THE Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc consisting of 15 member countries—Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Ivory Coast, The Gambia, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Ghana may raise 2025/2026 cocoa price to 3,300 cedis (\9), up from 3,100 cedis Boost linked to cedi’s 42% gain and prior season trends Price still below farmers’ 6,000 cedi demand; harvest seen at 650 ...

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 ...