Almost 30 years since the goal was first sketched out, the Economic Community of West African States, better known as ECOWAS, will meet in Abuja on Saturday to accelerate plans for what they see as an ...

CNN — A revamped common currency in West Africa known as the ECO will be launched in 2020, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. The ECO is supposed to replace the CFA franc which is ...

It’s another opportunity for financial technology to help emerging markets leapfrog traditional banking systems and bring financial inclusion to more people. Senegal will soon begin using a digital ...

The Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) on Friday hosted a one-day media orientation workshop, bringing together journalists from print, broadcast, and online media ahead of the upcoming Joint West African ...

The former president also said that a deeper economic integration among members of the ECOWAS would gradually stem the tide of youths’ unemployment in the region. Obasanjo said this while playing host ...

Social media posts from pro-AES accounts in recent days have said the launch of a new AES currency will happen soon ...