🇧🇫Lefaso.net·8 May 2026
Dakar to host first West African Economic Press International Forum in June 2026
Dakar, Senegal, will host the first edition of the West African Economic Press International Forum FIPE-UEMOA from June 24 to 26, 2026. This high-level regional meeting will focus on major economic issues in the sub-region. Under the theme "Innovating for the Economic Future of West Africa," the event will be held under the patronage of the UEMOA Commission President. It aims to establish a strategic dialogue framework among media, regional institutions, public decision-makers, and economic actors. The event is organized by the UEMOA Media Platform in partnership with the UEMOA Commission and several regional financial institutions, including BCEAO, BOAD, and BIDC. The forum intends to foster collective reflection on ongoing economic transformations in West Africa. Through this initiative, organizers seek to strengthen the role of economic media in disseminating strategic and reliable information to support regional development. Over three days, Dakar will bring together specialized journalists, government officials, representatives of community institutions, development banks, private sector actors, agricultural stakeholders, and entrepreneurs from African technological ecosystems. The objective is to create a regional platform capable of stimulating experience sharing, encouraging investments, and promoting economic integration in the West African space. Discussions will cover several major priorities for the sub-region, including economic policies and investment dynamics,