The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded high-level national expert negotiations in Lagos, formalizing the revised ECOWAS Mineral Development Policy (EMDP) and implementation matrix designed to halt unrefined raw mineral exports across the bloc.

Source: ECOWAS Commission Official Dispatch

Reporting: Kofi Boateng & Amina Touré · Saturday, October 31, 2026

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West African Power Pool Commissions 21st General Assembly in Conakry to Interconnect Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mano River Grid

The West African Power Pool (WAPP) has announced the opening of its 21st General Assembly in Conakry, ratifying the synchronization of 450 megawatts of cross-border hydropower transmission between the Guinean highlands and coastal manufacturing corridors.

Source: West African Power Pool (WAPP) ↗Ibrahim Diop

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ECOWAS E-Commerce Forum Launches Unified Cross-Border Digital Settlement Portal in Accra for MSME Exporters

Digital trade ministers from across West Africa have inaugurated the regional E-Commerce acceleration framework in Accra, deploying zero-fee instant settlement tools for women entrepreneurs and agro-processors across all 15 member states.

Source: ECOWAS Commission News Desk ↗Mawuli Tsikata

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AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative Expands Across Gulf of Guinea Maritime Gateways with Single Electronic Sea Waybill

The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat has announced the operational rollout of the Single Electronic Sea Waybill, enabling containerized freight to clear customs between Tema, Lekki, and Abidjan in under six hours.

Source: AfCFTA Secretariat Accra ↗Chidubem Okafor

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