Buoyed by patriotic fervour and compassion to see that West Africa evolves as a major economic bloc within the continent and beyond, stakeholders who converged at the inaugural West Africa Economic ...

Sir: The West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) held in Abuja on June 20-21, underscored the significance of strategic, cross-border cooperation anchored in shared economic priorities. The summit’s ...

A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was ...

Ninety minutes couldn’t separate the Elephants and the Lions of Teranga. On 30 January 2024, a packed Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro hosted a dream Round of 16 clash in the Africa Cup of ...

Introduction Coastal West Africa has historically ranked low in the hierarchy of U.S. interests. However, increased ...

After two transformative days of robust dialogue, strategic collaboration, and cultural connection, the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025 has officially concluded with renewed confidence in the ...

Ghana’s economy has undergone significant transformations over the past two decades, shaped by fluctuating inflation rates and increasing national debt. These factors have played a crucial role in ...

In recognition of its outstanding contributions to the growth of the non-oil export sector, The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has crowned British American Tobacco (BAT) as “West Africa’s ...

A row over regional sovereignty and anti-money laundering rules has left travellers unable to book flights online, as the ...

Mobile Creche in Manga, Burkina Faso. Credit: PEJDC – Youth Employment and Skills Development Project. Childcare services are critical to empowering women, reducing poverty, and promoting equitable ...

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