AS the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks its 50th anniversary, leaders are renewing their push for a single regional currency. Omar Touray, president of the ECOWAS Commission, announced in August that 2027 has been set for the launch of the ECO and stressed that the adoption will be gradual. …
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THE International Labour Organisation (ILO), ECOWAS, and the Federal Government of Nigeria have partnered to expand safety nets and strengthen poverty reduction efforts across West Africa. Dr Vanessa Phala, ILO Country Director for Nigeria, disclosed this during the inauguration of the Social Protection Framework and Operational Plan on Thursday in …
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BETWEEN 2012 and 2025, Africa’s digital economy surged by more than 500 per cent, reaching an estimated $180bn, or 5.2 per cent of the continent’s GDP, according to the latest figures. By comparison, the global digital economy makes up about 15 per cent of GDP – some $16 trillion – and is …
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THE Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Lassa Fever International Conference began Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The four-day conference is organised by the West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO). The theme of the conference is “Beyond borders: Strengthening Regional Cooperation to combat Lassa Fever and Emerging Infectious Diseases”. Building on …
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THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged its member-states to reduce migrant flows as a strategy to tackle human trafficking across the sub-region. The call was made during the closing ceremony of the 17th Annual Review Meeting of the ECOWAS Regional Network of National Focal Institutions against …
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THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to activate a 260,000-strong rapid deployment counter-terrorism brigade to strengthen the fight against terrorism in the subregion. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, made this known at the inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit on Monday …
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Experts from the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] has adopted a training policy for the region’s Standby force. The policy details the kind and nature of trainings the Standby force will undergo to be able to fight against growing terrorism in the region. The region has been under …
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Nigeria has emphasised the urgent need to transform the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) into an operational mechanism for regional peace and stability. Maj-Gen. Umar Abubakar, Director, Peacekeeping and Regional Security, Ministry of Defence, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at a Governmental Experts’ Validation Meeting on the ESF Training Policy …
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), have reaffirmed their commitment to breaking barriers to Africa’s economic growth and international trade. They made the commitment when Mrs Nardos Bekele-Thomas, AUDA-NEPAD’s Chief Executive Officer, paid a working visit to Dr Omar Touray, ECOWAS …
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ECOWAS Parliamentarians (MPs) have proposed measures aimed at addressing the challenges facing private sector growth and job creation in the subregion. The lawmakers made this known at the end of a meeting of their Joint Committee on Administration, Finance, Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy, Economic Research, Industry, and the Private …
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