Tag: ECOWAS

Tony Elumelu to give speech at ECOWAS forum
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Tony Elumelu to give speech at ECOWAS forum

It has been scheduled that the Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu, will give the keynote lecture at the fourth ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum in Cotonou, Benin Republic. According to The Punch, ECOWAS is offering a forum for participants in the ECOWAS mining and petroleum sectors, and is scheduled to take place […]

UBA vows to draw capital to ECOWAS mining industry
Business

ECOWAS, others encourage African goods at Trade fair

When friendly countries and the Economic Community of West African States come together in Lagos in September for the fourth edition of Ecofairs, the development of trade among West African nations will take front stage. According to the PUNCH, This was recently stated by Ecofairs’ Chief Executive Officer, Sylvester Riicolins, at the formal Ecofairs 2024 […]

Aviation ministry gets N40bn approval for NAVAID upgrade
Aviation

Nigeria-Niger Republic flights remain suspended – FG 

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency played a role in the ongoing prohibition on aircraft travel between the two countries. The PUNCH reported that according to NAMA, exceptional flights, aircraft in a state of emergency, and over-flight aircraft using Nigerian airspace are among the approved exceptions to the embargo. General Abdourrahamane Tchiani succeeded Mohamed Bazoum, the legitimately […]

UBA vows to draw capital to ECOWAS mining industry
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Mali, B’Faso, Niger to face exclusion from $702bn ECOWAS market

Mali, B’Faso, Niger to face exclusion from $702bn ECOWAS market Burkina Faso, Mali, and the Niger Republic are scheduled to withdraw from the $702 billion Economic Community of West African States, after their withdrawals. The PUNCH reported that this potential departure might increase the region’s already severe food insecurity and have unfavourable effects on already vulnerable […]

UBA vows to draw capital to ECOWAS mining industry
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS

Three West African nations, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, have left the Economic Community of West African States after military intervention. The countries expressed their views in a coordinated press release shown on television and posted online on Sunday. “Faced with this continuing situation, Their Excellencies, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Colonel Assimi Goïta and Brigadier General […]

Tinubu signs seven bilateral agreements with Qatar
Business

Council urges Tinubu to include youths in ECOWAS agenda

The Economic Community of West African States Youth Council has encouraged the organization’s new chairman, Bola Tinubu, to prioritize the advancement of young people throughout his term in office. The EYC applauded Tinubu, who is also the president of Nigeria, for pledging to make the ECOWAS’ priority problems putting an end to coups, and preserving peace and security […]

Policy and Regulations

ECOWAS propose 10% VAT harmonization to Nigeria

The Economic Community of West African States has presented a reviewed document of Value Added Tax harmonisation to stakeholders in the Nigerian economic sectors for the country to review it with the current economic reality.   This presentation was done at a three-day Workshop on Nigeria’s Value Added Tax Law held in Abuja, according to […]

BREAKING: Tinubu emerges ECOWAS Chairman
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BREAKING: Tinubu emerges ECOWAS Chairman

  President Bola Tinubu has been named the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States’ Authority of Heads of State and Government. Tinubu was voted head of the regional group during its 63rd Ordinary Session on Sunday afternoon in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau’s capital. “We will take democracy seriously, Democracy is very tough but […]

Friendly market policies'll boost Nigeria's credit profile - NGX
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ECOWAS set to name Tinubu Chairman

According to Daily Post, this was stated in a tweet sent on his official account on Sunday by a former media aide to the president, Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu is now in Guinea-Bissau for the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS after leaving Nigeria on Saturday. According to Onanuga’s tweet, Tinubu […]

UBA vows to draw capital to ECOWAS mining industry
Business

ECOWAS, France strike €20m agricultural development deal

The Economic Community of West African States and the French Development Agency have signed two new financial agreements totaling €20 million in support of the regional agriculture strategy. The Guardian reported that the two finance agreements were signed on Monday, May 29, 2023, in Abuja, by the Director of the French Development Agency in Nigeria, Mr. Xavier Muron, […]

ECOWAS targets 70% sustainable energy by 2030
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ECOWAS targets 70% sustainable energy by 2030

The Economic Community of West African States member states will have access to sustainable energy, the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable and Energy Efficiency has said. This was disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja during the closing ceremony of the seventh ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum 2022 by Francis Simpore, executive director of ECREE. “Our strategic objective is […]

EU to criminalize AI-generated porn images, deepfakes
Conferences

Nigeria-EU seek collaboration for better business environment

The 8th European Union-Nigeria Business Forum happening in Lagos this week will seek the collaboration of business leaders and government officials from Nigeria and Europe to identify new opportunities to unlock the Nigerian economy towards win-win outcomes for the country and Europe. The event is jointly organised by the EU delegation to Nigeria and the […]