The ECO- West Africa’s common currency project is postponed again to 2027
For more than a decade, the 15 nations of the West African bloc, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ...
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France finally ratifies law ending use of CFA franc in West Africa
France has finally ratified a law that ends the use of the CFA franc by French colonies in West Africa. ...
Prof. Quartey justifies why ECOWAS is not ready for ECO currency in 2020
Economist Professor Peter Quartey has stated that ECOWAS is not ready for the common currency, ECO, which is scheduled to ...
All you need to know about the new West African Currency, ECO
The Eco is the proposed name for the common currency that the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) plans to introduce ...
Ghana ranks as the 4th safest African country for vehicle manufacturers
The report, titled ‘Autos Sales Risk/Reward Index, shows that with a Risk/Reward Index score of 37.7, Ghana ranked the 4th ...
Africa Tilts as Winners Emerge From the Commodities Slump
East African countries are integrating into a robust regional market as energy exporters on the other side of the continent ...
THE PAN-AFRICAN PASSPORT; A SOLUTION TO TRAVEL PROBLEMS IN AFRICA
Imagine an Africa where you can travel from Ghana to Nigeria, from Kenya to South Africa or from Sudan to ...
Beyond the AU passport: Prospects for Africa’s integration and prosperity
In July 2016, the African Union (AU) launched the AU electronic passport (e-passport). The flagship initiative stems from Agenda 2063, ...
Visa on arrival in Ghana – What it means for Tourism and Hospitality.
Ghana has started a visa-on-arrival scheme at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for all African Union Nationals whose countries do ...
Africa Rising: Where is the Evidence?
Background The narrative of Africa rising has overwhelmingly focused on hard economic data to support the proposition being put forth ...