The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the opening of applications for the 2026 Regional Business Incubation Programme, with submissions closing on 16 July 2026 at 23:59 GMT. The initiative is part of the ECOWAS Youth and Women’s Entrepreneurship Programme (EYWEP) and is implemented by the ECOWAS Centre for Youth and Sports Development with technical and financial backing from AUDA-NEPAD. Designed to nurture innovation across West Africa, the programme seeks to identify promising young entrepreneurs and support them through a structured incubation process aimed at transforming early-stage business...