Security forces and police have shut down Lome, the capital of Togo, in a bid to prevent anti-government demonstrations from taking place for a second consecutive day.
Tag: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
ECOWAS Adopts New Tactic on Free Trade
After a lot of disappointments in its free trade promotion efforts, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is hoping to rely on the reputation of some seven eminent persons to whip members into line and break down the barriers that stand in the way of intra-regional trade.
ECOWAS Member States Move to Unlock Transit Challenges
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the World Bank Group co-hosted a technical workshop in Ghana from June 7–8, under the Improved and Facilitated Trade in West Africa Project. The project aims to unlock transit challenges across key trade corridors in West Africa.
Analysts Raise Red Flags Over Single Currency
CURRENCY and banking analysts have slammed the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for its frequent postponement of the deadline for the adoption of a single currency.
Spio-Gabrah Sounds Alarm Bells
GHANA’S Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Ekow Spio-Gabrah has warned that the move to drive out foreigners engaged in petty trading may have a negative impact on the country’s economy.
ECOWAS To Hold Emergency Summit Over Ebola
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is expected to hold an emergency Heads of State Summit next month to assess and review strategies being implemented to help curb Ebola. The Ebola pandemic has killed more than 4,500 across West Africa. In the worst-affected countries – Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone – over nine […]