Tag: West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in a landmark move with the European Union (EU) and the governments of Germany and Spain, has unveiled four transformative initiatives totalling ...

With military coups dismantling constitutional rule in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, and neighbouring civilian regimes in Côte d’Ivoire and Togo manipulating legal systems to entrench incumbents, the threat to ...

Lands Minister urges West African nations to transition from raw mineral exports to value addition and sustainable industrialisation.

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has emerged as the best-performing securities market in West Africa after recording a remarkable growth of over 30 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of ...

Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Ghana's Minister of Defence, has praised the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for their steadfast commitment and professionalism in protecting the country's stability and sovereignty. In a ...

Ghana emerged as the West Africa’s top performer in trade, recording a remarkable trade surplus of approximately $4.1 billion in 2024. Côte d’Ivoire followed closely with a surplus of $2 ...

Ghana is poised to host the official launch of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).  This landmark event, to be held in Accra, ...

The third meeting of the Management Committee of the ECOWAS Regional Food Security Reserve commenced on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria, bringing together key stakeholders to address the ...

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Sierra Leone following his short working visit to the West African nation.  The visit, which served both ...

The 43rd Ordinary Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) has commenced in Abuja, Nigeria.  The high-level gathering is ...