THE Ministers in Charge of Energy from ECOWAS Member States met in Bissau on Friday, March 24, 2023, to adopt […]
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Experts validate ECOWAS E-commerce Strategy, Implementation Plan
THE Fifth Regional Meeting on the Development of the ECOWAS E-commerce Strategy met in Accra, Ghana on the 20th to 21st […]
ECOWAS staff sensitised on cybersecurity concepts, staying safe online
ON 17 March 2023, the ECOWAS Commission’s Directorate of Digital Economy & Post with support from the European Union-funded ECOWAS […]
UN showcases young female Nigerian tech innovators
THE UN Women on Thursday showcased various technological innovations by young women and men that advanced gender equality and women’s […]
ECOWAS tasks stakeholders on restitution of African cultural property to its country of origin
THE ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Human Development and Social Affairs has organized an International Symposium on Restitution of […]
ECOWAS Institutions meet to validate guidelines for certification to manage EU funding
ECOWAS Institutions are meeting in Lagos, Nigeria for a five–day workshop to validate guidelines on exclusion from access to funding […]
Nigeria currently has 679 peacekeepers in global operations – NDC commandant
THE Commandant National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir, says Nigeria currently contributes 679 peacekeepers, deployed to various missions […]
ECOWAS to send an integrated mission to assess and validate technical humanitarian needs in Burkina Faso
AN integrated high-level mission of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, will be in Burkina Faso from 21 […]
ECOWAS Commission engages partners on strengthening Early Warning and Early Warning Response.
THE Vice President of the Commission, Damtien L. Tchinchibidja led an ECOWAS delegation to Washington D.C., USA, from the 6th […]
ECOWAS Election Observation Mission meets the Lagos State Police Command
THE Lagos State Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations briefs the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission on Security ahead […]
ECA Report urges Africa to deepen regional integration for economic benefits
THE Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), says African countries have made commendable progress in implementing the regional integration agenda and promoting […]
Africa needs to deepen its regional integration to see economic benefits – ECA Report
AFRICAN countries have made commendable progress in implementing the regional integration agenda and promoting intra-regional trade, but more work is […]
ECOWAS deploys 163 observers to Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections in Nigeria
THE President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States, Omar Alieu Touray, is deploying an ECOWAS Election Observation […]
ECOWAS reviews status of “European Union Pillar Assessment”
By Kennedy Nnamani THE Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has held a two-day workshop to review the status […]
ECOWAS Labour Ministers adopt Regional Action Plan on elimination of Child labour
THE ECOWAS Ministers in Charge of Labour and Employment Relations’ hybrid meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Public Administration, Employment, Labour and Social […]
A High-Level panel of ECOWAS Member States on Women/Girls Empowerment in West Africa’s Extractive Industries Sector holds in New York on the margins of the CSW67.
JOINTLY organised on the margins of the 67th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) […]
Women need to be empowered educationally — ECOWAS Court judge
JUSTICE Dupe Atoki, Deputy President, ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, says women need to be empowered educationally to stop being […]
ECOWAS to confer ‘Democracy Icon Award’ on Buhari
THE Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) says it will honour President Muhammadu Buhari with an award in recognition […]
ECOWAS Convenes 8th Online engagement gender-based violence, violence against children
THE Department of Human Development and Social Affairs of the ECOWAS Commission has organized the Eight Online Engagement of the Regional […]
ECOWAS congratulates Nigeria’s President-elect Tinubu calls for peace
By Paul Ejime THE Commission of the ECOWAS Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has congratulated Senator Bola Tinubu, who […]
High-level advocacy mission to Côte d’Ivoire for the support of ECOWAS fund for development, financing of transport, energy sectors
AT the 36th Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Abuja in 2009, the establishment of a Fund […]
AU, ECOWAS urge calm following post-election tensions in Nigeria
By Paul Ejime THE African Union and ECOWAS on Tuesday called for calm and urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, […]
2023 Elections: ECOWAS Commission urges Nigerians to conduct selves peacefully
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has urged Nigerians to conduct themselves peacefully before, during, and after […]
Head of ECOWAS Observation Mission to Nigeria visits the Minister of Foreign Affairs
AS part of his preliminary consultations ahead of the presidential elections in Nigeria, Ernest Bai Koroma, Head of the ECOWAS […]
ECOWAS deploys 250 observers ahead of the presidential election in Nigeria
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed 250 observers for the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (ECOWAS-EOM) to […]
Head of ECOWAS Observation Mission receive Commonwealth Secretary-General
IN continuation of his preliminary consultations ahead the February 25th Presidential Election in Nigeria, Ernest Bai Koroma, Head of the […]
Nigeria’s elections will set pace for Africa’s democracy- ECOWAS
FORMER President, Ernest Koroma of Sierra Leone has said that the outcome of the Nigerian general elections will set a […]
FG repatriates 150 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic
THE Federal Government, in collaboration with International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), […]
ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority, ERCA, received Commissioner for Economic Affairs, Agriculture on working visit
THE ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Massandjé Toure-Litse, has paid a working visit to the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA in […]
10th WURI Member States Coordination Committee to meet soon
THE ECOWAS Commission and the World Bank in collaboration with the West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion, […]
Competition experts met to review draft harmonised framework of ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority
THE ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority, ERCA, convened a technical working-group meeting to review the Draft Harmonized Framework of the ECOWAS […]
ECOWAS’ Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security holds coordinating retreat
THE Retreat of the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS) began in Lagos on Friday, February 10, 2023. […]
EU pledges to support Nigeria recover stolen assets, curb illicit financial flows
THE European Union has pledged to support Nigeria in recovering its stolen assets in foreign countries, tackle corruption, curb illicit […]
Bühler Nigeria, Switzerland cooperate for regional training initiative
BÜHLER Nigeria and the Swiss authorities cooperate to expand the Trainee and Intern Development Program at Bühler’s office in Lagos. […]
ECOWAS institutions, agencies in Mali gear up for joint actions on the ECOWAS Strategic Plan
AS part of the activities of the collaborative platform of ECOWAS institutions in the Republic of Mali, the ECOWAS Resident […]
ECOWAS Resident Representative in Mali hosts BENELUX Special Envoys to the Sahel
ON Monday, January 23, 2023, Mario Gomes Fernandes, ECOWAS Resident Representative in Mali, hosted Special Envoys for the Sahel Region […]