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Ethiopia’s Transformation: Built Through Systems and Partnership

The AGRA@20 Ethiopia High-Level Convening, held in Addis Ababa in April 2026, marked more than a milestone celebration. It reflected Ethiopia’s broader story of resilience, systems transformation, and enduring partnerships that have shaped the country’s agricultural progress over the past two decades, while highlighting AGRA’s contribution to strengthening agricultural systems across Africa. A major highlight […]

Reflections on the Foundations of Africa’s Food Systems Transformation

Africa’s agricultural transformation story has always been about more than food production. At its core, it is about livelihoods, economic opportunity, resilience, and the ability of rural communities to participate meaningfully in broader development. When AGRA was established in 2006, much of the continent’s agricultural system was constrained by structural gaps that limited the productivity […]

MESSAGE FROM H.E. DR OMAR ALIEU TOURAY, PRÉSIDENT OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION, ON THE 51ST ANNIVERSARY OF OUR COMMUNITY.

MESSAGE FROM H.E. DR OMAR ALIEU TOURAY, PRÉSIDENT OF THE ECOWAS COMMISSION, ON THE 51ST ANNIVERSARY OF OUR COMMUNITY. Building the ECOWAS of the future, today. #ECOWASDay2026 #ECOWASDay

ECOWAS PERMANENT OBSERVER TO THE UNITED NATIONS MEETS WITH UN ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEBUILDING SUPPORT

New York, 12 May 2026 – The Permanent Observer of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the United Nations, H.E. Ambassador Kinza JAWARA-NJAI, held a meeting with the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Ms. Elizabeth SPEHAR, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The meeting provided an opportunity to […]

ECOWAS HAS DEPLOYED A TECHNICAL MISSION TO OBSERVE THE LEGISLATIVE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS OF MAY 31, 2026 IN GUINEA

Guineans will elect 147 members of parliament and 342 mayors in the legislative and local elections scheduled for May 31, 2026. To oversee these elections, the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deployed a technical election observation mission to Guinea from May 24 to June 4, 2026. This mission, […]

From Feed to Fortune: How 25-Year-Old Mutini Cheta is Rewriting the Poultry Playbook in Zambia

When the Zambia National Youth in Poultry Webinar convened farmers, policymakers, and agribusiness players, it did more than share information, it ignited possibilities. Among the voices that stood out was that of Mutini Cheta, a 25-year-old entrepreneur and Co-Managing Director already commanding attention through his company, Wattles and Combs Poultry Ltd. Speaking with clarity and […]

ECOWAS INSPECTION TEAM VISITS ECOWAS STABILISATION SUPPORT MISSION IN GUINEA BISSAU

The acting Head of the ECOWAS Peace Support Operations Division, Dr Sani Adamu led an Operational Readiness Inspection Team to the Ghana Company 4 (GHANCOY 4) at the Presidency in Guinea-Bissau on the 20th of May, 2026 The visit was part of a broader inspection of the ECOWAS Stabilization Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), […]

THE ECOWAS RESIDENT REPRESENTATION IN SENEGAL IS SUPPORTING THE CONSERVATION OF MANGROVES THROUGH AN ECOTOURISM PROJECT IN SAINT-LOUIS

As part of its efforts to promote sustainable development and environmental conservation, the ECOWAS Resident Mission in Senegal is providing support to the Economic Interest Group (GIE) “Les Éco Gardes de Khor” in implementing a project to develop a green space and enhance the mangrove ecosystem in Saint-Louis on May 13, 2026. This project aims […]

14TH ECOWAS AFRICAN WRESTLING TOURNAMENT (TOLAC 14) KICKS OFF IN BANJUL

Organized by the ECOWAS Youth and Sports Development Centre in collaboration with the Gambian National Sports Council, the 14th edition of the ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament (TOLAC 14) has officially commenced in Banjul, bringing together some of the region’s finest traditional wrestlers in a vibrant celebration of sport, culture, and regional unity. The three-day tournament […]

ECOWAS STABILISATION SUPPORT MISSION IN GUINEA BISSAU GHANCOY 4 AND OTHER CONTINGENTS RECEIVE MEDALS OF RECOGNITION

The ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea Bissau (ESSMGB) held a combined Medal Presentation Parade for the Ghanaian, Nigerian and Senegalese Contingents including some Staff officers of the Force Headquarters on the 14th of May, 2026 in Guinea Bissau A Medals Day delegation and a reconnaissance team for GHANCOY 5 from Ghana led by […]

How Access to Knowledge Turned Farming into a Force for Change

In the dry, wind‑swept plains of Dodoma, Tanzania, farming has long been viewed as a test of endurance, an unpredictable balance of effort, weather and hope. For many, it is a last resort. But for Edwina Aloyce Rubondo, it has become something entirely different: a pathway to leadership, enterprise and transformation. What makes her story […]

Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG

IITA–CGIAR Director General, Dr Simeon Ehui, has emphasized that youth involvement is crucial to the future of agriculture and global food security. He noted that youth play a strategic role in driving the adoption of innovative agricultural practices that boost productivity while safeguarding the environment. The DG, represented by the Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for … Continue reading Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG The post Youth partic

Why Africa’s agrifood future depends on youth and how YEFFA is delivering

Africa’s agrifood systems hold one of the greatest opportunities for large-scale job creation on the continent. The challenge has always been how to translate that potential into real economic opportunities for young people. The Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Food and Agriculture (YEFFA) partnership between AGRA and the Mastercard Foundation is beginning to demonstrate […]

ECOWAS DEPLOYS A LONG-TERM ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION IN THE REPUBLIC OF CABO VERDE

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed a Long-Term Election Observation Mission (LTOEM) ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for 17th May 2026 in Cabo Verde. The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu TOURAY, has authorised the deployment of the LTEOM in accordance with the provisions of ECOWAS […]

THE VICE PRESIDENT OF ECOWAS COMMISSION PAYS A COURTESY VISIT TO ECREEE

Praia, April 28, 2026 – ECREEE had the honor of receiving a courtesy visit from the Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, at its headquarters in Praia. Following introductory exchanges, the Ag. Executive Director of ECREEE, Mr. Gibson Obai, welcomed the Vice President and her […]

HANDOVER OF THE NEW ECOWAS COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS MARKS MILESTONE IN REGIONAL INTEGRATION

ECOWAS has officially taken delivery of its new state-of-the-art Commission Headquarters in Abuja, Tuesday, 28th April. 2026, marking a significant milestone in regional integration and international cooperation. The landmark facility, delivered under the China-Aid framework by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, was formally handed over during a high-level ceremony attended by representatives […]

Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG

IITA–CGIAR Director General, Dr Simeon Ehui, has emphasized that youth involvement is crucial to the future of agriculture and global food security. He noted that youth play a strategic role in driving the adoption of innovative agricultural practices that boost productivity while safeguarding the environment. The DG, represented by the Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for … Continue reading Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG The post Youth partic

ECOWAS STRENGTHENS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS IN SIERRA LEONE ON HUMAN RIGHTS, MIGRATION, PEACEBUILDING AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION

The ECOWAS Resident Representative Office in Sierra Leone has reinforced its commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships aimed at promoting human rights, migration governance, peacebuilding, democratic governance, and regional integration through separate high-level engagements in Freetown on 7th and 12th May, 2026. In one of the engagements, H.E. Ambassador John AZUMAH, ECOWAS Resident Representative to Sierra […]

What AGRA@20 has taught us about the work Africa needs now

The pressure is building across African food systems as fertiliser costs remain volatile, development finance for agriculture declines, and climate shocks hit farming communities faster than policy cycles can respond. These pressures are real, and they are felt most acutely by the smallholder farmers whose livelihoods depend on systems that were already under strain. It […]

ECOWAS STRENGTHENS NATIONAL EARLY WARNING CAPACITY THROUGH NCCRM DATA HUB TRAINING IN ACCRA,GHANA

The ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate (EWD), in partnership with the ECOWAS Peace, Security and Governance (EPSG) Project, supported a Capacity Building Training on the Operationalisation of the National Centre for the Coordination of Response Mechanism (NCCRM) Data Hub in Accra, Ghana from 11–13 May 2026. The training, which follows the launch of the NCCRM […]

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