The #Arusha Renaissance: Pan-African #Postal Services Union Superimposes its Presence in #Tanzania
31 August, 2023 In the next few days, the *Pan-African Postal Union (PAPU) Tower* will be inaugurated — in Arusha — on the sidelines of the *41st Administrative Council meeting*,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: High-Level Dialogue at Africa Climate Summit Explores “Africa’s Green Minerals Strategy” as a Catalyst for Continental Minerals-based Industrialization.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE High-Level Dialogue at Africa Climate Summit Explores “Africa’s Green Minerals Strategy” as a Catalyst for Continental Minerals-based Industrialization. Nairobi, Kenya — September 5, 2023 — The African…
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PRESS STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF AFRICAN UNION (AU) ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY 11th July 2023 Today 11th July 2023, the African Union (AU) and its member states commemorate 20 years of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HON KWAMI EDEM SENANU SWORN IN AS GHANA’S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE AU ADVISORY BOARD AGAINST CORRUPTION (AU ABC)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* : HON KWAMI EDEM SENANU SWORN IN AS GHANA’S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE AU ADVISORY BOARD AGAINST CORRUPTION (AU ABC) *Arusha, Tanzania*, 25 April, 2023 – Ghana’s representative…
AACC Announces Call for 2023 Human Rights Award Nomination (30 April Deadline)
The AACC-CETA has announced a call for nominations of the “2023 AACC Human Rights Award “. The award is anchored on aspiration 3 of #Agenda2063 of the #AfricanUnion,”An Africa of…
Op-Ed: How Can African Union Leverage on Faith-based institutions to ensure Implementation of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG)?
By Carole Obure In the wake of the Protestant Reformation of the 1500s, evolving European societies wrestled with determining exactly what cross-cutting roles the church and state should play in…
The AU’s African Space Agency is Born!
February 13 2023 55 countries on the continent stand up the African Space Agency Set up within the African Union to boost collaboration in the development of space infrastructures and…
APN Migration Platform: End of Year Report 2022
APN Migration Platform End of Year Report 2022 By E.K.Bensah Jr Deputy Executive Director 22 December, 2022 Although the year has ended reminding us about the centrality of migrants to…
Throwback: When E K Bensah Interviewed IOM on Trade-Migration Nexus
In June 2022, Managing-Editor of Ecowas Business News, E K Bensah, interviewed IOM’s Jason Theede as part of an AfCFTA Policy Network-IOM Partnership to help unpack migration to followers and…
#IATA: Airlines In Africa, Middle East To Pay $222billion Extra For Fuel In 2022
In his address to the 2022 General Assembly of the African Airlines Association in Dakar, Senegal, IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East, Kamil Alawadhi, said that…
Senegal Country Report [AfriEximBank]
Sénégal’s development aspirations formulated in its strategicframework dubbed Plan Sénégal Emergent (PSE) (2014 – 2035)or the Emerging Sénégal Plan, seeks to improve living conditionsand alleviate poverty through structural transformation,diversification of…
UNDERWAY IN CAPE TOWN: First Technical Symposium on African Migration Conference
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (Ecowas Business News- 8 Dec, 2022) Scheduled for 2023, the African Migration Conference — an idea mooted by APRM as far back as 2019 — will…
#SaveTheDate: AfCFAC SAATM PIP Roadmap
In the process of monitoring the SAATM (PIP),AFCAC is organizing a workshop on December 6th, 2022 in Abuja. In this occasion, AFCAC will present SAATM PIP roadmap to the African…
African police leaders call for improved data exchange at INTERPOL meeting
LYON, France – A historic meeting between INTERPOL and top law enforcement leaders from across the African continent saw participants jointly pledge to boost police data exchanged between African countries…
Nigeria remits $100m to ECOWAS in community levies
By Victoria Ojeme The Federal Government has paid US$100,324,011.33 to the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) as community levy this year alone. This was disclosed at the presentation of…
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT: APRM Targeted Review ( Corporate Governance & AfCFTA)
As part of ECOWAS Business News efforts to amplify the work of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), E K Bensah will be running a series of special reports in…
5th Edition of African Governance Seminar (AGOSS) Kicks off in Addis
The 5th AGOSS takes off in Addis Ababa today. The APRM Communication Champion for East Africa Carole Obure is in Addis to participate and cover the event. For more about…
#SaveTheDate: A Conversation with AUDA-NEPAD’s New CEO
MEDIA ADVISORY What: A Conversation with AUDA-NEPAD’s New CEO The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD is organizing a media breakfast event with its new Chief Executive Officer, H.E Ms. Nardos Bekele-Thomas.…
UNDERWAY: Continental Workshop on Single African Air Transport Market (#SAATM) Opens in Accra
Following the celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the #YamoussoukroDecision #YD in #Dakar two weeks ago, a continental workshop on regulatory instruments of the #YD & the Single African Air…
#SaveTheDate: APN Organises Africa Business Networking Night – 15 December
AfCFTA Policy Network (APN) will on 16 December organise an “African Products Day & Business Networking Night” It is primarily an opportunity to bring sellers and buyers together to patronize…
Kenya hosts AMDC Workshop on Continental Value Chains by ASME
Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom meeting.When: Nov 29, 2022 08:30 Nairobi Register in advance for this meeting:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcuGtpj4rHdY4fyWbkDLsaikKAeoDknJq After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information…
UNDERWAY IN #BANJUL: 3rd AU-EU Seminar on #Transitional Justice
📍The 3⃣rd AU-EU Seminar on #TransitionalJustice is being held in Banjul, #TheGambia🇬🇲 H.E. Dawda Jallow, Minister of @Gambia_MOJ, engages in a Q&A with participants. Many of the participants’ questions at…
IOM Launches Anti-Crime Project on Lake Victoria
.@UNmigration has launched a project to bolster the detection & deterrence of transnational organized crime on Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria is the world’s second largest tropical freshwater lake & supports…
Screenshots: African Minerals Development Centre (AMDC) Side-Event in Niamey #AfricaIndustrialization
Please find below critical screenshots of the AMDC side-event underway on sidelines of Africa Industrialization Week in Niger, Niamey: for more information and updates, check www.twitter.com/AfricanAMDC
Kenya Joins Rwanda to Kick-start SAATM with 13 Other Countries
By MICHAEL WAKABI More by this Author After minimal progress since its launch in January 2018, the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) appeared to reach a decision this week…
“We can’t be flying within Europe & wanting to integrate within Africa” — UNECA Chief Economist
ECA’s Chief Economist,Hanan Morsy @HananMorsy14 highlights opportunities to fast-track industrialization under @AfCFTA; says easier, cheaper intra-Africa move’t of persons,goods & services will be crucial-“We can’t be flying through Europe &…
AUDA NEPAD Holds Pharmaceutical Meeting in Accra
Today, am on reporting duty in capacity as MD of Ecowas Business News (www.ecowasbusinessnews.com), and in capacity as West Africa Coordinator of AUDA NEPAD Agenda 2063 Media Network. The topic…
Kenya Airways (KQ) Creates Accra-Dakar Service
In a move straight from chessmaster’s playbook, KQ has caused tectonic shifts in airline industry. What looked like a beleaguered and ailing regional carrier from East Africa has given vent…
#SaveTheDate: AMDC Organises Sideline Event on 24 November
You are cordially invited to participate in AMDCs virtual side event in the margins of the AU Industrialization Summit taking place on 24th November 2022 from 14:00hrs to 15:45hrs Niamey time.…
Ecowas Business News is a renewed conversation reporting the continent
SInce 2017 when it was established, Ecowas Business News has been positioning itself to become a one-stop shop for critical news around ECOWAS; the AU and its institutions. Join us…
#Vacancy: Senior Communications Officer — ACERWC (Lesotho)
Location : Maseru, Lesotho Closing Date : 6 December 2022
KEY OUTCOMES OF PRESS BRIEFING BY COMMISSIONER ALBERT MUCHANGA — Commissioner for Trade & Industry at 5th Mid Yr Coordination Meetings in Nairobi, Kenya
🗒️ KEY OUTCOMES OF PRESS BRIEFING BY COMMISSIONER ALBERT MUCHANGA — Commissioner for Trade & Industry at 5th Mid Yr Coordination Meetings in Nairobi, Kenya Report by E K Bensah…
APRM Governance Link Newsletter – December 2022 Edition is out!
The latest and year-end edition of APRM’s flagship newsletter “APRM Governance Link” is available! Sent out today by APRM Communications, it makes for an interesting read, including an important section…