MONROVIA, Oct. 15 -- The Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have called for stronger leadership, institutional capacity-building, and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into statistical systems across West Africa to improve data production and support evidence-based policymaking.

By Francis G. Boayue

The call was made during the closing ceremony of a five-day leadership and statistical management training for heads and senior managers of national statistical institutions across the sub-region held over the weekend in Monrovia, Liberia.

Speaking at the ceremony, LISGIS Director General Richard Fatorma Ngafuan described Liberia's ho...