- By Auburn Mann

At their 55th summit of the regional body, the Economic Community of West African States
(ECOWAS) in Abuja earlier this year, 16 West African states have taken pivotal steps to get
ready to usher in the era of ECO the term of the new shared currency that is anticipated to unify the burgeoning West African economy. At least half of the proposed bloc of countries set to participate are already sharing what is called the French inspired and supported CFA franc.

​The attainment rate among the African immigrant community has always been high.

Recent MPI studies indicate 41 percent have bachelor’s degree compared with only 33 percent of Americans.  Over 16 percent have advanced degrees when entering the U.S.

According to Face2Face Africa, 38 percent of African students are undergraduates, while 45 percent are graduates and 42 percent of the graduates are enrolled in doctoral programs.