ECOWAS drums importance of regional biometric ID card for The Gambia in integration push

The Economic and Monetary Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently undertook a sensitization tour to The Gambia to reiterate the importance of the regional ID credential dubbed the ECOWAS National Biometric ID Card (ENBIC).

During the visit, the ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Free Movements and Immigration, told immigration officers and transborder commercial motorists in The Gambia of the importance of the ENBIC in driving intra-regional trade and integration, according to a press release.

Albert Siaw-Boateng, an official …

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