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
Abuja – June 12, 2025 Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has declared that Nigeria’s democratic journey over the past 26 years stands as a beacon of hope and a model for other nations in West Africa. Speaking during the Democracy Day celebrations, Tuggar emphasized that Nigeria’s sustained democratic governance has not only
The Abidjan-Lagos Corridor, a critical trade route in West Africa, is thriving despite challenges, with over 200,000 tons of goods transported annually. This corridor represents 90% of the volume of goods in the Economic Community of West African States. Salami Nasiru Alasoadua, Vice President of National and International Affairs and Coordinator of the Eastern Corridor
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a financing package worth €230 million and $10 million aimed at driving economic growth and infrastructure development across West Africa. This funding, approved during the 91st ordinary meeting of the Bank’s Board of Directors under the chairmanship of Dr. George Donkor, is set to support
In a bid to promote sustainability in the telecommunications sector, regulators in West Africa are championing the integration of renewable energy into network operations. This development was highlighted by Amara Brewah, Chairman of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly and Director-General of Sierra Leone’s National Communications Authority, at the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona,
