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“Innoson is not just a Nigerian brand but a West African success story. Its innovation and resilience show the path for sustainable industrialisation in our region,” an ECOWAS official said. The ECOWAS Commission, in partnership with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, has visited the Innoson Vehicle…
“This conference is a call to action to confront the persistent challenges associated with Lassa fever by advancing research, diagnostics, and community-led solutions, while enhancing preparedness and response strategies against zoonotic diseases,” he said. Leading health experts, policymakers, and scientists from across the world will gather in Abidjan…
The three-day conference, taking place in Praia brought together policymakers, journalists, civil society actors, and development partners to discuss strategies for safeguarding information integrity. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening regional and international partnerships to combat the spread of misinformation and…
Lomé, the capital of Togo, is hosting a high-level two-day meeting on the monitoring and evaluation of the ECOWAS Regulation C/REG.21/12/17 on Roaming on Public Mobile Communications Networks. The session, which began on August 20, 2025, coincides with the 18th meeting of the Roaming Focal Points. The hybrid gathering brings…
A pan-African advocacy group, Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign, has urged African leaders to dismantle visa restrictions and open borders across the continent, insisting that a borderless Africa is achievable by 2030 rather than the African Union’s (AU) target year of 2063. Speaking at a press briefing at the Ghana…
Key regional figures and former leaders have gathered in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in a two-day high-level conference convened by the Amandla Institute in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission. The event, which began on serves as a…
Erratic government bans and widespread insecurity are crippling efforts to cut West Africa’s estimated 30 percent youth jobless rate, lawmakers warned at an ECOWAS parliamentary hearing in Monrovia. Speaking for the bloc’s joint committees on Administration, Finance & Budget; Public Accounts; Macroeconomic Policy; Industry; and the Private Sector, Nigerian Senator Osita Izunaso blasted…
A delegation of the ECOWAS Parliament has toured Liberia’s National Social Security and Welfare Corporation (NASSCORP) in Monrovia, seeking lessons on how robust pension administration can buttress economic inclusion across West Africa. The visiting team—drawn from the parliament’s Joint Committee on Administration, Finance & Budget; Public Accounts; Macroeconomic Policy & Economic Research; and Industry & Private…
The ECOWAS Parliament has pledged fresh measures to curb soaring unemployment across West Africa, wrapping up a week‑long joint‑committee meeting in Monrovia on Friday with a call for deeper funding for small businesses and targeted support for high‑growth sectors. Gathered under the theme “Assessing the Effectiveness of the ECOWAS Investment…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says, the West Africa Economic Summit seeks to harmonise trade policies, mobilise infrastructure funding, promote inclusive growth, and enhance resilience through institutional reforms and global partnerships. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar explained that the summit was part of efforts to reshape…
