public debt rose to GH¢733.9 billion in July 2026, or 45.1% of GDP, from GH¢719.5 billion in June, driven by domestic borrowing and exchange-rate losses. @thebankofghana held its policy rate at 14% for a third meeting. sbmintelligence.substack.com…
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Chart of the week: Campus insecurity
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#Africa Watch: Fighting between Tigrayan forces and #Ethiopia's military intensifies, threatening the 2022 peace agreement. 🇪🇹🌍 sbmintelligence.substack.com…
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Chart of the week: #China takes 41 kobo of every import naira 🇨🇳🇳🇬
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