In January, the West African nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger completed their year-long process of exiting the ...

Across West Africa, the regional bloc ECOWAS (Economic Community of West ... grown louder among Nigeria’s policy elite. Experts outline several pillars such a strategy must include: Nigerians ...

The ECOWAS 50th Anniversary celebrations brought together dignitaries from across the region, including President John Dramani Mahama and Ghana’s former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Ecowas was born in Lagos on 28 May, 1975 with the goal of bringing West African nations closer together. Five decades later, that ambition is facing its toughest test yet. The anniversary ...

Sterling Bank said it has entered a strategic partnership with the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) to channel $50 million in long-term funding to Nigerian businesses across high ...

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Council of Ministers will be meeting in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc ...

Dr Oumar Alien Touray, the President of ECOWAS Commission, has bemoaned the low intra-regional trade, with trading hovering around 12 per cent among the West African member states. He, therefore, ...

At the official launch of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) 50th Anniversary celebrations in Accra on Tuesday, Mr Tinubu emphasised the urgent need for collective action to address ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has convened a meeting in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the ...

Celebrations marking 50 years of the Economic Community of West African States - known as Ecowas - began in Ghana this week, but the mood was far from jubilant. The region's main political and ...

The Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas) is set to mark 50 years in May 2025. It was established in 1975 by 16 member states. Though seven of the founding leaders had ascended to ...

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged leaders to prioritise addressing poverty, unemployment, and inequality, while placing a strong emphasis on education, innovation, and skills acquisition.