Challenges abound in West Africa โ but hope springs eternal
By Amadou Barry – Counsel at Thiam & Associes – Guinea Conakry The democratic progress of West African states achieved over the last decades is being undermined by disruptive events like military coups. Prior to the most recent military coup in the Republic of Guinea in September, the West African region experienced a military […]
ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority launches in The Gambia
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (โECOWASโ) officially launched its Regional Competition Authority today in Banjul, The Gambia. The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (โERCAโ) is established to implement the Regional Competition Rules adopted by the ECOWAS Authority in 2008. These Rules essentially promote, maintain and encourage competition while enhancing economic efficiency […]