African leaders are advocating for a new approach to measuring the continent’s green wealth, emphasizing that current gross domestic product measures in most African countries are outdated and underestimate their true wealth. They spoke on Thursday at an event hosted by the African Union Commission and the African Development Bank Group at the African Union…
Following active participation in the 2025 ECOSOC Youth Forum at United Nations Headquarters, the Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) is issuing a call for a more youth-centred and action-oriented global communiqué. This call urges the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and all Member States to elevate youth engagement and strengthen support for the growing global sport for…
The African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) (www.UAR-AUB.org) will hold its 16th General Assembly from June 18 to 20, 2025 in Abidjan, capital of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, under the theme: Empowering the media: what strategies for financial and technological resilience and innovative content? This high-level meeting will bring together Directors General representing the media,…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricAFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, is convening the 5th edition of its Country & Stakeholder Symposium (CSS) tomorrow, April 8, 2025, from 12:30 to 14:00 WAT. This year’s theme, “Making Africa’s Institutional Savings Work Better for the Continent,” will spotlight the urgent need to bridge the financing gap in…
The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Customs Union and Taxation, has organised a four-day workshop to enhance the capacity of Member States in implementing regional tax expenditure reforms. The workshop, held from 24 to 27 March 2025, in collaboration with the World Bank, brought together representatives from the Ministries of Finance and Tax Administrations…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment during a high-level ministerial conference held on the sidelines of the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Organised by the ECOWAS Commission’s Department of Human Development and…
The ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) has successfully concluded a 3-day meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, aimed at reinforcing the region’s commitment to enhancing security and military cooperation. The meeting, which took place from March 11 to 13, 2025, brought together top military leaders from across West Africa to address pressing security challenges…
In a bid to enhance regional rice production and food security in West Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission recently signed a $12 million grant agreement to implement the Rice Resilient Value Chains Development Project (REWARD) in the regional bloc. The signing ceremony was held…
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has issued a strong condemnation of Israel’s ongoing military aggression against Palestinians, particularly in Gaza, and has called for immediate international action to end hostilities and ensure accountability for alleged war crimes. The resolution, adopted during an extraordinary session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Jeddah on…
The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) on 5 March 2025 signed a €20 million financing agreement aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and accelerating development initiatives across Africa. The EU-African Union Partnership Performance Acceleration Programme (AUPPAP) will support key projects aligned with Agenda 2063, the AU’s long-term vision for socio-economic transformation, as well…
