West Africa: ECOWAS Commission and Spain to Strengthen the Voice of Women in Peace and Security

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Spain are to strengthen women’s voice in furthering peace and security in West Africa.The… Read more »

West Africa: Regional Experts Propose Further Review of Epa Negotiations With EU

Regional experts have recommended an upward review of West Africa's market access offer to the European Union (EU) in a major concession to revive stalled negotiations of an… Read more »

West Africa: Sweden Supports ECOWAS Programme On Climate Adaptability

Sweden is to provide 6.7 million US dollars over four years to support West Africa's programme to reduce the region’s vulnerability to climate change. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, EU Sign 74 Million-Euro Agreement to Support AFISMA, Free Movement

ECOWAS and the European Union on Tuesday, 9th April 2013 in Abuja, signed a grant agreement for 76 million Euros to support the African-led International Mission in Mali (AFISMA),… Read more »

West Africa: UK Envoy Accredited as Country's Special Representative to ECOWAS

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouedraogo has praised the government of the United Kingdom for its contributions to the success of West Africa's… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Commission's President, U.S. Delegation Exchange Views On Mali

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo, on Wednesday, 3rd April 2013 met with a visiting delegation from the… Read more »

West Africa: Minister Cautions West Africa On Epa Negotiations With EU

Cape Verde's Minister of External Relations, Honourable Jorge Borges has warned of dire consequences for West Africa's economy should the region concede to the European Union's… Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Moves to Revive Economic Partnership Agreement Negotations With EU

West Africa's experts are meeting in Accra, Ghana from Wednesday, 20th February 2013 in the latest effort to jump-start the stalled Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Working With Partners to Improve Business Climate in West Africa

ECOWAS is partnering with the International Finance Corporation and the European Union to implement a programme for the improvement of the business environment in the region, the… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Launches Food Security Programme

The ECOWAS Commission has launched an "ambitious programme" to promote food self-sufficiency and reduce food import into the region by 40 percent over the next three years,… Read more »

West Africa: Workshop Urges Strengthening of Efforts On Reforms (ECOWAS)

A regional workshop to discuss the fiscal reforms required in West African countries prior to the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the region and the… Read more »

West Africa: Regional Ministers Refer Decisions On Epa Negotiations to ECOWAS Council

West African Ministers negotiating the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union have referred outstanding issues to the ECOWAS Council of Ministers for further… Read more »

West Africa: Regional Experts Discuss Way Forward for Negotiation of Trade Agreement (ECOWAS)

Ghana's Minister of Trade and Industry, Honourable Hanna Tetteh on Monday in Accra urged regional experts involved with the negotiation of the Economic Partnership Agreement with… Read more »

West Africa: West African Trade Ministers Meet On Negotiations With EU (ECOWAS)

West Africa's Ministers responsible for coordinating negotiations for the creation of a regional free trade area with the European Union are to hold crucial talks in Accra, Ghana… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS, Germany Hold Cooperation Talks

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho on Thursday, 14th July 2010 called for Germany's contribution to the 108-million US dollar electricity… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas, AFD Sign 12.34 M Euros Accord to Boost Food Security

Food security and water resources management in West Africa received a major boost with the signing of two grant agreement totalling 12.34 million Euros between the ECOWAS… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas, Development Partners Review Progress in Regional Integration Process

The 8th Annual Coordination Meeting between ECOWAS and Development Partners opens at the ECOWAS Commission's headquarters in Abuja, on Thursday, 2nd June 2011 focusing on major… Read more »

West Africa: 4th Meeting of RIP Steering Committee in Dakar

The steering committee for the Regional Indicative Programme under the 9th European Development Fund (EDF) has called for a transition programme to take care of the period between… Read more »

West Africa: Guinea Bissau Identifies Priority Areas

The newly constituted National Coordinating Council (NCC) of the ECOWAS Volunteers Programme (EVP) for Guinea Bissau has identified the education and health sectors as priority… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Optmistic About Prospect of Concluding Epa

ECOWAS has expressed optimism about the prospect of successfully concluding the on-going negotiation of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) that… Read more »

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 »

West Africa: Ecowas Form the Technical Staff of Non-State Actors

Strengthen the capacity of Non-State Actors (NSAs) to enable them to better respond to calls for proposals of the European Development Fund, broaden the support and participation… Read more »

West Africa: EU, ECOWAS & WAEMU Sign - 37,083,363 Joint Border Posts Works Contracts

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency James Victor Gbeho and the Deputy Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Kazimierz Romanski,… Read more »

West Africa: Regional Experts to Validate Study on Liberalisation of Service Sector of Regional Economy at Accra Workshop

A three-day workshop to validate the report of a study that would assist West Africa determine which areas of its services sector to be liberalised during the ongoing negotiations… Read more »

West Africa: Regional Workshop On Partnership Between Public And Private Sector Projects And Programmes

The resources of public and private sector stakeholders as well as donors are increasingly inadequate for the implementation of national and regional projects and programmes.… Read more »