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- 8 Feb 2026
NCC Committed to Regional Digital Integration – Maida
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in line with its commitment to collaboration and regional integration, has reaffirmed its dedication to strengthening partnerships among telecommunications…
- 12 Sept 2025
African Leaders, AfDB Push for Governance Reforms, Regional Integration for Africa’s Transformation
African leaders, experts, the African Development Bank and development partners have called for urgent reforms to strengthen governance, deepen regional integration, and drive inclusive growth across…
- 9 Feb 2026
Ecobank Nigeria to Host Customer Forum on Strengthening Regional Integration for Economic Transformation
Ecobank Nigeria is set to host the second edition of its Customer Forum, at the Ecobank Pan-African Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos. The forum, organised by the bank’s Fixed…
- 8 Oct 2025
NESG Panel: Strong Governance and Regional Integration Key to Africa’s Global Competitiveness
The 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES), a platform for policy dialogue between government and business leaders, held in Abuja from October 6 - 8, 2025. During one of the plenary sessions on…
- 22 Jul 2025
Horn of Africa Leaders Seek Enhanced Digital Integration for Increased Regional Growth
Finance ministers and development partners from the Horn of Africa have called for enhanced digital integration to boost trade, drive economic growth and promote regional stability during the 25th…
- 14 Feb 2025
African Union Launches Credit Rating Agency to Promote Regional Economic Integration
The African Union has taken a significant step towards promoting economic resilience in Africa with the launch of the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA). The new agency aims to provide a fair,…
- 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…
- 25 Mar 2013
New AfDB Report Says Trade Integration, Key to Macroeconomic Convergence
A new policy paper by the African Development Bank (AfDB) carries the importance of trade integration to macroeconomic convergence. Published this March, the report titled "Supporting…
- 24 Jun 2024
ITU, WATRA Join Forces to Enhance ICT Infrastructure Mapping in West Africa
In a landmark initiative, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) have announced a joint declaration aimed at strengthening…
- 26 Nov 2014
Nigeria Improves on Visa Releases Latest Africa Integration Index
Visa in Nigeria on Tuesday released the second annual Visa Africa Integration Index that measures the degree of economic integration within key trade corridors of sub-Saharan Africa, namely West…
- 24 Feb 2018
AfDB Supports Gabon's Optic Fiber Backbone Project
The African Development Bank and the Gabonese National Agency for Numerical Infrastructure and Frequency (ANINF) have signed agreements a feasibility study for the country’s component of the Central…
- 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…
- 19 Feb 2023
Adoption of Emerging Technologies will Scale Nigera's Socio-economic Development – FG
In implementing the various policies which have been strategically developed for the scaling of the socio-economic development of Nigeria, the Federal Government has re-emphasized the adoption of…
- 6 Mar 2015
Nigeria, Ghana, Others to Integrate Capital Market
Barring any unforeseen contingencies, the capital markets of countries within the West African sub-region would be integrated by the first quarter of 2016, Mr Suleiman Ndanusa, chairman, Securities…
- 27 Jun 2016
AfDB Accelerates Pace with ‘High 5’ Priorities
The African Development Bank is stepping up the pace by focusing on five priorities that are crucial for accelerating Africa’s economic transformation. The Bank calls them the “High 5s”: Light up and…
- 24 Jul 2023
The Hanke’s Misery Index: How Africa's Economic Challenges Are Holding Back the Continent Part 3
By Evans Woherem, Ph.D Addressing the Root Causes The section highlights the urgent need to address the root causes of poverty and economic challenges in many African nations. It emphasizes the…
- 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…
- 14 Jul 2015
ISON to Solidify Footprint in Nigeria with 4 More Call Centres
ISON Group, the leading Customer Experience Management provider in the Africa, Middle East and ASEAN region, offering systems integration, managed services, BPO and strategic outsourcing solutions…
- 20 Jul 2015
ISON Discloses Call Centre Plans for Telecos, Others
ISON Group, the leading Customer Experience Management provider in the Africa, Middle East and ASEAN region, offering systems integration, managed services, BPO and strategic outsourcing solutions…
- 22 Jul 2015
Integration of W/A Capital Markets Get Boost with Formation of WASRA
The aspiration for an integrated West African economy received a massive boost when Chief Executive Officers of the three Capital Market Regulatory Institutions in the Region agreed to establish an…
- 8 Jun 2013
AfDB Inks $100m Agreement with Commerzbank AG to Support African Trade Finance
African Development Bank (AfDB) has formally signed $100 million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) with Commerzbank AG under which the two banks will share the default risk on a portfolio…
- 24 May 2013
AfDB Approves $100m Agreement with Commerzbank AG for Trade Finance in Africa
Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $100 million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) between the AfDB and Commerzbank AG under which the two banks will…
- 23 Jun 2025
NGX Group Chairman Seeks Regional Collaboration to Unlock West Africa’s Trade, Investment Potential
Umaru Kwairanga, chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), has called for stronger regional cooperation to harness the untapped potential of West Africa’s trade and commodity markets. Speaking…
- 24 Feb 2020
CWG Bags Infosys Regional Alliance Award
CWG Plc, Nigeria’s largest system integration company, has won this year’s Infosys Finacle’s Regional Alliance FY20 award for Middle East and Africa for deploying and implementing the Finacle Banking…
- 28 Nov 2025
FG Unveils ECOWAS Biometric ID Card
The Federal Government on Friday intensified its regional security posture and modernised its identity management architecture with the official rollout of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card…
- 10 Nov 2016
AfDB Establishes Africa Integrity Fund
In response to the challenges facing Regional Member Countries (RMCs) in the fight against corruption and in line with the institution’s priorities, the Board of Directors of the African Development…
- 30 Mar 2026
Interswitch Deepens Strategic Partnership with KCB Group to Advance Digital Payments and Financial Inclusion
Interswitch, Africa-focused integrated payments and digital commerce enabler, has reaffirmed and expanded its longstanding partnership with KCB Group within the East Africa region, marking a…
- 10 Jul 2018
MAXUT Consulting Receives Best Partner 2018 Award from OneSpan
OneSpan formally recognizes MAXUT Consulting as best sales & technical integration partner in Nigeria and the West African region. OneSpan gave the award at a brief ceremony during the…
- 26 May 2016
AfDB to Expand Trade Finance Portfolio across Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is planning to expand its trade finance products across the continent in the coming years as it seeks to bridge the existing funding gap to support trade…
- 24 Feb 2025
AfDB, Standard Bank Unite to Support SMMEs and Boost Trade
The African Development Bank Group and Standard Bank Group (SBG) on Monday signed a landmark financial agreement to enhance funding for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and expand trade…