ECOWAS parliament pushes reforms to unlock MSMEs’ growth across West Africa
The call was made on Monday at the opening of a joint committee meeting of the ECOWAS Parliament in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, where lawmakers said strengthening MSMEs is critical to achieving regional economic integration, job creation and poverty reduction. Speaking on behalf of the Joint Committee on Industry and Private Sector, Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Research, Administration, Finance and Budget, and Public Accounts, the committee’s Co-Chairperson, Hon. They generate employment, stimulate innovation, promote entrepreneurship, empower women and young people, and facilitate cross-border trade,” Darbo said.
- ▪The call was made on Monday at the opening of a joint committee meeting of the ECOWAS Parliament in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, where lawmakers said strengthening MSMEs is critical to achieving regional economic integration, job creation an
- ▪Speaking on behalf of the Joint Committee on Industry and Private Sector, Macroeconomic Policy and Economic Research, Administration, Finance and Budget, and Public Accounts, the committee’s Co-Chairperson, Hon.
- ▪They generate employment, stimulate innovation, promote entrepreneurship, empower women and young people, and facilitate cross-border trade,” Darbo said.
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Home » ECOWAS parliament pushes reforms to unlock MSMEs’ growth across West AfricaBusinessLatest News ECOWAS parliament pushes reforms to unlock MSMEs’ growth across West Africa Kazeem Biriowo July 27, 2026 Share Add as a preferred source googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-6861913-2'); }); ECOWAS Parliament has called for urgent policy reforms to unlock the growth potential of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), warning that millions of businesses across West Africa remain trapped in the informal sector with limited access to finance, markets and legal protection.
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