JOURNAL – ECOWAS REPORT – July 6, 2026 Edition

For more than 50 years, ECOWAS has supported the development of an integrated regional space bringing together nearly 400 million citizens around economic, trade and security cooperation. In this new edition of ECOWAS Report, your 360° magazine (TV, Digital and Print), discover a feature on regional security and border management in West Africa, a focus on the transformation of the rice sector and its $25 billion in investments, a profile of Kolawole Sofola, a key player in regional trade, a business feature on Oando Plc, a major energy player, an interview on the challenges of informal cross-border trade, as well as a focus on the Port of Cotonou, a key infrastructure asset for the sub-region.