President Bola Tinubu has announced his approval of a Regional Coordinating Care Center with the Africa-CDC to be located in Nigeria. Read More »

Delegates held a three-day workshop to accelerate the standardization and simplification of customs procedures among the Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) member states. Read More »

A technical workshop held recently in Ghana under the Improved and Facilitated Trade in West Africa Project was co-hosted by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the World Bank Group. Read More »

ECOWAS Commission Vice President Edward Singhatey has encouraged journalists from the West African region to be mindful of the link between stability, economic development and integration when reporting ECOWAS news and events across the region. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States recently began a training program for reporters called “Get to Know ECOWAS” that will emphasize the role of the media in reporting the positive impact of ECOWAS integration activities to the citizens of West Africa.  Read More »

Senegal Minister for African Integration and Good Governance Khadim Diop has expressed his pleasure over the notable progress the ECOWAS has made this year in regional integration, democracy and economic development. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of the Wise recently met regarding the draft Statute.  Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States has announced a partnership with the African Academy of Science, African Mathematical Union and UNESCO to support the development of mathematics in the region.  Read More »

The Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN) has launched its Large Corporation Group, which is intended to focus on developing policy recommendations that will result in a beneficial economic and social climate.  Read More »

Nigerian e-commerce company Konga recently introduced a payment solution to make it easier for consumers to conduct transactions. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States met Wednesday in Abuja, Nigeria for the 24th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the Ambassadorial level. Read More »

U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria James Entwistle announced Thursday that the U.S. will welcome 100 young Nigerians for this year's Mandela Washington Fellows program. Read More »

Meeting with Ecobank Nigeria’s managing director Charles Kie recently in Abuja, Economic Community of West African States President Marcel de Souza stressed the importance of the bank’s interactive role in Nigeria’s economy and requested top-notch service levels for ECOWAS institutions. Read More »

Economic Community of West African States President Allain de Souza recently reached out to Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama in a gesture of solidarity and renewed commitment to economic collaboration in Abuja, Nigeria. Read More »

The number of new hotel rooms expected to built this year in Africa is up 30 percent from last year, according to a survey conducted by the W Hospitality Group. Read More »

The Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF), in partnership with Heritage Bank, recently announced the launch of the YESGrant that will fund more than 1,000 Nigerian entrepreneurs and students with seed capital for their businesses. Read More »

Ringier Africa Deals Group acquired DealDey, a Nigeria-based online platform for consumers, Wednesday. Kehinde Oriole, says that the company was pleased to be working with Ringier Africa Deals Group. DealDey has more than 1 million users, 20,000 verified businesses and 15,000 active merchants in its database, making it the largest online business of its kind in the region.  Read More »

The Committee of the Chief of Defense Staff (CCDS) of the ECOWAS region met in Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday to discuss its intervention plan in Guinea-Bissau.The ECOWAS mission in Guinea-Bissau began in 2012 with more than 600 military and a police contingent to stabilize the country during a time of political turmoil. With the ECOWAS mission in Guinea-Bissau coming to an end. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Petroleum Producers' Association (APPA) agreed to work together Tuesday as the region moves forward in the development of energy production. Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, the commissioner of Energy and Mines, Dr. Morlaye Bangoura on behalf of the president of ECOWAS. Read More »

Jumia, the largest e-commerce retailer in Africa, is set for even more growth as access to the Internet and smartphones increases on the continent. Fifty percent of Africa is expected to be online by 2025, while the number of smartphone users should rise to 360 million. Jumia recently secured a second investment of 225 million euros from Goldman Sachs, MTN and Rocket Internet. Read More »