By Joe Udo The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is under renewed scrutiny, with stakeholders across West Africa calling for urgent reforms to strengthen constitutionalism and democratic resilience in the sub-region. These concerns emerged from a series of engagements led by Raymond Nyayiti Enoch, Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of Paradigm News, who…
By Joe Udo LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – A joint report by the African Union and the African Development Bank has raised concerns over the growing economic risks the ongoing Middle East conflict poses to African countries. The report warns that the war could significantly increase the cost of living across the continent while slowing economic growth,…
As part of the effort to consolidate the achievements of the plan Djoliba, the Council of Ministers has approved the new five-year strategic plan, “Djoliba… the next step” By Our Reporter DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – Following the 150th ordinary meeting of its Board of Directors held on 25 and 26 March in Dakar, under the chairmanship of…
At Mobile World Congress 2026, the GSMA and the Handset Affordability Coalition announced a major initiative: to offer $40 4G smartphones to connect millions of people across Africa. An ambitious project—but how ready are the mobile networks that will need to support them? nPerf’s 2025 data from Congo, Nigeria and Ethiopia paints a mixed picture….
Minister of Mines and Geology, Rufin Benam Beltoungou, will outline policy reforms and highlight investment opportunities as the Central African Republic works to industrialize its underdeveloped mining sector CAPE TOWN (CONVERSEER) – As the Central African Republic (CAR) advances efforts to industrialize its mining sector, Minister of Mines and Geology Rufin Benam Beltoungou will participate…
