Press Releases
13th West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF)
Online, July 28 – 30, 2021 – The ECOWAS Commission and its partners virtually convened the 13th edition of the West Africa Internet Governance Forum (WAIGF) with various stakeholder groups invloved in the internet ecosystem from Member States of the … Continue reading
ECOWAS and UNDP hold awareness training on promoting accountability for gender equality and women’s empowerment (gewe) in the Ecowas commis-sion through the gender equality seal for public institutions.
Dakar, Sénégal, July, 26th, 2021. The ECOWAS Commission and the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa, based in Addis Ababa, are holding a joint Awareness Training Workshop for Staff of the ECOWAS Commission on Promoting Accountability for Gender Equality and … Continue reading
The Vice President of The Gambia commends the integrated human security approach to ensuring the protection of ECOWAS citizens in the context of covid-19 pandemic and beyond
July 12 – 16, 2021 – The Vice President of The Gambia, Her Excellency Dr. Isatou Touray, in her Keynote Speech during the High Level Advocacy session by Dr. Siga Fatima Jagne, ECOWAS Commissioner of Social Affairs and Gender on … Continue reading
ECOWAS ORGANIZES SEMINAR TO ACCELERATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TAX TRANSITION IN WEST AFRICA
Abuja, July 15-16, 2021 – The ECOWAS Commission through the West African Tax  Transition Support Programme (PATF) has organized a two (2) day awareness seminar on the implemenation of tax reforms in the region. The seminar was to enlighten participants … Continue reading
ECOWAS launches its Regional Trade Promotion Organization Network
Abuja, Nigeria, July 15, 2021. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), with the support of the International Trade Centre (ITC), officially launched the ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organizations (TPO) Network and held its First Annual General Assembly 15th – … Continue reading
ECOWAS, Civil Society Meet on Strengthening Regional Capacities for Conflict Prevention in West Africa and the Sahel
Abuja, Nigeria, July 13, 2021. Focal Persons of the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework (ECPF) began a two-day consultative meeting with Civil Society Organisations (SCOs) on modalities to strengthen regional capacities for conflict prevention in West Africa and the Sahel. At … Continue reading
GLACY+ Introductory Training Course on Cybercrime for Judges and Prosecutors from ECOWAS English speaking countries
Online, July 5 – 8, 2021 – The ECOWAS Commission and the Council of Europe are partnering, through the OCWAR-C and respective GLACY+ projects to support strengthening national and regional judicial capacity in the ECOWAS region through a training programme … Continue reading