Press Releases
Stakeholders undertake to support implementation of the Kampala Convention
 Liberian stakeholders reaffirmed their commitment, this week in Monrovia, to be more involved in the ratification of the Kampala Convention with a view to ensuring its ownership and implementation just like the Ivorian stakeholders who demonstrated the same determination in … Continue reading
ECOWAS meeting on 1st mining and oil forum and exhibition ends in Accra
The ECOWAS Committee saddled with the responsibility of organizing the first edition of the Mining and Oil Forum/Exhibition of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOMOF 2015) will be reconvene from 26 to 28 August 2015 and 22 to … Continue reading
ECOWAS collaborates with UNITAR in an E-Learning Programme on Trade
The Trade Negotiation Capacity Building (TNCB) at the ECOWAS Commission is collaborating with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to deliver an online Trade course to participants from ECOWAS Member States. The course on “Multilateral Trade Negotiations: … Continue reading
ECOWAS EXAMINES DRAFT STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK AND ACTION PLAN
 ECOWAS Vice President commends committee members The ECOWAS Vice President, Dr. Toga McIntosh has commended members of the organization’s Strategic Planning Coordinating Committee (SPCC) for the high degree of commitment displayed during a 3-day meeting which ended in Lagos, on … Continue reading
The 10th meeting of the ECOWAS Strategic Planning Coordinating Committee (SPCC) kicked off in Lagos on Thursday, 9th July, 2015
The 10th meeting of the ECOWAS Strategic Planning Coordinating Committee (SPCC) kicked off in Lagos on Thursday, 9th July, 2015 to finalize and adopt the Community Strategic Framework (CSF) as well as the Strategic Action Programmes of ECOWAS Institutions and … Continue reading
ECOWAS Chair Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Nigeria
The Senegalese Head of State and current ECOWAS Chairman, Mr Macky Sall has expressed deep condemnation of the terrorist attacks perpetrated a few days ago in Nigeria, which left more than 150 dead and many others injured. In a statement … Continue reading
Ensuring a successful organisation of the first edition of the ECOWAS mining and oil forum and exhibition
 The Chief Director of Ghana’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Prof. Bruce Banoeng-Yakubu, has advocated a successful organisation of the first edition of the Mining and Oil Forum/Exhibition of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOMOF 2015) which … Continue reading