55 h. ago BAT Nigeria Demonstrates Resilience, Commits To Local Impact

British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria has shown its ability to sustain growth and drive local impact despite economic challenges. The external affairs director, BAT West and Central Africa, Odiri Erewa-Meggison, stated this at the 2025 BUSINESSDAY Manufacturing Conference themed, “Unlocking Nigeria’s Manufacturing Potential: Strategies for Sustainable Growth Amidst Economic Turbulence.” Erewa-Meggison offered insights into BAT’s […]

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7 d. ago Breaking Barriers: Why Regional Integration Is West Africa’s Economic Lifeline

At the 2025 West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), experts and policymakers made one message clear: the future of intra-regional trade depends on collective action. From accelerating digital identity systems to harnessing the energy of West Africa’s growing youth population and enabling robust private sector collaboration, the region must now move beyond rhetoric to reform. Integration […]

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8 d. ago Nigeria champions enhanced West African air connectivity at WAES 2025

•Pushes to dismantle trade barriers   By Chinelo Obogo     talktonelo@yahoo.com   When African leaders convened in Abuja for the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in June, the spotlight was on the structural and policy bottlenecks that have long hindered the full potential of intra-regional trade across the subcontinent. At the summit themed; “Unlocking […] The post Nigeria champions enhanced West African air connectivity at WAES 2025 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago West Africa Economic Summit: When stakeholders pushed for realistic solutions to Africa’s problems

Tribune Online West Africa Economic Summit: When stakeholders pushed for realistic solutions to Africa’s problems By: Bolade Adeyemi In an atmosphere charged with both urgency and optimism, the West Africa Economic Summit 2025 convened on Saturday, June 21, at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. It was not just another diplomatic assembly, but a defining moment where presidents, ministers, technocrats, and private sector leaders converged to grapple with the region’s […] West Africa Economic Summit: When stakeholders pushed for realistic solutions to Africa’s problems Tribune Online

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2 w. ago We’ll End West Africa’s Era Of Missed Economic Opportunities — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has restated the commitment of ECOWAS leaders to work towards reshaping economic diplomacy in West Africa and build a sub-region that works for all. He said the foundation was being laid through the trade liberalisation scheme, the West African power pool and the Abidjan to Lagos corridor – the planned 1,028-kilometer highway […]

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2 w. ago West Africa must unite to unlock economic potential — Tinubu

Tribune Online West Africa must unite to unlock economic potential — Tinubu "The era of 'from pit to port' must end. We must turn our mineral wealth into domestic economic value, jobs, technology, and manufacture," West Africa must unite to unlock economic potential — Tinubu Tribune Online

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3 w. ago NESG leads dialogue on unlocking trade, investment at West Africa economic summit

Tribune Online NESG leads dialogue on unlocking trade, investment at West Africa economic summit The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) took centre stage at the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025, advancing the NESG leads dialogue on unlocking trade, investment at West Africa economic summit Tribune Online

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3 w. ago West Africa economic summit, new chapter for regional integration — FG

Tribune Online West Africa economic summit, new chapter for regional integration — FG "The summit is not modelled after the World Economic Forum in Davos, but rather a novel, homegrown African original idea. West Africa economic summit, new chapter for regional integration — FG Tribune Online

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