West Africa: Boakai Rallies West Africa for Bold Economic Integration At Abuja Summit

West Africa: Boakai Rallies West Africa for Bold Economic Integration At Abuja Summit

ABUJA, Nigeria -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. on Saturday positioned Liberia as a rising voice for regional integration and economic reform, calling on West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers and seize shared opportunities for growth and stability.

West Africa must break trade barriers to unlock $500bn regional potential – says WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala

Nosakhale Akhimien (Channels TV): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 June 2025: The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged West African leaders to dismantle trade barriers, reduce costs, and think regionally to unlock the subregion’s $500 billion economic potential and secure prosperity for its young and growing population. Speaking at the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu In…

President Boakai Champions Regional Economic Integration and Growth at West Africa Economic Summit - Global News Network Liberia

Abuja, Nigeria – President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., today delivered a compelling address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), reaffirming Liberia’s unwavering commitment to regional economic integration, sustainable development, and peace across the sub-region. Addressing the Summit’s High-Level Panel at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, President Boakai praised the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu …

Boakai commits Liberia - Liberia news The New Dawn Liberia, premier resource for latest news

President Joseph N. Boakai has committed Liberia to the AfCFTA agreement at the ECOWAS Summit, indicating that the country’s programs are aligned with the initiative. By Lincoln G. Peters  Abuja, June 23, 2025: President Boakai, while pledging Liberia’sPresident, Joseph N. Boakai’s has pledged Liberia’s support to the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, noted that Liberia is investing in road networks and port infrastructure to support the…