Press Releases
ECOWAS Commission Holds Social Dialogue Forum
Abuja, November 4th 2019. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is holding the inaugural bureau meeting of its social dialogue forum to develop the 2019-2013 work plan and strategize on implementation of outlined activities. The … Continue reading
Ministers Applaud Progress on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Feasibility Study
Accra, 18th October 2019. The ministers in charge of Road Infrastructure from Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo have applauded the steady progress in the execution of the Feasibility and Detailed Engineering Design Studies for the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway … Continue reading
President Brou Hosts the Diplomatic Corps in Abuja
Abuja, 31st November 2019. In order to continuously improve its partnership with the diplomatic community, H.E Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, President of the ECOWAS Commission hosted the Diplomatic Community on the 31st of October 2019 in Abuja, Nigeria. President Brou told … Continue reading
The West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) Holds Annual Strategic Steering Committee Meeting
l-r Mr. Jean B. Bakole, UNIDO Regional Director and Representative to ECOWAS; Mr. Mamadou Traore; Mr. Kurt Cornelis,; and Aissatou Diallo, ITC. The Strategic Steering Committee of the West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) comprising of the Commission of the Economic … Continue reading
STATEMENT BY ECOWAS ON THE ¨POLITICAL SITUATION IN GUINEA BISSAU
ECOWAS, UNOWAS Collaborate on Regional Development
Abuja, 28th October 2019. Experts from the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) are meeting to discuss integration matters as they affect regional development. … Continue reading
Meeting of Directors General of Intellectual Property on the Implementation of Private Copying in the ECOWAS Region
Abuja, 25 October 2019: The ECOWAS Commission’s Department of Education, Science and Culture organised a regional workshop on the status of implementation of private copying on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 October 2019 in Niamey, Niger Republic. The meeting is … Continue reading