Emmanuel K. Bensah Jr., Author at Modern Ghana

Here are Three Ways Ordinary Ghanaians Can Benefit from ECOWAS

Jul 11, 2018 | Feature Article

The Accidental ECOWAS amp; AU Citizen: HERE ARE THREE WAYS ORDINARY GHANAIANS CAN BENEFIT FROM ECOWAS: ECOWAS BI ...

Gambian Crisis: West Africa is No longer Country for Old Dictators

Jan 1, 2017 | Feature Article

The Accidental Ecowas AU Citizen : Gambian Crisis: West Africa is No longer Country for Old Dictators E.K.Bensah Jr W ...

After the National: Preparing for Ecowas42 with Ecowas financial agency

After the National: Preparing for [email protected] with Ecowas’ financial agency

Nov 30, 2016 | Feature Article

ldquo;The Accidental Ecowas amp; AU Citizen rdquo;: After the National: Preparing for [email protected] with Ecowas rsquo; ...

She wants to take Ghanas Chocolate industry by storm -- an XYZ Africa News8 Exclusive

She wants to take Ghana’s Chocolate industry by storm -- an XYZ Africa [email protected] Ex...

Oct 6, 2016 | Feature Article

She wants to take Ghana rsquo;s Chocolate industry by storm -- an XYZ Africa Exclusive

“Cyber-Security Awareness in Ghana is Below Minimum Threshold” – Cyber-Security ...

Apr 26, 2016 | Feature Article

ACCRA, Ghana ndash; Cyber-security amp; Forensic Scientist Albert Antwi-Boasiako believes cyber security ldquo ...

“Frontline Staff cannot deliver what they do not know” – National Customer Servi...

Apr 3, 2016 | Feature Article

Episode 68 Season 4, Ep.3:

Never a Dull Moment in West Africa...when there is a re-emergence of a new Axis ...

Mar 20, 2016 | Feature Article

ldquo;The Accidental Ecowas amp; AU Citizen rdquo;: Never a Dull Moment in West Africa...when there is a ...

“Citizens are primarily responsible to act as movers and shakers of the demands ...

Feb 10, 2016 | Feature Article

Episode 61: ldquo;Citizens are primarily responsible to act as movers and shakers of t ...

“The ECOWAS Common External Tariff is necessary..." -- Retired Ecowas Official

Feb 3, 2016 | Feature Article

ldquo;The ECOWAS Common External Tariff is necessary because it is helping us as a body to have a fair due for our p ...

AU Member States Battling over Inaugural Conference of Specialised Technical Com...

Oct 7, 2015 | Feature Article

Participants attending the inaugural Conference on the AU 39;s Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Agricultu ...

#AFRICAINFOCUSSHOW :Talking Points around ECOWAS(3)

May 11, 2015 | Feature Article

Dear friends, Host, E.K.Bensah Jr As Africa in Focus turned 1 year old on 5 May, we took the opportunity to use t ...

West Africa Drug Policy Network, & Analysis Of Bill To Transform Ghana’s Narcoti...

Mar 17, 2015 | Feature Article

It will be recalled that Ep.31 of the Show looked at the necessity of civil society intervention in drug policy in W ...

Talking Points Around [email protected]

Mar 9, 2015 | Feature Article

In the second part of our Talking Points around [email protected] , we want to use the 35th edition of Africa in Focus to ...

ECOWAS40Podcast -- Ep.6: StopBokoHaram, SouthSudanEncore, ECOWASGenderPolicy, ECOWASEnergy

#[email protected] -- Ep.6: #StopBokoHaram, #SouthSudanEncore, #ECOWASGenderPolic...

Feb 27, 2015 | Feature Article

<i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <div class="news-higligt"> <div class="news-img"> <a href="/news/601277/podcastepisode-33-pan-african-film-media-talking-to-p.html"><img src="/img/load.gif" data-src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/content__/184/150/12302020113338-1j041q5ccw-writer.jpg" alt="PODCASTEpisode 33: Pan-African Film Media: Talking to Pascal Aka; JOT Agyeman; Elijah Iposu" class="lazyload img-responsive" /></a> </div> <div class="news-title-rht"> <h3><a href="/news/601277/podcastepisode-33-pan-african-film-media-talking-to-p.html">#PODCAST>>Episode 33: Pan-African Film & Media: Talking to Pascal Aka; JOT Agyem...</a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="news-small-content"> <small>Feb 27, 2015 | Feature Article</small> <p>EPISODE 33 <span style= font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, ... <a href="/news/601277/podcastepisode-33-pan-african-film-media-talking-to-p.html"><i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <style>.arcv-nws-rght h3 { border-bottom: 1px solid #990000; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Open Sans Extrabold'; color: #990000; margin: 7px 0px 7px; padding-bottom: 5px; }</style> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-md-4 arcv-nws-rght"> <div class="panel with-nav-tabs panel-primary iyie-tab" style="margin-top:10px"> <div class="panel-heading"> <ul class="nav nav-tabs nav-iyie-tab"> <li class="active"><a data-toggle="tab" href="#tab1primary">POPULAR</a></li> <li><a data-toggle="tab" href="#tab2primary">HOT NEWS</a></li> <li><a data-toggle="tab" href="#tab3primary">SHARED</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="panel-body iyie-inner-content"> <div class="tab-content"> <div id="tab1primary" class="tab-pane fade in active"> <ul> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/477274/communicating-the-ecowas-message-4-a-new-roadma.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDEyMzAyMDIwMTEzMzM4LTFqMDQxcTVjY3ctd3JpdGVyLmpwZ3w4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="Communicating the ECOWAS Message 4: A New Roadmap for the Ouedraogo Commission1"></a> <p><a href="/news/477274/communicating-the-ecowas-message-4-a-new-roadma.html">Communicating The Ecowas Message (4): A New Roadmap For The</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/478910/heres-how-wikipedia-might-have-captured-an-ecowa.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDEyMzAyMDIwMTEzMzM4LTFqMDQxcTVjY3ctd3JpdGVyLmpwZ3w4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="Heres how Wikipedia might have captured an ECOWAS Commissioner stub"></a> <p><a href="/news/478910/heres-how-wikipedia-might-have-captured-an-ecowa.html">Here’s How Wikipedia Might Have Captured An “ecowas Commissi</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/388293/explaining-the-ecowas-peace-security-architectur.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGVjb3dhc2Vjb21vZy5qcGd8ODB8NTA=.jpg" alt="Explaining the ECOWAS Peace Security Architecture"></a> <p><a href="/news/388293/explaining-the-ecowas-peace-security-architectur.html">Explaining The Ecowas Peace & Security Architecture</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/391065/from-the-archives-thirty-years-of-ecowas-an.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDEyMzAyMDIwMTEzMzM4LTFqMDQxcTVjY3ctd3JpdGVyLmpwZ3w4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="*From the Archives*: Thirty Years of ECOWAS: An Appraisal"></a> <p><a href="/news/391065/from-the-archives-thirty-years-of-ecowas-an.html">*from The Archives*: “thirty Years Of Ecowas: An Appraisal”</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/454369/ecowas38-and-prospects-for-a-west-african-econom.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDEyMzAyMDIwMTEzMzM4LTFqMDQxcTVjY3ctd3JpdGVyLmpwZ3w4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="ECOWAS38, and Prospects for a West African Economic Governance Architecture"></a> <p><a href="/news/454369/ecowas38-and-prospects-for-a-west-african-econom.html">Ecowas@38, And Prospects For A West African Economic Governa</p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="tab2primary" class="tab-pane fade"> <ul> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/406637/when-the-african-integration-revolution-is-televis.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDEyMzAyMDIwMTEzMzM4LTFqMDQxcTVjY3ctd3JpdGVyLmpwZ3w4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="When the African Integration Revolution is Televised 1"></a> <p><a href="/news/406637/when-the-african-integration-revolution-is-televis.html">When The African Integration Revolution Is Televised (1)</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/388293/explaining-the-ecowas-peace-security-architectur.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGVjb3dhc2Vjb21vZy5qcGd8ODB8NTA=.jpg" alt="Explaining the ECOWAS Peace Security Architecture"></a> <p><a href="/news/388293/explaining-the-ecowas-peace-security-architectur.html">Explaining The Ecowas Peace & Security Architecture</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/478910/heres-how-wikipedia-might-have-captured-an-ecowa.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDEyMzAyMDIwMTEzMzM4LTFqMDQxcTVjY3ctd3JpdGVyLmpwZ3w4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="Heres how Wikipedia might have captured an ECOWAS Commissioner stub"></a> <p><a href="/news/478910/heres-how-wikipedia-might-have-captured-an-ecowa.html">Here’s How Wikipedia Might Have Captured An “ecowas Commissi</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/461387/communicating-the-ecowas-message3-or-a-tale.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGhtYzVnc3IxMXlfZWtiZW5zYWhkb3RuZXQyLmpwZ3w4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="Communicating the ECOWAS Message3, or A Tale of West Africa Monetary Institute's non-transparency?"></a> <p><a href="/news/461387/communicating-the-ecowas-message3-or-a-tale.html">Communicating The Ecowas Message(3), Or A Tale Of West Afric</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/434442/ghana-decides-and-a-tale-of-mali-burning-when.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDEyMzAyMDIwMTEzMzM4LTFqMDQxcTVjY3ctd3JpdGVyLmpwZ3w4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="Ghana Decides, and a Tale of Mali burning, when the UN fiddled"></a> <p><a href="/news/434442/ghana-decides-and-a-tale-of-mali-burning-when.html">Ghana Decides, And A Tale Of Mali Burning, When The Un Fiddl</p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="tab3primary" class="tab-pane fade"> <ul> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/387231/the-accidental-ecowas-au-citizen-mali-2012.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDEyMzAyMDIwMTEzMzM4LTFqMDQxcTVjY3ctd3JpdGVyLmpwZ3w4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="The Accidental Ecowas AU Citizen: Mali 2012, or a Tale of How ECOWAS has increased its Legitimacy in the Sub-region?"></a> <p><a href="/news/387231/the-accidental-ecowas-au-citizen-mali-2012.html">“the Accidental Ecowas & Au Citizen”: Mali 2012, Or A Tale O</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/384651/mission-ecowas-has-a-responsibility-to-protect.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGVjb3dhc3JhdGlmeWNpaWIuanBnfDgwfDUw.jpg" alt="Mission: ECOWAS Has a Responsibility to Protect West Africa from Criminals"></a> <p><a href="/news/384651/mission-ecowas-has-a-responsibility-to-protect.html">Mission: Ecowas Has A Responsibility To Protect West Africa</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/118230/when-sports-becomes-a-continuation-of-politics.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDEyMzAyMDIwMTEzMzM4LTFqMDQxcTVjY3ctd3JpdGVyLmpwZ3w4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="When Sports becomes a Continuation of Politics by Other Means"></a> <p><a href="/news/118230/when-sports-becomes-a-continuation-of-politics.html">When Sports Becomes A "continuation Of Politics By Other Mea</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/379432/pax-aufricana-towards-a-prosperous-and-united.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGJmNzJ5bWt4eHNfYWZyaWNhbnVuaW9uaGVhZHFhcnRlcnNhZGRpc2FiYWJhLmdpZnw4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="Pax Aufricana: Towards a Prosperous and United Africa by 2034?"></a> <p><a href="/news/379432/pax-aufricana-towards-a-prosperous-and-united.html">Pax Aufricana: Towards A Prosperous And United Africa By 203</p> </div> </li> <li> <div class="sub-content"> <a href="/news/378087/pax-aufricana-africas-plans-cannot-be-slaves.html"><img style="padding-right:5px" alt="img" src="https://cdn.modernghana.com/thumb__/XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XDEyMzAyMDIwMTEzMzM4LTFqMDQxcTVjY3ctd3JpdGVyLmpwZ3w4MHw1MA==.jpg" alt="Pax Aufricana: Africas Plans cannot be Slaves to a Donor Construct!"></a> <p><a href="/news/378087/pax-aufricana-africas-plans-cannot-be-slaves.html">Pax Aufricana: Africa’s Plans Cannot Be Slaves To A Donor Co</p> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="text-center" style="margin:10px 0 20px"> <span id='ctr_336x280'></span><span id='Page_336x280'></span> </div> <style>.topStory{font-family: 'Open Sans Extrabold';font-size:20px;color:#333;} .headline{background-color:#eee;padding:15px 0 10px 20px;margin-bottom:20px;} .headline p{margin-top:20px} .headline a{color:#333;} .headline b{font-size: 16px;line-height:25px;} .headline i{font-size:16px;margin-top:10px;}</style> <div class="headline"> <div class="topStory">TOP STORIES</div> <div style="max-height:260px; overflow:auto;overflow-x:hidden;padding:0 5px 0 0;"> <p><a href="/news/1209428/its-unnecessary-osofo-kyiri-abosom-to-ban.html"> <b class="tTitle" title="'It’s unnecessary' – Osofo Kyiri Abosom to ban importation of condoms when voted as president ">'It’s unnecessary' – Osofo Kyiri Abosom to ban importation o...</b><br> <i class="fa fa-clock-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span style="margin-left:2px;" data-seconds="2311" data-datetime="1 February 2023" data-timestamp-inserted="true">38 minutes ago</span> </a></p> <p><a href="/news/1209427/govt-allocates-ghs30million-seed-money-to-nationa.html"> <b class="tTitle" title="Gov't allocates GHS30million seed money to National Rent Assistance Scheme — Bawumia ">Gov't allocates GHS30million seed money to National Rent Ass...</b><br> <i class="fa fa-clock-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span style="margin-left:2px;" data-seconds="2678" data-datetime="1 February 2023" data-timestamp-inserted="true">44 minutes ago</span> </a></p> </div>  </div><div id='gpt-300x250' style="padding:20px 0; text-align:center"></div> <div id="more-social" style="padding-bottom:20px;"> <form action="https://digests.modernghana.com/add_subscriber" method="post" id="revue-form" name="revue-form" target="_blank"> <p class="media-heading" style="font-weight:700;font-size:120%;">Join our Newsletter</p> <div class="input-group" > <span title="Signup for newsletter" class="input-group-addon"><i class="glyphicon glyphicon-hand-right"></i></span> <input style="height: inherit;font-size: inherit;" type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Your email address..." required type="email" name="member[email]" id="member_email"> <div class="input-group-btn"> <input style="border-bottom-right-radius: 4px;border-top-right-radius: 4px;" class="btn btn-success" type="submit" value="Subscribe" name="member[subscribe]" id="member_submit"> </div> </div> </form> </div> <div style="padding:5px;" align="center" id="taboola-right-rail-thumbnails"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-rr', container: 'taboola-right-rail-thumbnails', placement: 'Right Rail Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); </script> <div class="text-center" style="padding:15px 0"> <span id='ctr_300x600'></span><span id='Page_300x600'></span> </div> <div class="text-center" style="margin-bottom:20px"></div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <div id="advertorial" class="container body-content main-content-part" style="margin-top:20px"> <div style="padding:20px 0;" align="center"> <div id='gpt_bottomresponsive_728x90' style='min-width: 728px; min-height: 90px;'></div> </div> </div> <div id="news-next" class="body-container-line"> <img src="/assets/categories-images/body-container-line.png" alt="body-container-line" class="img-responsive"/> </div> <footer role="navigation" aria-label="Explore more Menu"> <section class="nav-footer"> <div class="footer-menu"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-2"> <B>News</B> <ul> <li><a href="/group/1/1">News</a></li> <li><a href="/section/Education">Education </a></li> <li><a href="/section/CrimePunishment">Crime/Punishment</a></li> <li><a href="/section/SocialNews">Social Affairs </a></li> <li><a href="/section/PressRelease">Press Releases </a></li> <li><a href="/section/RegionalNews">Regional News </a></li> <li><a href="/ghanahome/health/">Health News</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-2"> <B>Sports</B> <ul> <li><a href="/gender/2/1">Sports</a></li> <li><a href="/section/FootballNews">Football News</a></li> <li><a href="/section/LeagueReport">League News</a></li> <li><a href="/section/Boxing">Boxing News</a></li> <li><a href="/ghanahome/league/">League Table</a></li> <li><a href="/ghanahome/league/results.asp?menu_id=89&sub_menu_id=429">League Results</a></li> <li><a href="/section/cupofnations/">Cup Of Nations</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-2"> <B>Africa</B> <ul> <li><a href="/group/2/1">Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/section/Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li> <li><a href="/section/Egypt">Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/section/Libya">Libya</a></li> <li><a href="/section/Congo">Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/section/Kenya">Kenya</a></li> <li><a href="/section/IvoryCoast">Ivory Coast</a></li> <li><a href="/section/SouthAfrica">South Africa</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-2"> <B>Opinions</B> <ul> <li><a href="/group/4/1">Opinions</a></li> <li><a href="/section/FeatureArticle">Featured Articles</a></li> <li><a href="/section/OpinionFeature">Opinions</a></li> <li><a href="/section/Editorial">Editorial</a></li> <li><a href="/section/Critics">Critics</a></li> <li><a href="/section/Commentaries">Commentaries</a></li> <li><a href="/haveyoursay/">Have Your Say</a></li> <li><a href="/ghanahome/poll/">Polls & Surveys</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-2"> <B>Business</B> <ul> <li><a href="/group/6/1">Business News</a></li> <li><a href="/section/BusinessFinance">Business & Finance</a></li> <li><a href="/section/CommodityNews">Commodity News</a></li> <li><a href="/section/EconomyInvestments">Economy & Investments</a></li> <li><a href="/section/OilGas">Oil and Gas</a></li> <li><a href="/ghanahome/estates/">Real Estate</a></li> <li><a href="/ghanahome/yellowpages/">Business Directory</a></li> <li><a href="/section/BusinessFeatures">Business Articles</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-2"> <B>Entertainment</B> <ul> <li><a href="/gender/3/1">Showbiz</a></li> <li><a href="/videomovies/">Latest Movies</a></li> <li><a href="/videonews/">Video News</a></li> <li><a href="/player/clips/">Video Clips</a></li> </ul> <div class="social-icons"> <a target="_blank" href="https://facebook.com/modernghanaweb/" class="fa fa-facebook"></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/modernghanaweb/" class="fa fa-twitter"></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://pinterest.com/modernghana/" class="fa fa-pinterest"></a><br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/modernghanaweb" class="fa fa-linkedin" style="margin-top: 4px;"></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/modernghana/" class="fa fa-youtube" style="margin-top: 4px;"></a> <a target="_blank" href="https://instagram.com/modernghana/" class="fa fa-instagram" style="margin-top: 4px;"></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row ftr-horizontal-menu"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-12"> <ul> <li><a href="/">Home</a></li> <li><a href="/ghanahome/ghana/"><i class="fa fa-circle"></i> Ghana</a></li> <li><a href="/aboutus/"><i class="fa fa-circle"></i> About us</a></li> <li><a href="/contact/"><i class="fa fa-circle"></i> Contact us</a></li> <li><a href="/team/" title="our team"><i class="fa fa-circle"></i> The Team</a></li> <li><a href="/advertise/"><i class="fa fa-circle"></i> Advertising</a></li> <li><a href="/sitemap/"><i class="fa fa-circle"></i> Sitemap</a></li> <li><a href="/links/"><i class="fa fa-circle"></i> Partners</a></li> <li><a href="/terms/"><i class="fa fa-circle"></i> Terms & Conditions</a></li> <li><a href="/privacy/"><i class="fa fa-circle"></i> Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href='javascript:googlefc.callbackQueue.push(googlefc.showRevocationMessage)'><i class="fa fa-circle"></i> Change Ad Consent</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div></section> <div class="footer-copy"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-9"> <p>All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners.</p> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-3 text-right"> <p>© 2023 ModernGhana </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer> <script> function redirect(e){window.location.href=e}$(document).ready(function(){$(".btn-select").each(function(e){var t=$(this).find("ul li.selected").html();null!=t&&($(this).find(".btn-select-input").val(t),$(this).find(".btn-select-value").html(t))})}),$(document).on("click",".btn-select",function(e){e.preventDefault();var t=$(this).find("ul");if($(this).hasClass("active")){if(t.find("li").is(e.target)){var c=$(e.target);c.addClass("selected").siblings().removeClass("selected");var i=c.html();$(this).find(".btn-select-input").val(i),$(this).find(".btn-select-value").html(i)}t.hide(),$(this).removeClass("active")}else $(".btn-select").not(this).each(function(){$(this).removeClass("active").find("ul").hide()}),t.slideDown(300),$(this).addClass("active")}),$(document).on("click",function(e){$(e.target).closest(".btn-select").length||$(".btn-select").removeClass("active").find("ul").hide()}),$(document).ready(function(){$(".search").click(function(){$("#search").show()}),$("#search").click(function(){window.location="/search/?q="+$(".search").val()}),$(".search2").click(function(){$("#search2").show()}),$(".search2").focusout(function(){}),$("#search2").click(function(){window.location="/search/?q="+$(".search2").val()})}); </script> <div id='gpt-vslider' ></div><div id='gpt-adhesion' ></div> </body> </html> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script>(function(){var js = "window['__CF$cv$params']={r:'792bb6b8b8d82432',m:'ihXEhLzObUWcpMl9I5Be2GZRXNhqOIBdRqkTOw3_xZ0-1675265274-0-AauvfpOeedOjCjN70sbVm6oNqedYA3zyUWLh+SJcoRyW5qfo7G9/c3IomBvLNJYW46lioyht6h/ScpNwOM6gnnurcfJ7WCytZLr0kRsebcof8VMlOu/m9BxpZBBIpO/vB0aR//Z0Vjt52BIvNtrO95g=',s:[0x82f5ea5cbd,0x6a2f25f031],u:'/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b'};var now=Date.now()/1000,offset=14400,ts=''+(Math.floor(now)-Math.floor(now%offset)),_cpo=document.createElement('script');_cpo.nonce='',_cpo.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/scripts/alpha/invisible.js?ts='+ts,document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_cpo);";var _0xh = document.createElement('iframe');_0xh.height = 1;_0xh.width = 1;_0xh.style.position = 'absolute';_0xh.style.top = 0;_0xh.style.left = 0;_0xh.style.border = 'none';_0xh.style.visibility = 'hidden';document.body.appendChild(_0xh);function handler() {var _0xi = _0xh.contentDocument || _0xh.contentWindow.document;if (_0xi) {var _0xj = _0xi.createElement('script');_0xj.nonce = '';_0xj.innerHTML = js;_0xi.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(_0xj);}}if (document.readyState !== 'loading') {handler();} else if (window.addEventListener) {document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', handler);} else {var prev = document.onreadystatechange || function () {};document.onreadystatechange = function (e) {prev(e);if (document.readyState !== 'loading') {document.onreadystatechange = prev;handler();}};}})();</script><script defer src="https://static.cloudflareinsights.com/beacon.min.js/vaafb692b2aea4879b33c060e79fe94621666317369993" integrity="sha512-0ahDYl866UMhKuYcW078ScMalXqtFJggm7TmlUtp0UlD4eQk0Ixfnm5ykXKvGJNFjLMoortdseTfsRT8oCfgGA==" data-cf-beacon='{"rayId":"792bb6b8b8d82432","token":"b3d45ee1e38143d6b7bb162086e086e0","version":"2022.11.3","si":100}' crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

Columnist: EMMANUEL K. BENSAH JR.

ECOWAS Volunteers Scheme to Unveil E-Platform