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Conakry: The Regional Project Coordination Committee (RPCC) of the Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP) held its inaugural meeting on 11th November 2025, in Conakry, Guinea. This meeting marks a significant step forward for the region’s digital transformation agenda. According to African Press Organization, WARDIP is a World Bank-funded initiative aimed at boosting broadband […]

Nouakchott: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, has finalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in Nouakchott on 14 November 2025. The agreement aims to support the harmonisation and enhancement of statistical systems across West and Central Africa. According […]

Belém: At the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), fragile states are raising concerns about being excluded from crucial climate finance, despite being home to over a billion of the world’s most vulnerable people. COP30 President André Corrêa do Lago emphasized the importance of prioritizing people in climate actions this year, yet the Improved and […]

Conakry: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently convened the inaugural meeting of the Regional Project Coordination Committee (RPCC) for the Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP) in Conakry, Guinea. This meeting marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of the region’s digital transformation agenda. According to African Press Organization, WARDIP is […]

Bamako: Since September, blockades have been multiplying across Mali, carried out by jihadists from the JNIM, the al Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims. The jihadists are imposing a fuel blockade that has paralysed the landlocked Sahel country’s economy. The resulting unrest and violence have sent refugees fleeing westwards into Mauritania. According […]