THE GAP IS REAL: GIABA, AML REPORTING AND BCNI
By E K Bensah Jr. At the opening of GIABA’s Regional Training of Journalists on Investigative Reporting of Economic and Financial Crimes in West Africa in Accra, Director General Mam…
ECOWAS at 51: Reform, Not Erasure
Lessons from Five Decades of African Regionalism By E. K. Bensah Jr. The current crisis surrounding the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has understandably generated questions about the…
NEW! Apply for ECOWAS Startup Awards 2026 | (USD30,000 at stake)
👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾*🚀 2nd ECOWAS STARTUP AWARDS 2026* Leading an innovative startup in West Africa? Win up to US$30,000 and scale your business regionally ! Prizes & Benefits: 🥇 Winner: US$30,000 🥈…
ECOWAS Opportunity: Paid Internatonal internship (age 32 or younger)
Are you a dynamic young graduate and a citizen of an ECOWAS member state? Are you looking to launch your career with a premier professional experience within a regional institution?…
VIDEO: Update on ECOWAS’ attempts to reduce Air Taxes, Charges & Fees by 25%
PlayVideo documentary on reducing ticket prices in the ECOWAS region - IMPACT CEDEAO https://youtu.be/VWVoUZ5nsyU
ECOWAS Final Communique – 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State & Government
The Sixty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was held on 19th July 2026, in Lungi,…
ECOWAS Statement by outgone President of ECOWAS Commission Dr. Omar Alieu Touray (69th Ordinary Session, Summit of the Future)
STATEMENT BY H.E. DR OMAR ALIEU TOURAY, PRESIDENT OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION, AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 69TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ECOWAS AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND…
ECOWAS TO OPERATIONALIZE REGIONAL ECONOMIC OVERSIGHT MECHANISM TO ADVANCE AFFORDABLE, COMPETITIVE AND INTEGRATED AIR TRANSPORT IN WEST AFRICA
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission will convene the inaugural meeting of the ECOWAS Air Transport Economic Oversight Committee (ECATEOC) from 2 to 3 July 2026 in…
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Maiden Edition of “Africa Zeitgeist Show” Takes off 21 August
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 💥Hosted by E K Bensah Jr., the maiden edition of the “Africa Zeitgeist Show” took off 21 August 2025. 🇨🇮 Abidjan Rising The maiden edition of “Africa Zeitgeist…
ECOWAS Supports Women Traders in Historic Abidjan to Lagos Caravan
The ECOWAS supports women traders campaign reached a major milestone as the ECOWAS Caravan 2025 concluded in Lagos, spotlighting the critical role of women in informal cross-border trade across West…
