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A REGIONAL E-LEARNING PLATFORM TO BETTER CAPITALISE ON THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE ECOWAS AGRICULTURAL POLICY (ECOWAP)

As part of its ongoing commitment to capacity building, experience sharing and knowledge dissemination, ECOWAS has established a regional e-learning platform designed to promote and disseminate the outcomes of ECOWAP projects and programmes. To this end, through the Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development (DADR) and the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (ARAA), […]

ECOWAS ADVANCES OPERATIONALIZATION OF BUSINESS COUNCIL TO DEEPEN REGIONAL ECONOMIC INTEGRATION

The ECOWAS Commission has taken a major step toward strengthening regional economic integration and private sector participation with a high-level working visit to the Chairman of the ECOWAS Business Council (EBC), Aliko Dangote, at the Dangote Group headquarters in Lagos, Monday, 25th May, 2026. The delegation was led by Commissioner of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, […]

ECOWAS PARTICIPATES IN THE 21ST SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS FORUM ON FORESTS (UNFF21)

NEW YORK, 15th MAY 2026 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) participated in the 21st Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF21), held from 11 to 15 May 2026 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. In the course of its participation, ECOWAS delivered a statement during the General […]

AGRA Welcomes UN General Assembly Resolution on Climate Justice, Calls for Urgent Action to Support Africa’s Smallholder Farmers

Nairobi, Kenya, 22 MAY 2026: AGRA welcomes the historic adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of resolution A/80/L.65 on 20 May 2026, recognising that states have legal duties to address the profound human rights crisis posed by climate change, as set forth in the 2025 International Court of Justice (ICJ) Advisory Opinion. The resolution […]

ECOWAS STRENGTHENS REGIONAL INTEGRATION THROUGH CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETING IN ABUJA, NIGERIA

The ECOWAS Commission convened the Annual Regional Stakeholders’ Meeting of the ECOWAS Cross-Border Cooperation Support Programme (ECBCSP) in Abuja, Nigeria, from 19–20 May 2026. The meeting brought together representatives from ECOWAS Member States, National Border Offices, and officials of the ECOWAS Commission to review the implementation progress of cross-border cooperation initiatives under the ECBCSP 2023–2027 […]

ECOWAS HOLDS TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS ON BIG DATA, SECTORIAL STATISTICAL INDICATORS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEMS

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, as part of the World Bank–funded Project for the Harmonization and Improvement of Statistics in West and Central Africa (HISWACA/PHASAOC), is holding workshops on Big Data, Sector Statistics Indicators, and Environmental Statistics to Strengthen Regional Statistical Systems in ECOWAS Member States, in Abidjan, Côte […]

MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN ECOWAS EMPOWERED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES UNDER AFCFTA

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Directorate of Trade and its Directorate of Private Sector and Industry, in collaboration with the AfCFTA Secretariat and the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Sierra Leone, with the support of development partners such as the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the European Union, the […]

ECOWAS SPECIALIZED AGENCIES FOCUSED ON THE WATER-ENERGY-FOOD NEXUS, WITH A STRONG EMPHASIS ON GENDER, STRENGTHEN THEIR FRAMEWORK FOR COLLABORATION IN ABIDJAN

On May 15–16, 2026, the third ECOWAS inter-agency meeting on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus with a Gender Perspective was held at the ECOWAS Resident Mission in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. The objective of this meeting was to take stock of the status of implementation of activities related to the water-energy-food-environment nexus and gender mainstreaming within […]

ECOWAS CONCLUDES 5th TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE ECOWAS COMMON INVESTMENT MARKET (ECIM).

The ECOWAS Commission successfully convened the 5th Meeting of the Technical Committee of the ECOWAS Common Investment Market (ECIM) Council in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 27 to 30 April 2026. The meeting brought together Directors of Investment from Member States, representatives of Investment Promotion Agencies under the IPAWAS network, and officials of the ECOWAS Commission. […]

AGRA Marks 20 Years with call to scale what works for Africa’s farmers.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 14, 2026 AGRA today marked its 20th anniversary with a high-level convening in Addis Ababa, using the milestone to call for sharper focus on scaling practical solutions that improve farmer incomes, strengthen resilient food systems, deepen investable markets, and advance inclusive agricultural transformation across Africa. Held as part of AGRA’s Board […]

THE PRESIDENT OF ECOWAS COMMISSION PRESENTS PROGRESS REPORT ON REGIONAL INTEGRATION, SECURITY AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION TO THE 2026 FIRST ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ECOWAS PARLIAMENT IN ABUJA

Abuja, Nigeria – 8 May 2026: The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY, has presented an update on the implementation of the ECOWAS Community Work Programme to the 2026 First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, highlighting significant progress in economic recovery, regional integration, governance, peace and security, and […]

A ECOWAS YOUTH FORUM ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO BUILD DIGITAL SKILLS AND FOSTER INNOVATION

“West Africa is one of the youngest regions in the world, with nearly 65% of its population under the age of 25; yet this significant human capital has not yet been transformed into a driver of prosperity.”. These were the observations made by the Vice-President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) […]

INTERIOR MINISTERS FROM ECOWAS MEMBER STATES COMMIT TO HARMONIZED MIGRATION GOVERNANCE AND INTEGRATED BORDER MANAGEMENT

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Directorate of Free Movement of Persons, Migration, and Tourism, successfully held the Migration Dialogue for West Africa (MIDWA) Meeting of the Ministers in Charge of Interior, Immigration and Border Management on the 29th of April 2026 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This high-level gathering […]

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