Press Releases
Guinea calls for support for ECOWAS in the implementation of its Vision 2020
Conakry, 11 November 2017. Guinea Minister of Trade, Mr Marc Yombouno, underscored the need to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to actualize its Vision 2020, and achieve a borderless region where the population would be able … Continue reading
ECOWAS Develops Regional Accreditation System In Bid To Ensure Quality Infrastructure, Products In West Africa
Abuja, 10th November 2017. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken steps to ensure quality Infrastructure and adopt a common standard of goods and services in the region by constituting a Regional Accreditation System (RAS) and community … Continue reading
ECOWAS Inches Towards The Realisation Of The Abidjan-Lagos Highway
Abuja10th November 2017. With the ratification of the enabling treaty by all five countries of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor (ALC), ECOWAS is inching towards the realization of the dream six-lane regional super highway that connects Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cote … Continue reading
ECOWAS And USAID Sign Development Objective Agreement
Abuja, 8th November 2017. The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr. Marcel de Souza and the Mission Director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID)/West Africa, Mr. Alex Deprez, have signed … Continue reading
ECOWAS Signs Cooperation M.O.U With Switzerland
Abuja, 9th November 2017. In furtherance of its integration drive, the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has signed a cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Switzerland. The signing ceremony which was carried … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission President Tasks China On Regional Peace And Security, Receives $200,000 Capacity Building Grant
Abuja 9th November 2017. The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Marcel de Souza has charged the government of China on the need to continuously support the regional efforts towards ensuring a peaceful … Continue reading
African Risk Capacity And Ecowas Sign Memorandum Of Understanding To Strengthen West African Climate Resilience
Abuja, 8th November 2017. The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr. Marcel de Souza and the Director General of the African Risk Capacity (ARC), Mr. Mohamed Beavogui have signed a Memorandum of … Continue reading