ECOWAS marks its 50th anniversary facing challenges: political instability, economic hurdles, and member state departures. Explore the path to revitalization and future success for this West ...

In West African geopolitics, ECOWAS mdash;the Economic Community of West African States mdash;now finds itself perched on a precarious edge, caught between the weight of internal rebellion and ...

President Bola Tinubu last week handed over the affairs of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to his successor, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, with obvious sigh of ...

West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja, leaders looked to the past for lessons, and to the future for bold reforms ...

An IMF study tests Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) across West and Central Africa, revealing stronger price convergence in ...

Despite its dominance in regional trade, Nigeria faces structural and policy barriers that limit the full realisation of intra-ECOWAS commerce, including poor infrastructure, fragmented customs ...

Since assuming office in May 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has redefined Nigeria’s foreign policy, not as an elite game ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has authorized a $262.3 million disbursement for Ethiopia, taking total payments under Extended Credit Facility program to roughly $1.87 billion. • The new ...

Ali Ndume is the senator representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly. In this interview monitored ...

BEAC granted Afreximbank the first-ever foreign access to the CEMAC public securities market. Cameroon raised $359.3 million via a euro-to-CFA swap to issue local Treasury bonds. All bond tranches ...

As the first rays of daybreak stretch across the dusty streets of Idiroko, Modinat Bakare arranged vibrant Ankara fabrics outside her shop in Tunbé market. At 65, her frail hands moved with practiced ...