For the first time, Parliamentary Network Africa (PNAfrica) partnered the BussolaTech, a global organization that works in the promotion of institutional modernization and digital transformation in the legislative ecosystem, to organize the LegisTech Forum for Commonwealth Parliaments. The “LegisTech: Commonwealth” conference was held virtually, between January 23rd and 24th, and was divided between Case presentations […]
Former ECOWAS A-G calls for collaboration of Sub-regional Central Bank Former Auditor-General of ECOWAS Institutions, Dr Alfred Braimah has urged Central Bank of all member States to collaborate towards the efficient functioning of the ECOWAS Payment and Settlement System (EPSS) in the region. Dr Braimah made this known at his paper presentation, titled “The missing […]
Speaker of Community Parliament urges member states to institute measures to grow economy Speaker of the Community Parliament, Dr Sidie Mohamed Tunis has tasked member States to carry out policies that will kick start economic growth of the sub-region in order to reduce the economy dependency on the foreign countries. Dr Tunis made this known […]
By Susuana N. O. Quartey Parliaments and civil society convened on 8th February, 2023 to discuss working together to enhance evidence uptake in the work of parliament across Africa. The Parliamentary Knowledge Exchange Forum, which was organised in partnership with the international center for Evaluation and Development (ICED) and the Center for Learning on Evaluation […]
ECOWAS Parliament in readiness ahead of Nigeria’s general election –Senator SnoweJr. Ahead of Nigeria’s general elections; Presidential and Parliamentary of February 25, 2023 the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament is ready to observe the election as preparation are far advanced. According to the Chairman of the Political Affairs, Peace, Security and African […]
Vlavonou re-elected Leader of the 9th Parliament of Benin Members of the 9th Legislature, on February 12, 2023, re-elected the immediate past Speaker of the 8th parliament Louis Gbehounou VLAVONOU as their leader. His re-election came following long hours of break after the installation of 109 parliamentarians through a secret vote held publicly in […]
Parliament Of Cape Verde: “With the PAICV in power, the “Blue Economy” was just a mirage” – MpD Deputy member of MpD, Vander Gomes listed today “several actions” carried out by the Government in the area of the Blue Economy, stressing that Ulisses Correia e Silva paid attention to a sector that the PAICV “completely […]
BENIN: THE 8TH PARLIAMENT HAS COME TO A SUCCESSFUL END WITH 117 LAWS AND BILLS PASSED. The 8th Legislature of Benin has come to a successful end and is making way for the installation of Legislators of the 9th legislature. The National Assembly has held a press conference to lay bare the work done by the […]
GUINEA-BISSAU: GOVERNMENT CANNOT FAIL IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE JUNE LEGISLATIVES The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló stated that the Government “cannot fail” in organizing the next legislative elections, scheduled for June 4. “The next legislative elections are a test of the Government’s organizational capacity and the executive cannot fail these challenges and also […]
WORLD ATTENTION ON NIGERIA, I HOPE NOTHING TAMPERS WITH ELECTIONS, OBASANJO WARNS Ahead of tomorrow’s emergency meeting of the Council of State conveyed by President Muhammadu Buhari, where major decisions are expected to be taken to douse tension over the scarcity of naira notes, former President Olusegun Obasanjo is optimistic that nothing will interfere with […]