Tag: ECOWAS
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Ghana and The Gambia partner to advance ECOWAS Free Roaming Initiative
The National Communications Authority (NCA), in partnership with the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), is actively engaging stakeholders in...
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Elections 2024: ECOWAS group declares EC is ready
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who chairs the West Africa Elders Forum—a prominent diplomatic election observation group—has expressed confidence in the Electoral Commission’s (EC)...
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Akufo-Addo denies claims of partisan arrest of anti-galamsey protesters
President Nana Akufo-Addo has dismissed allegations that the recent arrest and detention of 53 protesters was an effort to suppress dissent in the country....
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Over €1.7m raked in by gov’t from timber exports to ECOWAS countries in Q2 2024 – Forestry Commission
The Forestry Commission of Ghana has reported that the country generated €1,702,426.33 from timber exports to ECOWAS countries during the second quarter (April to...
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Ghana named tier 1 cybersecurity leader on global stage
Ghana has been awarded Tier 1 status in the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI), released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), positioning the country...
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ECOWAS extends aid to Ghanaian women, others struck by obstetric fistula; presents $245,000 grant
The Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) Gender Development Centre has presented a $245,000 grant to bolster efforts in combating obstetric fistula and...
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ECOWAS didn’t fund Kasoa-Winneba Highway project – NEIP CEO
Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has criticized the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for allegedly...
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Ghana’s 2024 elections will be peaceful, we’ve not predicted doom – ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has firmly denied claims that it forecasted violence during Ghana's 2024 general elections, refuting reports...
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West African leaders’ summit opens as coup leaders also form an alliance
West African leaders’ summit in Abuja, Nigeria, began following an alliance formed by the military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, who recently...
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Digitalization vital for economic growth – ECOWAS representative
ECOWAS Resident Representative in Ghana, Baba Gana Waki, has emphasized the vital role of digitalization in the economic advancement of member states.He noted that...