Alex
Ampaabeng
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Deputy
Minister
for
Finance,
Dr
Alex
Ampaabeng
has
on
behalf
of
the
Minister
for
Finance,
Dr
Mohammed
Amin
Adam,
led
a
delegation
to
the
Mid-Year
ECOWAS
Council
of
Ministers
Meetings
in
Abuja,
Nigeria.
The
meeting
brought
together
Ministers
in
charge
of
Finance,
Foreign
Affairs,
and
Regional
Integration
from
across
the
ECOWAS
sub-region,
to
review
the
community’s
mid-year
performance
reports.
The
report
highlights
critical
issues
affecting
the
region,
including
the
implementation
of
the
ECOWAS
Community
Levy
Protocols,
the
financial
situation
of
the
community,
and
priorities
such
as
intra-regional
trade
and
investments.
Mr
Ampaabeng
affirmed
Ghana’s
commitment
to
regional
integration
and
cooperation.
“I
look
forward
to
continuing
our
collaboration
with
other
member
states
to
achieve
our
shared
goals”,
he
added.
The
meeting
also
considered
a
proposal
to
convene
a
Special
Summit
of
Heads
of
States,
including
Member
States
currently
under
sanctions,
to
discuss
the
future
of
the
Region.
This
is
particularly
significant
given
the
increasing
geopolitical
and
geostrategic
importance
of
the
Region.
The
Deputy
Minister
also
recognized,
“the
need
for
a
collective
action
to
address
our
common
challenges
and
leverage
opportunities
for
economic
growth
and
development.
He
also
urged
the
Region
to
work
together
to
build,
“a
stronger
and
more
prosperous
ECOWAS
for
all.”