Tag: ECOWAS
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ECOWAS reappoints Dr. George Donkor as President for second term
The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), comprising the Ministers of Finance and / or Economic Planning of the fifteen ECOWAS member states, has unanimously re-appointed Dr George Agyekum Nana Donkor as President of the Bank for the second term of five years beginning February 1, 2024. The appointment…
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Support women-led businesses to ensure success of AfCFTA – Kosi Yankey
Chief Executive of the Ghana Enterprises Agency, Kosi Yankey-Aryeh, is calling on African leaders and private sector players to sponsor regulations that seek to sponsor women businesses on the continent. According to her, the formalisation of women-led businesses and entrepreneurship is essential to ensure that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, AfCFTA, becomes successful. Speaking…
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Dr. Okonjo-Iweala’s WTO appointment good for Africa’s trade – FBNBank MD
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FBNBank Ghana Limited, Victor Yaw Asante has stated that the appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) coming at a time when AfCFTA is being rolled out across the continent is a good sign for Africa’s trade. Speaking to participants at…
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COVID-19 testing for ECOWAS nationals reduced to $50 – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says testing for COVID-19 for all nationals of ECOWAS have been capped at $50 following the 58th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS held on Saturday, January 23, 2021, via video conferencing. In a national broadcast on Sunday, January 31, 2021, Nana Akufo-Addo…
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ECOWAS needs payment, settlement system as ECO adoption delays – Akufo-Addo
Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for the rapid establishment of a payment and settlement system for the ECOWAS region. He made the call during the opening ceremony of the 58th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, which was held…
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GUTA welcomes Nigeria’s decision to reopen its land borders
The Ghana Union of Traders’ Association, GUTA, says it is looking forward to the reopening of the Nigerian border for trade activities to return to normalcy. According to them, this is critical to the success of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Nigerian government in August last year closed its…
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Nana Addo elected ECOWAS Chairman
President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been elected as the new Chairman of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the ongoing 57th ECOWAS Summit being held in Niamey, capital of Niger. The Ghanaian President takes over from President of the Republic of Niger, President Mahamadou Issoufou. President Akufo-Addo is scheduled to…
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Group urges Gov’t to implement ECOWAS Veterinary Pharmaceutical Protocol in livestock sector
The Women in Poultry Value Chain (WIPVaC), has called for the speedy implementation of the Economic Community of West African States’ Veterinary Pharmacy Protocol in Ghana. The group, which is an umbrella organization of women in the poultry value chain, believes that supporting the implementation of the ECOWAS Veterinary Pharmaceutical Protocol will allow Ghana’s livestock…
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GUTA hopeful of border reopening ahead of an announcement by Nigeria
The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), says it is looking forward to the opening of the Nigerian border for trade activities to return to normalcy. The Nigerian government in August last year closed its borders to Benin and by extension, other West African countries, as part of measures to prevent the smuggling of cheap…
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Ghana determined to join Ivory Coast, others in adoption of ECO currency
The government of Ghana has commended the eight West African countries which have committed to using a common currency, the ECO, from 2020. In a statement from the Presidency, the government said the move will further boost efforts towards integration in the sub-region. “It is a good testimony to the importance that is being attached…