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.

Cross-border data flows mitigate the situation and improve welfare when added to international trade. Data-light countries where data are less important in production enjoy a “latecomer’s advantage” ...

The Federal Government has called for the removal of non-tariff barriers (NTBs) limiting intra-West African trade, which currently account for less than 15 per cent of the region’s total trade.

The export-led growth hypothesis (ELGH) asserts that export expansion is a key driver of economic development. While this concept has long been validated in Asian economies such as China, South Korea, ...