AfCFTA signs $3.1bn customs modernisation deal to boost Intra-African Trade
10 August, 2026 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has entered into a 20-year Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement with Bergmans Security Consultants and Supplies Limited to implement the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project (ACMP). The initiative is aimed at modernising customs administration, facilitating cross-border trade, reducing border bottlenecks and strengthening revenue collection across Africa. […]
ECOWAS Commission Strengthens Capacity on ASRII Digital Platform
10 August, 2026 The ECOWAS Commission held a four-day capacity-building training on the African Regional Integration Synthesized Index (ASRII) Digital Platform from 4–7 August 2026 in Abuja. The training, organised as part of the African Union’s initiative to improve the monitoring and reporting of regional integration, brought together representatives from various ECOWAS Directorates and […]