Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Alongside the current road network, the ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC), representing Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the area, has advocated constructing a railway corridor connecting all member nations.

The proposition was presented after their first exhibition and workshop, which was held from November 21 to November 23 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

The event, which the ESBC arranged in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Ivory Coast, brought together small business owners from around the region, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The alliance emphasized how difficult it is for SMEs in the ECOWAS subregion to transport goods and...