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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) representative to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Antonio Jose Canhandula, has said the problems of Boko Haram and insecurity in Nigeria are best tackled with increased social and economic inclusion of citizens by the Nigerian government. The UN scribe, in an exclusive interview on Monday at an ECOWAS …

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The United Nations, African Union and ECOWAS have urged political parties to exercise restraint as the Independent National Electoral Commission announces the results of the presidential and National Assembly elections. In a statement by the international bodies made available on Tuesday by the ECOWAS Commission, they also urged candidates to continue to exercise patience for the complete results. “The attention …

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Former Chief Economist/Group Head, Research & Economic Intelligence Group a Zenith Bank Plc, Marcel Okeke has said the plan by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to achieve single currency for the region by 2020 is no longer realistic. He spoke at the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) 2018 Economic Review and 2019 0utlook held in Lagos at …

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Photo Caption: From Left: Director General, Ghana Securities and Exchange Commission Rev Daniel Tetteh, Director General Nigeria SEC Ms Mary Uduk, Commissioner, Industry and Private Sector Promotion, ECOWAS Mr Mamadou Traore and Secretary General CREPMF Mr Mony Soumahoro during a Meeting of Ecowas and West African Securities Regulatory Authorities (WASRA) in Abuja yesterday

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The Nigerian Stock Exchange, in partnership with the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, United Nations Women, United Nations Global Compact, International Finance Corporation, the World Federation of Exchanges, WIMBIZ, and Women in ETFs, organised a symposium to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018, on Thursday, March 8, 2018, at the Stock Exchange House in Lagos. In line with the global theme for …

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Nigeria, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), World Trade Organisation (WTO), Friends of Investment Facilitation for Development (FIFD) and participants at the High Level Policy and Private Sector Trade and Investment Facilitation Partnership Forum today adopted a declaration titled “The Abuja Statement” at the close of the two-day event, which saw the participation of over 30 African countries …

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The Vice President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Edward Singhatey,  said it was unacceptable that extreme poverty, disease, criminality, terrorism and other social vices keep defining the structure of the sub- region on Tuesday. Singhatey spoke in Lagos during the Commission’s meeting with non-state actors and civil society organisations (CSOs), including West African Civil Society Forum …

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Nigeria has moved closer to ending the chronic issues of malnutrition especially in children as the Minister of Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enelamah launched the Strengthening African Processors of Fortified Foods project in Lagos. The $10m four-year project is sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and is designed to support local food processors produce more fortified foods …

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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in conjunction with the European Union (EU), has launched the implementation of the European Union Support to ECOWAS Regional Peace, Security and Stability Mandate Programme (ECOWAS-EU PSS Project) aimed at creating the right atmosphere for development in the region.   The project, which will see ECOWAS, EU and other developmental partners committing …

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ECOWAS must Eradicate Maritime piracy to grow it’s economy – NIMASA DG The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has charged member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to eradicate the scourge of piracy in the sub region in order to the economy. The DG who stated this …

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