In 1975, West African states established ECOWAS as a first step toward integrating the regional economy. Simplifying and harmonizing trade policy will help make West African companies more competitive in world markets. The Trade Hub is working with ECOWAS to implement a Common External Tariff and is studying how well member states are implementing ECOWAS protocols, which are the foundation of regional integration.
The Borderless Alliance Secretariat announces a call for proposals to host the 2013 annual Borderless Conference. Borderless Conference 2013 will be the second transport and trade annual conference in West Africa, and will bring together more than 300 stakeholders from around the world...
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On Aug. 4, 2011, the first Border Information Centers in West Africa will be launched by high-level officials and transport, logistics and trade stakeholders. The event begins in...
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Plant cashew tree, add water, harvest crop, process, package and export. If only it were so simple! The reality is, doing business in West Africa is often more complicated than it needs to be!
Recently, the Trade Hub conducted a gap analysis across the region, attempting to find the...
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Read the recent article describing the Trade Hub's Gap Analysis in the Trade Hub's monthly newsletter: Tradewinds.
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