March 08, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Discuss AFISMA Transformation Into UN Operation
A Select Committee of the ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff met in Bamako on Friday 8th March 2013 to consider procedures for the transformation of the African-led International… Read more »
March 06, 2013
West Africa: Senegalese Film Director, Toure Wins ECOWAS Special Prize At Fespaco
Senegalese film director, Mr. Moussa Touré won the ECOWAS Special Prize for promoting Regional Integration at the just-ended 23rd Edition of the Ouagadougou Pan-African… Read more »
March 08, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS, Wami Move to Boost Intra-Community Trade
ECOWAS and the West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) are to launch a trade facilitation support project to address the barriers militating against intra- community trade to enable… Read more »
March 09, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Condoles With Government and People of Venezuela Over President Chavez's Death
ECOWAS has expressed deep shock and sadness over the sudden death of President Hugo Chavez. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré… Read more »
January 18, 2013
West Africa: Regional Leaders Meet On Political Developments in Mali, Guinea Bissau
ECOWAS leaders will meet in an extraordinary session in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday, 19th January 2013, to agree additional measures for resolving the crisis in Mali… Read more »
January 11, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Reaffirms Commitment to Promotion of Gender Equality
The ECOWAS Commission will continue to pursue polities and programmes that promote gender equality and private sector participation in its regional integration and enterprise… Read more »
January 10, 2013
West Africa: ECOWAS Lauds Nigerian Armed Forces for Regional Peace
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, has commended members of the Nigerian Armed Forces for their immense… Read more »
December 24, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Condoles With President Jonathan Over Fatal Chopper Crash
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has expressed his heartfelt sympathy and solidarity with President… Read more »
November 15, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Leadership Pledges to Deepen Reforms of Community Institutions
One of the priorities of the new management of the ECOWAS Commission is to deepen institutional reforms in order to fast-track regional economic development and integration, the… Read more »
November 09, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Member States Urged to Use Establised Financial Mechanisms to Develop Infrastructure in the Region
ECOWAS Member States have been urged to leverage established infrastructure financial mechanisms such as the Special Telecommunications fund and the Transport and Energy sector… Read more »
November 08, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Commission President Visits Bissau
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo on Wednesday, 7th November 2012, paid a lightning visit to Guinea-Bissau accompanied by the… Read more »
November 07, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Calls for Comprehensive Action Plan for Infrastructure Development in West Africa
ECOWAS has called on Member States and other stakeholders to evolve a comprehensive and concerted Action Plan to advance the development of infrastructure programme and projects in… Read more »
November 06, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Ministers Meet in Yamoussoukro On Regional Infrastructure Development
ECOWAS Ministers in charge of infrastructure are to meet in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire on Friday 9th November 2012 to agree measures for the domestication of the Action Plan… Read more »
October 18, 2012
West Africa: Meeting of Experts On ECOWAS Quality Policy
A meeting of experts in the area of Policy Quality commenced on Wednesday 17th October 2012 in Niamey, Niger, to finalize two draft documents of quality policy and standards for… Read more »
West Africa: Chamber of Commerce Officials Meet in Cotonou to Develop Product Classification for Regional Trade Fair
A meeting of officials of Chambers of Commerce of ECOWAS Member States is underway in Cotonou to draw up a classification system for products to be promoted during the biennial… Read more »
September 28, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS, World Bank Agree Roadmap to Deepen Cooperation
ECOWAS and World Bank officials ended a two-day high-level meeting at the ECOWAS Commission, Abuja on Friday, 28th September 2012 with an agreement on wide-ranging issues including… Read more »
September 27, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Court of Justice Begins New Legal Year On 27th September 2012 in Abuja
The 2012/2013 Legal Year of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice opens on Thursday 27th September, 2012 at the seat of the Court in Abuja. The opening ceremony affords the Court… Read more »
West Africa: Using ECOWAS Trade Fair to Boost Intra-Community Trade
West African countries have been challenged to use the forthcoming 7th ECOWAS Trade Fair in Accra, as a mechanism to boost intra-Community trade and eliminate reliance on the… Read more »
September 26, 2012
West Africa: 4th Conference of ECOWAS Ministers of Education to Consider Three Major Issues
The 4th Conference of ECOWAS Ministers of Education will take place in Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday 6 October, 2012. The main focus of the meeting will be the consideration of three… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Parliamentarians Charged On Consolidation of Regional Peace, Security
The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Toga Gayewea McIntosh, has called on members of the Community Parliament to intensify support to regional leaders for the… Read more »
September 11, 2012
West Africa: Finalisation of Work On Tax Reforms With a View to Signing an Economic Partnership Agreement
Tax experts began a two-day meeting in Abuja on the 11th of September 2012 to finalize work on tax reforms to be implemented by ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania preparatory to… Read more »
March 31, 2012
West Africa: Ministers Launch Appeal for Strong Support of West Africa Industrial Policy
Ministers in charge of Industry in the ECOWAS region ended a one-day Symposium in Lome, Togo, on Friday 30th March 2012, by launching a special appeal to regional financial banks… Read more »
November 29, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Bankers Urged to Support Regional Financial Integration Programme
Bankers in West Africa have been called upon to support the initiative by the ECOWAS Commission to fast-tract financial integration in the region as a precursor to the creation of… Read more »