Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS) said it has embarked on the promotion of free movement of people across the nations of the sub-continent, encouraging the removal of barriers at the boundaries to enable citizens move freely. The commission said it was the encumbrances to free movement that have retarded economic development of the […]
Tourism development and travel expert, Ikechi Uko, at the sidelines of the Accra Weizo held in Accra, Ghana, speaks about the factors militating against seamless travel within West Africa, need for intervention by ECOWAS Commission President for deepening of collaborations among tour operators in the West African region, among other issues. Charles Ajunwa brings excerpts: […]
Recently West African leaders met in Abuja for the inauguration of West African Economic Summit where Nigeria pushed for the removal of structural and policy bottlenecks in travel and trade in order to boost economic growth of the sub-region It was long conceived that there would come a time when countries in West […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to collaborate to enhance disaster preparedness in the region. The Director General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, received a delegation from ECOWAS led by Dr. Sintiki Tarfa Ugbe, Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, at the agency headquarters in […]
In order to encourage intra-African trade that will boost the region’s economy and create jobs, all the major cities in the continent must be connected through affordable air fares to enable more people travel and trade among themselves. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the number of air travel in Africa is lower […]
