BACKGROUND An assessment of the state of the Research for Health (R4H) environment can provide relevant information about what aspects of national health research systems needs strengthening, so that research output can be relevant to meet national priorities for decision-making. There is limited information on the state of the R4H environment in the Economic Community of West African States (E...

Recently, much attention is given to financial-growth nexus, but largely via the physical capital accumulation channel. This study differed by examining this nexus, via the human capital accumulation channel in the ECOWAS region. It employed panel cointegration approaches as well as the FMOLS, DOLS. The results revealed that bank private credit and domestic private credit contribute significant...

Previous studies of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have evaluated the union’s success in comparison to other integration initiatives and according to traditional theory on the optimum currency area, which calls for high intraregional trade and correlated business cycles. This study seeks to determine the prospects for further integration in West Africa given the region’s...

EUAfrica Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are on the brink. In July 2014 the Head of States of ECOWAS endorsed the negotiated compromise EPA after prolonged negotiations. However, last-minute objections of the heavy-weight Nigeria which wants to protect its infant industries as well as promising trade relations with new global players still could prevent the deal. Whether the ECOWAS EPA i...

1 Summary In Western Africa, two economic integrations, WAEMU (West African Economic and Monetary Union) and ECOWAS(Economic Community of West African Countries) exist. WAEMU is consisted of eight countries around French possession in Africa and issued the unique legal tender, the CFA franc. On the other hand, ECOWAS is the wider economic integration for 15 countries encompassing the entire WAE...

Olawunmi Obisesan, Emmanuel Thompson, Adekunle Obisesan, Olubusayo Akinola, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah 1 Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA 2 Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO, USA 3 Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau, MO, USA 4 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Abuja, Nigeria 5 Emory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School ...

The purpose of this study was to predict the determinants homicide crime across ECOWAS region. used a correctional research design, with sample size 15 period ranging from 1960 2020. criterion variable rates, and predictor variables include development indicator-life expectancy at birth, economic inequality, youth unemployment, sex-ratio. SPSS process analyze dataset which came following agenci...

In recent decades, Mali has faced an unprecedented political and economic crisis due to coups, terrorist separatist threats, international sanctions. The role of the Economic Community West African States (ECOWAS) as a subregional organization involved in management Malian conflict is paramount. However, influence France decision-making context sanctions imposed on by ECOWAS affected authority ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic remains a global security threat, as the result of emerging and exacerbated challenges that have impacted on national policies various regional economic communities (RECs). This study analyses SADC ECOWAS’ responses to Covid-19 under their respective existing peace structures explores if both RECs, ECOWAS been efficient. article discusses Souther...