Monrovia – Former Government Director of the Nationwide Funding Fee (NIC), Mr. George G. Wisner II, has been formally invited by the ECOWAS Parliament to ship a keynote paper and take part in two high-level panel discussions in the course of the sitting of a Particular Committee of the Sixth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament. The session will happen from June 16–20, 2025, on the RLJ Kendeja Resort & Villas, close to Roberts Worldwide Airport in Paynesville, Liberia.
Held below the theme “Assessing the Effectiveness of the ECOWAS Funding Coverage as an Instrument for c within the Sub-Area,” the session will concentrate on evaluating funding methods and their affect on job creation within the face of mounting socio-economic challenges.
In a proper invitation signed by Mr. Okay. Bertin Some, Appearing Secretary Basic of the ECOWAS Parliament, Mr. Wisner has been requested to ship a keynote tackle on the subject:
“Funding Local weather within the ECOWAS Sub-Area – Analyzing Components that Affect Funding, Together with Regulatory Frameworks, Ease of Doing Enterprise, and Market Situations.”
Presently serving as an Adjunct Lecturer of Worldwide Growth on the Graduate College of the African Methodist Episcopal College, Mr. Wisner will even contribute to 2 panel discussions: “Hyperlink Between Funding and Employment Creation” – Analyzing how funding drives job alternatives and financial progress within the ECOWAS area; and “Position of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Addressing Unemployment” – Exploring how ECOWAS Funding Insurance policies help indigenous entrepreneurship.
Different excessive profiled audio system anticipated on the session embrace Mrs. Massandje Toure-Litse, Commissioner for Financial Affairs & Agriculture, ECOWAS Fee, Mrs. Aisha Rimi, Chief Government Officer, Nigerian Funding Promotion Fee and Director of Non-public Sector Operations, ECOWAS Financial institution for Funding and Growth
The Particular Committee session comes at a crucial time for the area, which is going through alarmingly excessive unemployment charges, notably amongst youth. In line with the 2023 West Africa Socioeconomic Profile by the United Nations Financial Fee for Africa, the unemployment fee in Africa stands at 30.43%, with West Africa at 24.95%—considerably greater than the worldwide common of 5.8%. The World Financial institution has additionally recognized youth unemployment in West Africa as among the many highest globally, contributing to rising irregular migration seeking higher alternatives.
Mr. Wisner, who additionally served as Assistant International Minister for Afro-Asian Affairs in the course of the first administration of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has accepted the invitation. He underscored the urgency of the matter, stating: “It’s incumbent upon all state and non-state actors, civil society, and growth companions to handle the area’s socio-economic challenges with the intention to avert threats of instability and insecurity.”
The ECOWAS Parliament’s Particular Committee session is predicted to yield actionable suggestions to strengthen the ECOWAS Funding Coverage as a catalyst for sustainable growth and inclusive progress throughout the sub-region.
