Governments in West Africa should improve health governance by scaling up investments in health infrastructure and human capital to ensure proactive responses against pandemics such as Ebola, a panel of discussants on Ebola has recommended. The panelists at the … Continue reading →

The Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, the President of the Republic of Ghana, accompanied by H.E. Alassan Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire paid a solidarity visit … Continue reading →

The ECOWAS Commission has officially unveiled an Operational Manual for use by National Offices to engage Member States in the effective implementation and monitoring of Community programmes and activities at national level.   “The Operational Manual was adopted with a … Continue reading →

Togo’s Presidential elections of Saturday 25th April 2015 were held “under acceptable free and transparent conditions,” the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission has declared.In its Preliminary Declaration issued in Lomé on Sunday 26th April, the 100-strong regional observation Mission headed by … Continue reading →

Ministers in charge of Industry and Quality in West Africa have resolved to promote the West Africa Common Industrial Policy (WACIP 2015-2020) and its implementation strategy as a veritable vehicle for accelerating the industrialization of the region. In Resolutions and … Continue reading →

West Africa has to leverage its abundant human and natural resources with creativity and innovation to fast-track industrialization, economic development and regional integration, Ghana’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Honourable Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has urged.“ Our integration is an essential instrument … Continue reading →