The ECOWAS Commission organized an interactive Brown Bag Seminar on “Geopolitics and the Blue Economy in West Africa” at its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, on 31 July 2026. The seminar explored how ...

By Eneole Otorkpa, AbujaThe Economic Community of West African States Regional Competition Authority (ECOWAS-ERCA) has warned that price-fixing, market allocation and anti-competitive practices were ...

India stopped exporting diesel to the European Union this month due to the European Union's ban on fuel derived from Russian crude and instead sent a record amount to West Africa, shipping data from ...

ECOWAS calls for reforms to formalise MSMEs as 90 per cent of West Africa’s economy remains outside the formal sector.

WAEMU recorded a CFA6.3 trillion trade surplus in 2025, its first since 2011. Higher exports of gold, cocoa and oil drove the turnaround and strengthened the bloc's foreign exchange reserves. The ...

A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was ...

Guinea has become the first ECOWAS member to say it will keep its currency rather than adopt the Eco when the regional currency starts. The decision leaves the Guinean franc in place as the bloc ...

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has increased exports of petrol and urea to African countries as part of deliberate plan to ease supply disruptions caused by the United ...

Africa is the world’s most endowed continent in agricultural potential, yet it remains a marginal player in global agribusiness. This paradox lies at the heart of Africa’s development challenge.

Across the region, companies are investing in automation, digital technologies and smarter production processes to remain competitive while meeting changing market expectations.

he UAE will leave OPEC on May 1 to boost production (target ~5 mb/d by 2027) and gain full control over its oil strategy and global partnerships. The departure removes key spare capacity from OPEC, ...