West Africa Urged to Dismantle Trade Barriers and Harness Over $500bn in Untapped Regional Wealth
Calls for urgent reforms echoed across the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit in Accra as leaders, economic experts, and trade advocates stressed that breaking existing trade barriers within the subregion could unlock an estimated $500 billion in economic value. The consensus among participants was clear: West Africa holds immense untapped potential that can only be