ECOWAS discusses next steps over Guinea crisis
The group has said it will impose penalties on the junta in Guinea unless it immediately releases deposed President Alpha Conde … source
ECOWAS chairman praises "progress" in Burkina Faso
Umaro Sissoco Embalo also discussed the timeframe for the return to civilian rule READ MORE … source
From CFA Franc to Eco: the end of an era? [Business Africa]
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara announced an overhaul of the CFA franc, a currency used by eight states in West and Central Africa, most of them former … source
Mauritania signs partnership agreement with ECOWAS
Mauritania and ECOWAS countries signed a new cooperation agreement aimed towards improving economic and security situation in the region. On Friday … source
ECOWAS pledges improvement of women’s access to land
Women account for up to 80 percent of small holder farmers but gender inequalities make it difficult for them to access land in Africa. The second ordinary session of the…
ECOWAS electricity market [The Morning Call]
The ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority, is mandated to regulate cross-border trade in electricity in ECOWAS Member States. The chairman will be coordinating activities leading… source
Is Africa’s population growth rate a ticking time bomb? [The Morning Call]
Parliamentarians of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are taking quite an unusual step to curb the region’s growth rate, backing recent statements made by French President… source