Press Releases
The ALISA Project has been named SIGMAT following the meeting of directors-general of customs of the ECOWAS
Abidjan, 22 March 2019. Previously referred to as ALISA, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Customs Interconnection Project is now termed SIGMAT (the Regional Customs Network for Transit Trade). The decision was reached, among others, at the project’s … Continue reading
ALISA Project Network launch holds in Abidjan
Abidjan, 21 March 2019. On Friday 22 March 2019 the Ivorian capital, Abidjan, will host the launch of the regional customs network for transit trade (ALISA) of Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The ALISA … Continue reading
ECOWAS accredits three new Ambassadors
Abuja, 20 March 2019. Three new personalities presented their letters of credence to the President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, on Tuesday 19 March 2019, at the institution’s headquarters in … Continue reading
ECOWAS Women Affairs Ministers discuss Child Mariage in West Africa
New York, 20 March 2019. The Ministers of Women Affairs and Gender of the Economic Community of West African (ECOWAS) have met to discuss the issue of child marriage in West Africa. The discussions were held recently at the United … Continue reading
ECOWAS, UNHCR to strengthen Humanitarian Cooperation
Abuja, 18th March 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) are to strengthen their existing cooperation to enhance the delivery of humanitarian services to the West … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission to Consolidate Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Drive
Abuja, 11th March, 2019.The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is consolidating its gender equity and women empowerment drive in order to create the conditions for ECOWAS citizens of both sexes, to have the full benefits … Continue reading
2019 International Women’s Day – Statement by the ECOWAS Commission President
 “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change” Abuja, 8th March 2019. The celebration of International Women’s Day, on 8 March every year, affords us the opportunity to emphasize the important place and role of women in economic and social development … Continue reading