NIAMEY, Niger--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) is delighted to welcome the Republic of Niger as its 33rd member state, which takes our membership of African countries up to 60% ...

For West African countries to effectively advance their regional trade and integration efforts, DPI must be made ...

The implementation of that common currency for West Africa’s anglophone countries was postponed four times before finally being jettisoned, dimming the hopes of a single currency for the sub-region.

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THE decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic, three landlocked sub-Saharan African countries, to pull out of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has sparked fears of ...

Analysis - For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions about how they will navigate regional ...

Here's a look at the five smallest African countries, all of which are beautiful island nations. Cape Verde is the largest of the African island nations. It is an archipelago located in the central ...

Delegates and observers at a meeting of the bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, Nigeria, last weekend after the three countries had announced their withdrawal.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday said his country and the European Union as a whole were committed to boosting security in West Africa, and could provide training and equipment to support ...

Cape Verde, an archipelago nation off West Africa with a population of about 600,000, has vaccinated nearly 65% of adults, rivalling some European countries.

Download PDF A currency union encompassing all of West Africa promises benefits but faces a multitude of obstacles During the COVID-19 pandemic advanced economies have tapped their central banks for ...

Three countries hit by coups are leaving west Africa’s main bloc Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger inflict more misery on their people ...