Development partners are set to convene in Paris on May 14, with the aim of pledging towards the $4 billion required to provide clean cooking access for 250 million African women by 2030. The Clean Cooking Summit will be co-chaired by Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, alongside President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of Norway, and Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. Read More »

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank Group, has announced the creation of an Annual Africa Media Prize. The award aims to recognise and profile African journalists, correspondents and media houses that highlight Africa’s achievements and progress. Read More »

During the 2024 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the African Development Bank and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). This agreement aims to strengthen their existing collaboration and reaffirms their shared commitment to deepen understanding of fragility and insecurity drivers, as well as promote actions that prevent conflicts and build resilience in Africa. Read More »

On May 10, 2024, Madame Massandjé TOURE-LITSE, the Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture of ECOWAS, embarked on a field visit to the Mansakonko region in The Gambia. This visit was part of her participation in the annual meeting of the steering committee of the regional project “Global Forest Transformation for Populations and Climate: A Focus on West Africa,” which took place on May 7, 2024, in Banjul. The project is funded by Swedish Cooperation and implemented with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Read More »

The African Development Bank Group and civil society organizations in the Central African Republic have pledged to collaborate for inclusive sustainable development in the nation. This significant partnership aims to ensure that the Bank's initiatives align with the needs and priorities of the Central African Republic's populace. The commitment emerged from a consultation meeting held in Bangui on April 30. Read More »

The Community Nursing and Health Promotion teams are preparing to host an informational stall at the Canister in Jamestown on Friday, May 17, 2024, from 10:00 to 13:00. The event is part of a broader effort to raise awareness for World Hypertension Day, which this year carries the theme 'Measure your blood pressure accurately, control it, live longer'. Read More »

The government of Madagascar and the African Development Bank have reached a consensus to uphold the mid-term results of the Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 and continue its strategic directions until 2026. This agreement was reached at a workshop held on May 6, 2024, in Madagascar, where the outcomes of the CSP mid-term review were discussed alongside an examination of the country's portfolio performance for 2024. Read More »

The Directorate of Transport of the ECOWAS Commission recently convened with officials from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Banjul Accord Group for Aviation Safety Oversight Organization (BAGASOO) to discuss the implementation of the Support Program for Air Transport Development in West and Central Africa (PASTA-CO) Project. The meeting took place in Lagos, Nigeria from May 7th to 9th, 2024. Read More »

Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc approved a record dividend payout of NGN125.59 billion at the 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on May 8, 2024. The final dividend payment was set at NGN3.50 per share, bringing the total dividend for the 2023 financial year to NGN4.00 per share, marking the highest dividend payout by any bank. Read More »

The inaugural West African Festival of Arts and Culture (ECOFEST) is set to take place from 21st to 28th September 2024 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The festival is being organized by the Commissions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), in collaboration with the Ivoirian Ministry of Culture and Francophonie. Read More »

The Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Mrs Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, initiated a three-day regional technical conference on Human Capital Development (HCD) in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday 8 May 2024. The conference was organized by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and included experts and focal points from Member States. The aim of this gathering was to reinforce the commitment of Member States, partners, and ECOWAS technical staff to Human Capital Development at both regional and national levels. Read More »

Government experts from ECOWAS member states convened in Lomé, Togo, from May 6 to 8, 2024, to scrutinize the draft Supplementary Act related to cooperation in suppressing illicit maritime activities in the ECOWAS region. Read More »

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mrs. Massandjé TOURE-LITSE, chaired the Annual meeting of the steering committee of the project “Global transformation of forests for populations and the climate: A focus on West Africa,” which took place on May 7 to 8, 2024, in Banjul – The Gambia. Read More »

The 14th Meeting of Focal Points of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) on the implementation of the ECOWAS Regulation on Roaming commenced in Abuja, Nigeria on May 8, 2024. The two-day meeting aims to evaluate the progress made with the implementation of the Regulation C/REG.21/12/17 on Roaming on Public Mobile Communications Networks in the ECOWAS Space. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) are convening a meeting from May 8 to 10, 2024, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The gathering will bring together members of the Regional Organising Committee for the West African Festival of Arts and Culture (ECOFEST). The purpose of this meeting is to discuss preparations for ECOFEST, slated for September 21 to 28, 2024, and finalise plans for the festival's launch on May 11, 2024. Read More »

The project to widen and resurface Field Road is progressing well. All hillside and road surfacing excavation works are now complete. The service strip, which contains an empty duct allowing for future services installation, is currently underway. The slipper drain is also under construction, collecting and directing road and hillside surface water run-off into cross drains to dissipate the flow energy before discharging the water downhill. These works are expected to be completed this month. Read More »

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Receives New Management of Sierra Leone Brewery, Assures to Protect Investors and Local Businesses Read More »

The Provisional Register of Electors for 2024 will be published on Friday 10 May 2024. Read More »

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has appointed additional members to the Board of Trustees of the University of Liberia. Those appointed are: Read More »

Mr. Dieu-Donné Alladjodjo, CEO Promo Fruits Benin, shared the challenges faced by his company and the positive impact of their partnership with the USAID West Africa Trade Hub in reviving the citrus sector in Benin. He explained how their collaboration aimed to enhance the quality and quantity of citrus yields, reduce post-harvest losses, and ensure consistent market access through contractual agreements.Reflecting on the transformation brought about by the partnership, Mr. Klouvi, a citrus farmer in Lalo, expressed, "The training provided by Promo Fruits... has inspired... Read More »