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- 10 Mar 2021
Nigeria @ WATRA AGM, Seeks Collaboration among West African States for ICT Development
Nigerian government has called for increased regional collaboration for the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem in West Africa as a potential digital hub on the…
- 18 Oct 2024
NITDA, ECOWAS Partner to Foster Cybersecurity Talent in West Africa
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have joined forces to empower West African youth with the skills and knowledge…
- 29 Jul 2014
Ebola: Nigerian Ambassador, 58 Placed on Close Surveillance
The Lagos State Government disclosed, yesterday, that Chigozie Obi Nnadozie, Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia; three staff of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS); and 55 others had…
- 24 Apr 2014
Ekweremadu Decries Low Intra-Regional Trade in W/Africa
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, has rated as very low the intra-regional trade among West African nations. He…
- 28 Mar 2013
Aganga, Others to Speak @ Dubai Global Business Forum
Dr. Segun Aganga, Nigeria’s minister of Trade and Investment; Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group; and Hekeem Bello-Osagie are amongst top Nigerians expected to speak at the…
- 21 Jul 2008
Watra Roaming Conference Heads for Senegal
The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (Watra), in conjunction with the Economic Community of West African States Commission (Ecowascom) and the ICT/Posts Regulator of Senegal…
- 2 Oct 2024
ECOWAS to Accelerate Implementation of ENBIC Regional ID Card for Stronger Integration
Immigration chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed that it is urgent for member countries to expedite the issuance of the regional ENBIC ID card in order to…
- 13 Jun 2021
World Bank Provides $465M for Energy Expansion in West Africa
The World Bank Group is extending $465 million to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) expand access to grid electricity to over 1 million people. The fund will help the…
- 14 Jul 2014
NCS to Confer Honorary Fellowship on Mcintosh, VP ECOWAS
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) will confer Honorary Fellowship on Dr. Toga Gayewea Mcintosh, vice president, Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during the upcoming…
- 13 Apr 2025
Africa Loses $88.6Bn Yearly to Corruption- ECOWAS
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised the alarm over Africa’s staggering loss of $88.6 billion each year due to corruption and illicit financial flows (IFFs), calling the…
- 9 Jan 2019
Judgement on Censoring Political Broadcast is Double Edged Sword
The recent judgement by Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Court of Justice barring the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from…
- 12 Dec 2018
Court Bars NBC from Censoring Political Broadcast
Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has barred the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from censorship of political…
- 14 Feb 2012
NAICOM Partners ECOWAS, EU to Set up Reinsurance Firm
Fola Daniel, Commissioner for Insurance, has said that the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), in partnership with the European Union (EU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),…
- 22 Nov 2023
Wema Bank Signs $50m Facility with ECOWAS Bank for Investment, Devt
Wema Bank has signed a credit facility of $50 million with the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). The funds are reserved specifically to…
- 30 May 2018
Press Freedom in a Democratic Society: The Gambia Supreme Court Decision
By Adeboro Odunlami About three months ago, precisely on the 14th of February 2018, the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States, pointedly delivered a judgment in favor of…
- 26 Jun 2013
AfDB Supports Development of ECOWAS Common Migration Policy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that any migration policy that will be meaningful to the lives of West Africans needs to have a West African outlook. The bank spoke at a brainstorming…
- 9 Jul 2015
UNCTAD Says Continent-Wide Policy Coherence can Yield Employment, Growth Benefits
Better leveraging of services trade in Africa could yield major employment and growth benefits, the UNCTAD Economic Development in Africa Report 2015 argues, while ongoing negotiations towards a…
- 2 May 2016
Nigeria Loses $1.5Bn Monthly to Sea Pirates, Fuel Fraud
Nigeria is losing about 1.5 billion dollars a month to piracy, armed robbery at sea, smuggling, and fuel supply fraud, a U.S. official said. Amb. Michele Sison, U.S. Deputy Representative to the UN,…
- 29 Nov 2017
AfDB, EU Ink Agreements to Co-Finance Road Projects in West Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the European Commission have signed five co-financing agreements to support road infrastructure projects in West Africa. The total cost of the 5 projects…
- 8 Jul 2016
AfDB Says its ICT Projects in 2015 Create Thousands of Jobs in Africa
The impacts arising from investments made by the African Development Bank Group in 2015 will collectively improve mobility of at least 1.2 million users of public transport, result in employment…
- 31 May 2016
Intra-Africa Trade to Play Larger Role in Local GDP Growth- DHL
As growth in developed markets such as Europe, China and North Africa continue to stagnate, greater regional integration in Africa, amongst all role players, is needed to capitalize on the…
- 28 Apr 2021
AfDB Debars Maxicare Nigeria for 36 months for Collusive and Fraudulent Practices
The African Development Bank Group, has announced a 36 month debarment of Maxicare Company (Nigeria) Limited with effect from 23 February 2021. Maxicare Company (Nigeria) Limited is a limited…
- 4 Dec 2014
NCC Hosts Conference on EMF Exposure
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to host the second West African Conference on EMF Exposure and Health on December 17-18, in Lagos according to Tony Ojobo, director, Public Affairs of the…
- 16 Dec 2014
NCC Conference on EMF Exposure Begins Tomorrow
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to host the Second West African Conference on EMF Exposure and Health on December 17-18, in Lagos, Nigeria with the theme: “EMF in a Highly Connected…
- 27 Mar 2015
DHL Unveils SSA Market Expectations in 2015
In line with Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) projected economic growth of 4.9%1 this year, which is double the projection for advanced economies (2.4%1), DHL SSA said, they expect 2015 to be a year of…
- 11 Aug 2020
Buhari Signs Instrument Approving African Trade Insurance Agency
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the instrument of accession of the agreement for the establishment of the African Trade Insurance Agency. The Agreement and the Agency are registered with the…
- 30 Jan 2023
TradeMark Africa Launches in West Africa
TradeMark East Africa, one of the world’s leading Aid for Trade organisation, has rebranded to TradeMark Africa (TMA) and simultaneously officially launched its West Africa operations. Founded in…
- 27 Oct 2021
NCC, other Telecom Regulators Set to Combat e-Fraud, Standardise Regional Roaming Tariffs
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other telecoms regulators under the auspices of West African Telecoms Regulators Assembly (WATRA) are set to develop technical and regulatory…
- 13 Sept 2016
Orange Accelerates Mobile Financial Services in Africa with CECOM Launch
With the recent receipt of Electronic Money Establishment licenses (EME) in four countries (Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea), Orange has further strengthened its position as a major player in…
- 4 May 2026
Why 9 African Countries Are Looking to Nigeria for Data Protection Lessons
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has hosted delegates from nine African countries for a cross-regional peer exchange visit aimed at strengthening collaboration on data protection, privacy,…