Press Releases
The members of the AXIS steering committee approves reports
(Abuja, 29th July 2016):Members of the steering committee of the AXIS project have approved the progress report of its activities. At their 9th meeting which held in Abuja between the 28th and 29th of July 2016, they also agreed to … Continue reading
ECOWAS Commission Reenergizes Human Resources Staff through Retreat
The ECOWAS Commission with the support of the German Development agency, the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has held a two-day management retreat for its staff in order to reposition the organization for the challenges head. Consistent with this, the … Continue reading
President Sirleaf Opens Two-Day Post Ebola Conference; Calls for Resilience Health System in the Sub-Region
(Monrovia, Liberia – Thursday, July 28, 2016): President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called for the building of resilience in the healthcare system of the ebola-affected countries in the West African region. She pointed out that this was necessary to ensure … Continue reading
ECOWAS Moves to Develop a Regional Services Trade Policy
Abuja 28th July 2016 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced a three day workshop aimed at developing a Regional Services Policy, strengthen policy formulation, and identify best-fit regulatory and institutional frameworks and negotiation capacity on trade … Continue reading
The steering committee of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project meet in Abuja, to review and adopt the progress of the project
 ECOWAS is scheduled to host the 9th edition of the African Exchange Internet System (AXIS) project steering committee meeting on the 28th and 29th July 2016 in Abuja, Nigeria. The African Internet Exchange System Project aims to keep Africa’s internet traffic … Continue reading
ERERA, Ghana’s Electricity Regulator Meet in Accra
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA), Professor Honoré Bogler, led a four-member delegation to the headquarters of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission PURC) on Thursday, 21st July 2016 in Accra to exchange views on improving the … Continue reading
ECOWAS, Permanent Representatives meet in Abuja on Developmental Programmes
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Marcel de Souza and his Management Team held a meeting today 21st July, 2016 with the Permanent Representatives of ECOWAS in Abuja. The meeting which will from now be held bi-monthly was … Continue reading