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How to apply for ECOWAS $65,000 startup awards to Nigerian entrepreneurs

The Economic Community of West African States has opened applications for the second edition of its Startup Awards, offering cash prizes totaling $65,000 to startups from across the region, including Nigeria. ECOWAS Commission announced the award on its X handle on Monday, saying it aims to identify, celebrate and scale innovative startups while advancing digital […]

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Guinea opts out of ECOWAS single currency plan

Guinea has become the first member of the Economic Community of West African States to formally opt out of the planned West African single currency, the eco, opting instead to retain its national currency, the Guinean franc. The decision comes as the regional bloc moves toward a phased rollout of the monetary union, scheduled to […]

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ECOWAS backs agreement to advance African atlantic gas pipeline

The proposed African Atlantic Gas Pipeline has taken a major step towards implementation after Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States signed the project’s Intergovernmental Agreement at the ECOWAS Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone, over the weekend. The agreement provides the sovereign backing needed to advance the ambitious pipeline, which is […]

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ECOWAS leaders sign Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline agreement

West African leaders on Sunday signed an agreement approving the construction of a gas pipeline linking Nigeria to Morocco at a summit of regional bloc ECOWAS in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown. The roughly 6,000-kilometre (3,700-mile) Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline will cross 13 countries along Africa’s Atlantic coast, carrying Nigerian gas to Morocco before connecting to the […]

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Senegal’s Bassirou Faye elected new ECOWAS chairman

Senegalese President Bassirou Faye has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, succeeding Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio. Faye emerged as chairman during the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government held in Sierra Leone on Sunday. He succeeds Bio, who […]

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Tinubu urges ECOWAS to shift from consumption to production

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on member states of the Economic Community of West African States to transform the region from a consumer market into a production-driven economic bloc capable of supporting industrialisation, trade, and sustainable growth. Nairametrics reported that the President made the call on Thursday during the inauguration of the new ECOWAS […]

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FG urges stronger ECOWAS ties to fight border crimes, terrorism

The federal government has intensified calls for stronger cross-border cooperation among ECOWAS member states to combat transnational crime, terrorism and other border-related challenges threatening regional stability. The Director-General of the National Boundary Commission, Adamu Adaji, made the call during the annual stakeholders’ meeting on ECOWAS Cross-Border Cooperation held in Abuja. The regional meeting, hosted by […]

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ECOWAS pushes deeper regional integration via enhanced border ties

The Economic Community of West African States has stepped up efforts to deepen cross-border cooperation among member states as part of initiatives aimed at enhancing regional trade, strengthening security collaboration, and advancing economic integration across West Africa. The Director-General of the National Boundary Commission, Adamu Adaji, represented by the Head of Cross Border Cooperation, Dr. […]

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ECOWAS, AfDB induct board for Abidjan-Lagos highway

The Economic Community of West African States and the African Development Bank Group hosted a two-day orientation and information session in Abidjan to onboard the 10-member Board of Directors of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority. Held on 19–20 February 2026, the session is part of the Authority’s operational rollout following the board’s official swearing-in in […]

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ECOWAS court orders Nigeria to probe military-era share seizure

The ECOWAS Court of Justice sitting in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to investigate the 1978 seizure of shares belonging to a 94-year-old Nigerian businessman, Mr Kolawole Koiki, in the New Nigeria Salt Company Limited by the former military government. The regional court also awarded Mr Koiki the sum of ₦5 million […]

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ECOWAS approves plan to cut West African airfare

The Economic Community of West African States has approved significant changes designed to decrease the high cost of flying within Nigeria and the wider West Africa region. This decision is expected to revolutionize the air transport sector. The ECOWAS Commission issued a statement yesterday announcing that the Heads of State and Government, meeting at their […]

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