Preparations for ECOFEST Dakar 2025 are accelerating as ECOWAS, UEMOA, and the Government of Senegal gear up for the second joint meeting of the Regional and National Organising Committees, scheduled for October 14 through 17 in Dakar. The meeting will assess progress on festival arrangements, enhance coordination among stakeholders, and finalize technical, logistical, and communication…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ghana through two key initiatives aimed at promoting social protection and economic fairness. In September 2025, ECOWAS facilitated national interventions in Accra addressing both gender-based violence (GBV) and the establishment of a competition and consumer protection framework. From 15th to 18th…
As global financial headwinds continue to squeeze emerging markets, Africa’s trade finance gap, estimated at up to $100 billion annually, will once again come under the spotlight. To help close this gap, Afreximbank will host the 25th edition of its flagship Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS2025) in Abidjan from 4–6 November 2025. The discussions will explore…
Indonesia Honorary Consul Alieu Secka has extended a warm invitation to the people of The Gambia and Africa to take advantage of the immense opportunities provided by the Indonesia Trade Expo slated to take place in the Indonesian city of BSD – Bumi Serpong Damai, located within Greater Jakarta – from 15 to 19 October…
At the Clinton Global Initiative’s 20th Anniversary meeting on 25 September 2025 in New York, the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) announced a landmark USD30 million Commitment to Action to establish the African Women’s House and scale existing programming at the Center, as a bold investment in the future…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun preparations for its flagship Trade and Investment Forum and Exhibition (ECOTIFE). ECOTIFE is expected to drive regional integration, attract investment, and stimulate economic growth across West Africa. Speaking at the opening of the planning committee meeting in Lagos on Thursday, ECOWAS Director of Trade, Kolawole…
West African climate negotiators and regional institutions opened a three-day preparatory workshop in Dakar, Senegal, on September 23, 2025, to align priorities for the upcoming COP30 United Nations Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil (November 10–21, 2025). The meeting, jointly organised by the ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions, seeks to strengthen the region’s negotiating position by analyzing…
Ali Soumana was arrested following a complaint by Prime Minister Ali Soumana over an article published in Le Courrier newspaper. (Photo: Credit withheld) Dakar, September 17, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists urges authorities in Niger to immediately release Ali Soumana, publishing director of the privately owned Le Courrier newspaper, after Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine…
Cybersecurity and ICT experts from ECOWAS Member States have validated the draft Final Report on the feasibility of establishing a Regional Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (RCCC). The meeting, held from September 15–17, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, is a key step before the report is submitted to ministers for endorsement and eventual ECOWAS approval. The RCCC is…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dispatched a team of electoral experts to the Republic of Guinea to observe the constitutional referendum scheduled for 21 September 2025, underscoring the regional body’s unwavering commitment to democracy, peace, and good governance. The Technical Expert Mission, mandated by H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President of…
