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Nigeria have secured a record 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after mounting a dramatic second-half comeback to defeat hosts Morocco 3-2 in Rabat.

Gold has been a defining element in West Africa’s development for centuries. It supported the emergence of influential empires, shaped trans-Saharan trade networks, and continues to play a significant role in the region’s contemporary economies. Its presence offers a lens through which to understand both the historical and ongoing dynamics of West Africa.

Grove, one of the most recognised names in the crane industry today, was founded in 1947 in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania, USA. What began in a modest garage by brothers John L. Grove and Dwight L. Grove, along with friend Wayne A. Nicarry, has grown into a legacy of innovation that spans more than seven decades.

Did you know that Nigerians make up 33% of the world’s top Scrabble players?

Nestled within an ancient meteorite impact crater, Lake Bosumtwi is not only the largest natural lake in Ghana, but also the only one in the Ashanti Region.

Did you know Konecranes’ origins trace back to 1910 with the founding of KONE Corporation, an electrical motor repair shop?

Lake Volta in Ghana is one of the largest man-made bodies of water in the world. It was captured from 800 kilometers above Earth by ESA’s Envisat satellite. Lake Volta spans 8,482 square kilometers, covering much of the West African nation of Ghana.

Jasmine’s mother, Jacqueline, is of Polish and Ghanaian descent, originally from Łódź.

Did you know that Takoradi’s port is the oldest harbour in Ghana?

Did you know that Terberg’s history dates back to 1869? That’s when Johannes Bernardus Terberg established a blacksmith’s forge in the village of Benschop, near Utrecht in the Netherlands, a legacy carried on by subsequent generations.

Did you know that the Mercator projection, commonly used in maps, distorts the relative sizes of countries, making regions near the equator, like Africa, appear much smaller than they are?

Did you know that in 1962, Alimak revolutionized the approach to rack-and-pinion vertical access solutions by introducing the first rack-and-pinion-driven construction hoist?