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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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 10 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…
- 13 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…
- 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…
- 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),…
- 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…
- 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…
- 31 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…
- 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 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,…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 14 Oct 2022
Nigeria, Others Get $250m Economic Boost from EBID
The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a total of $250 million for five member states of Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Senegal and Sierra Leone…
- 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,…
- 11 May 2009
Multi-Links Telkom Appoints new Chief Corporate Affairs officer
Thami Msimango, managing director, Multi-Links has approved the appointment of Ijeoma Gloria Abazie as the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer (CCAO) of the company. The new appointment takes effect from…
- 10 Jul 2013
W/African Leaders Steal $300Bn from Treasuries’, Individuals
The West African sub-region is gaining notoriety as the money laundering capital of Africa with some $300 billion (about N45 trillion) reportedly siphoned by leaders and people entrusted with…
- 22 Jun 2016
Nigeria, Ghana Agree on Mutual IT Agenda
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria’s IT clearinghouse and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA), Ghana's agency responsible for implementing IT…
- 26 Apr 2018
HID Global Unveils e-ID Cards to Ease Movements in ECOWAS
HID Global®, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has introduced an end-to-end solution for national e-ID cards that complies with the recommendations provided by the Economic Community…