AfCFTA: Functional integration key to ECOWAS trade expansion

AfCFTA: Functional integration key to ECOWAS trade expansion

Kalu emphasised that bridging the gap between aspiration and reality requires deliberate action

ECOWAS urges swift ratification and legal harmonisation of AfCFTA by West Africa

WorldStage– The ECOWAS Parliament has urged member states to fast-track the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), describing it as a defining opportunity to transform West Africa into an integrated, prosperous, and resilient economic powerhouse. President of the Parliament, Mrs. Hadja Ibrahima, speaking at the opening of the First Extraordinary Session of 2026 on Monday in Abuja, said some member states have yet to ra…

ECOWAS Parliament Urges Members to Drive AfCFTA Implementation - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service

The ECOWAS Parliamentarians have been charged to promote an effective, results-oriented institution that commits to enhancing and implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to deliver concrete trade and economic gains for West Africa. The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Mrs. Hadja Mémounatou Ibrahima, made the call in Abuja, Nigeria, at the opening of the ECOWAS Parliament First extraordinary session and the Parliamentary se…

ECOWAS: AfCFTA Key to West Africa’s Economic Future –FG

By Lizzy Chirkpi The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening regional economic integration, declaring that the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) remains critical to unlocking West Africa’s trade and investment potential. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu represented by Ambassador Mrs. Nonyelum Afoekelu, made this known on Monday at the First Parliamentary Seminar…