Meaningful regional integration among West African states is critical if the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is ever going to be be able to tackle civil wars, economic crises, and natural disasters in the region. France's support is essential for the development of a...

Part 1. Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction and Background: A historical perspective of the role of financial institutions in Africa’s development -- Part 2. Country Monetary Policy Issues -- Chapter 2. Monetary Policy and Price Stability in Ghana's Fourth Republic: Have the Dues Been...

ECOWAS, the Economic Community of Western Africa States, was set up in 1975 by 16 countries with the ultimate objective of forming an economic community. As in similar RTAs, that were best thought as extensions of ISI, early results have been rather discouraging, but the process of domestic...

This report, part of the “Cities” collection, highlights the contribution of border towns to the process of regional integration in West Africa. For 18 countries, six indicators are used to identify the specificities of border towns at the local, national and international levels:...