Abuja, 17^th November 2017.The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has signed on the 16^th of November 2017, a Development Cooperation Agreement with The Federal Republic Germany towards enhancing the various integration programmes of the Community.

Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission Mr. Edward Singhatey signed the Agreement for ECOWAS while the leader of the German Delegation and Director Sub-Saharan Africa, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany, Dr. Stefan Oswald appended his signature on behalf of his country.

The agreement signing ceremony was the culmination of a series of consultation meetings with Vice President Singhatey and senior officials of the relevant ECOWAS Departments from the 14^th to the 15^th of November 2017.