April 22, 2013
West Africa: Experts Discuss ECOWAS Cdp Data Content, Roadmap for Donors' Round Table
A regional consultative meeting has ended in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, on the design of format and content of the ECOWAS Development Programme (CDP) project datasheets and… Read more »
March 13, 2013
West Africa: Cotonou to Host Ministerial Conference On Gulf of Guinea Maritime Security
An Inter-ministerial Conference of ECOWAS and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, is to be held in Cotonou, Benin… Read more »
February 02, 2013
West Africa: Minister Urges Citizens to Embrace Regional Integration Programmes
The Benin Minister of Economy and Finance, Mr. Jonas Gbian, has urged citizens of the country to embrace various programmes embarked upon by ECOWAS and the UEMOA Commissions to… Read more »
October 19, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Youths Challenged On Discipline, Professional Conduct
Seventy-three young men and women from 13 ECOWAS Member States on Thursday 18th October 2012, received certificates fortsuccessfully completing an intensive entrepreneurial… Read more »
October 18, 2012
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 »
October 12, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Trains Community Youths in Integrated Agriculture
Seventy-eight young men and women from 13 ECOWAS Member States will round-off an intensive training in integrated agriculture at the Songhai Centre, Porto Novo, Benin Republic, on… Read more »
September 13, 2012
West Africa: Legal Experts Discuss Alignment of Regional Business Law Instruments
Legal experts in business law from West Africa have ended a week-long workshop in Cotonou, Benin Republic on the process of examining the compatibility of 15 ECOWAS draft legal… Read more »
September 03, 2012
West Africa: Experts Agree Structure for Regional Coherence in Fisheries Policy
Fishery experts ended a week-long meeting in Cotonou, Benin on Friday, 31st August 2012, with the validation of the composition and mechanisms of the Regional and National… Read more »
August 27, 2012
West Africa: ECOWAS Urges Policy Harmonization for Fisheries Development
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources, Dr. Marc Atouga, has called on Member States to harmonize their policies and efforts in the fisheries… Read more »
August 26, 2012
West Africa: Fisheries Experts to Develop Mechanisms for Coherent Management of Fisheries Resources At Cotonou Meeting
Fisheries experts are meeting in Cotonou, Benin Republic from 27th August 2012 to articulate a regional framework for the integrated, coherent and efficient management of West… Read more »
March 15, 2012
West Africa: Ministers Adopt ECOWAS Humanitarian Policy, Action Plan
Ministers in charge of Humanitarian Affairs in West Africa have adopted the ECOWAS Humanitarian Policy and Action Plan at their meeting that ended on Friday, 9th March, 2012 in… Read more »
December 11, 2011
West Africa: Joint ECOWAS-UEMOA Committee Agrees Roadmap
The 11th Meeting of the Joint ECOWAS-UEMOA Committee for the Management of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET) has agreed a roadmap for the finalization of a draft ECOWAS CET… Read more »
December 05, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS-UEMOA Committee Meeting On Common External Tariff
The 11th Meeting of the joint ECOWAS-UEMOA Committee for the Management of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET) opened in Cotonou, Benin Republic, on Monday 5th December 2011 to… Read more »
December 02, 2011
West Africa: Experts Call for Strengthening of Vector Control Malaria Elimination Strategy (ECOWAS)
The second Technical Consultation on Malaria vector control in the ECOWAS region ended in Cotonou, Benin Republic on Thursday 30th November 2011, with wide-ranging recommendations… Read more »
November 26, 2011
West Africa: Cotonou to Host Technical Meeting On Malaria Vector Control (ECOWAS)
Health experts and other stakeholders will gather in Cotonou, the Benin Republic capital from Monday 28th November to move forward regional initiatives for Malaria vector control… Read more »
September 23, 2011
West Africa: ECOWAS Sensitizes Non-State Actors On Role of Joint Border Posts
The ECOWAS Commission has pledged to sustain its collaboration with the private sector, civil society and government agencies in the campaign to encourage Member States to improve… Read more »
May 24, 2011
West Africa: Security Agents Urged to Share Knowledge
Security agents have been urged to share their experiences in order to imbibe best practices that will better equip them to contribute to the elimination of impediments to the free… Read more »
April 05, 2011
West Africa: National Anti-Corruption Institutions Urged to Maximise Network
Members of the Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) have been urged to exploit the opportunities provided by the new network in ensuring that… Read more »
April 06, 2011
West Africa: Technical Committee Meet to Harmonise Regional Investment Laws
A technical meeting to harmonize the investment laws in ECOWAS Member States has ended in Port Novo, Benin on 2nd April 2011. The six-day meeting enabled the participants to… Read more »
March 20, 2011
West Africa: Ecowas Statement Commission On Recent Violent Incidents in Benin
The ECOWAS Commission wishes to reiterate its satisfaction with the efforts made recently by the Benin Authorities, institutions in charge of the organization of elections and all… Read more »
February 27, 2011
West Africa: Governments of Benin, Togo Hand Over Sites for Construction of Joint Border Posts
Representatives of the Governments of Benin and Togo have handed over the documents for the approved sites for the construction of two Joint Border Posts (JBPs) at Seme, between… Read more »
December 14, 2010
West Africa: Contracts Signed for Construction of Joint Border Posts
Contracts for the construction of three joint border posts that will ensure the juxtaposition of border security personnel to facilitate the free movement of goods and persons has… Read more »
April 13, 2010
West Africa: 27th Ordinary Session of the Committee of Ecowas Chiefs of Defence Staff
The security within the ECOWAS region, the intra-community movement of small arms and light weapons as well as the constitution of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) were among the… Read more »