The ECOWAS Excellence Awards 2025 in Banjul honored twelve journalists from West Africa for their impactful storytelling, celebrating ECOWAS’s 50th Anniversary and the media’s role in promoting regional integration and democracy.
Gambinos Stars Africa celebrates Bubacarr Sillah’s transfer to MŠK Žilina, a Slovak club competing in the UEFA Europa Conference League, highlighting the young Gambian midfielder’s journey from Mandinari to professional European football.
KIDS In Technology from The Gambia triumphed at the 2025 Pan-African Robotics Competition in Senegal, winning with an innovative robotics and AI project that showcased the potential of African youth in STEM.
Liberia celebrated its 178th Independence Day on July 26, 2025, in Monrovia, honoring ECOWAS and The Gambia for their ECOMOG peacekeeping efforts during the civil war, with leaders from Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Guinea-Bissau attending the historic event.
Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.13% in Q1 2025, driven by a 4.33% rise in the Services sector, with updated GDP figures reflecting a 372.8 trillion naira economy, though below the 4.9% forecast, per the National Bureau of Statistics.
