Mémounatou Ibrahima, Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, has called on lawmakers to deliver measurable results as the region accelerates the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Addressing delegates at the opening of the first extraordinary session of 2026 in Abuja on Monday, Ibrahima emphasized that ECOWAS must take a leading role in coordinating and harmonizing AfCFTA’s rollout.
She warned that intra-regional trade remains below 10 percent and industrial capacity in West Africa is still weak.
