Press Releases
Strengthening of Regional Cooperation
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The ECOWAS Commission hosts the first Steering Committee Meeting of the “Institutional Support to ECOWAS” (ISE) Programme After a successful project launch event in March 2022 and a Technical Committee Meeting held on 21 April 2022, the first Steering Committee … Continue reading
ECOWAS Senior Officials on Trade and Information Communication Technology (ICT) Consider Areas of Intervention for an ECOWAS E-commerce Strategy.
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Regional Senior officials from Ministries and Agencies responsible for Trade and ICT, met remotely on the 12th of May 2022 to consider orientations for an ECOWAS E-Commerce Strategy at the 3rd Regional Meeting on the Development of an ECOWAS E-Commerce … Continue reading
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Nasarawa state, Nigeria, MAY 18, 2022. The ECOWAS Commission in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development’s Reacting to Early Warning and Response Data in West Africa program II (USAID-REWARD II), began a Collaborative Planning Exercise (CPX) in … Continue reading
H.E. Josephine Nkrumah Resident Representative in Liberia Presents Letter Of Credence to The President Of The Republic Of Liberia, H.E. George Manneh Weah, Sr.
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The newly appointed Resident Representative of the President of ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Madam Josephine NKRUMAH presented her letters of credence to the President of the Republic of Liberia H.E. George Manneh Weah, Sr., on 17th May 2022 at 14h00. Subsequently, … Continue reading
COP 15: The Abidjan Legacy Program, an ambitious $1.5 billion initiative
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At the Heads of State and Government Summit this Monday, May 9th, 2022, the Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi presented the “Abidjan Initiative”. It is a program designed by the Ivorian authorities to deal with desertification and its consequences, particularly … Continue reading
ECOWAS Permanent Resident Representatives Move Towards Finalization of Headquarters Agreement and Representatives’ Manual
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Abuja, May 12, 2022 – As part of monitoring and oversight of Permanent Resident Representations (PRR), ECOWAS has organized a retreat for resident representatives of ECOWAS Member States in Ouidah, Republic of Benin from 11th to 13th May 2022. The … Continue reading
The ECOWAS Commission organized a retreat for permanent resident representatives
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The ECOWAS Commission has organized a retreat for Permanent Resident Representatives of ECOWAS to Member States from 11th to 13th May 2022 in Ouidah, Republic of Benin. The objective of the retreat is to discuss the Representations’ report, validate the … Continue reading