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42nd Ordinary Meeting of Ecowas Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff

The ECOWAS Commission is organizing the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) in Abuja,.

9 Aug, 2024

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ECOWAS and its Multinational Maritime Coordination Centre Coordination Centre (MMCC)- Zone E Launch Operation “Safe Domain III”

Following operations “Safe Domain I” in November 2021, and “Safe Domain II”   in September 2023, ECOWAS and its Multinational Maritime.

8 Aug, 2024

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ECOWAS Commission Launches the Process for the Establishment of a Regional Carbon Market

As part of the implementation of the Regional Climate Strategy, the ECOWAS Commission, through the Department of Economic Affairs and.

8 Aug, 2024

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ECOWAS Calls for an Be Inclusive and Diverse ECOWAS Business Council (EBC)

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mrs Massandje Toure Litsé, has tasked members of the technical committee responsible.

6 Aug, 2024

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End of the Capacity-building workshop for ECOWAS private sector leaders as part of the implementation of the AfCFTA

The ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI) and the FTAA.

3 Aug, 2024

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ECOWAS Strengthens Humanitarian Response with People-Oriented Projects in Member States

In a significant step to bolster humanitarian efforts, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has intensified its support.

2 Aug, 2024

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ECOWAS Governors Convene in Dakar to Strengthen Regional Monetary Integration Efforts

The West Africa Monetary Agency (WAMA) recently convened in Dakar, Senegal, from 26-29 July 2024, for the Forty-Fifth Joint Ordinary.

2 Aug, 2024

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The Task Force of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme Praises Recent High-Level dialogue between Benin an Niger

The Task Force of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme Praises Recent High-Level dialogue between Benin an Niger to Promote the.

1 Aug, 2024

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Virtual Scoping Meeting for the Evaluation of the Community Development Programme (CDP)

The Community Development Programme (CDP) organized a virtual meeting on July 23, 2024, with Member States, Commission Departments, and specialized.

31 Jul, 2024

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Annual ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Skills Certification Workshop Held in Dakar

July 29, 2024 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CEREEC), with the support of GIZ (Deutsche.

31 Jul, 2024

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Courtesy Call on the Hon Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, of the Republic of Senegal, Mr. Abdourahmane Saar by the Hon Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mrs. Massandje Toure-Litse

On the margins of the West Africa Monetary Agency (WAMA) Statutory meetings in Dakar, Senegal, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic.

31 Jul, 2024

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ECOWAS to Host a Technical Validation Workshop for Draft Reports for Shipping and Maritime Transport Services Between Cabo Verde and Dakar, To Connect the Dakar-Abidjan-Lagos Transport Corridor in Cabo Verde

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is organizing a significant workshop in Praia, Cabo Verde, from August 6-9,.

30 Jul, 2024

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Supporting the Nigerian Government efforts to face food and nutrition insecurity: ECOWAS Regional Food Security Reserve avails about 7,000 Metric Tons of Food Grains to the Federal Republic of Nigeria

The March 2024 food and nutrition situation analysis indicates that almost 50 million people of the region including 31.7 million.

30 Jul, 2024

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Capacity building for ECOWAS private sector leaders as part of the implementation of the AfCFTA

As part of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which began trading on 1 January 2021,.

30 Jul, 2024

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The ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (ECGD) and the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (RAAF) Join Forces to Promote Gender and Agricultural Development in West Africa

The ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (ECGD) and the Regional Agency for Agriculture and Food (RAAF) held their first working.

29 Jul, 2024

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ECREEE Inaugurates Solarization of Three Hospitals in Ghana

New Bortianor, Ghana – July 25, 2024 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) is proud.

26 Jul, 2024

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REBUTTAL ON THE FALSE AND MISLEADING PUBLICATION ON THE APPOINTMENT OF ECOWAS YOUTH AMBASSADOR BY THE WEST AFRICAN YOUTH COUNCIL

The attention of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) has been drawn to a false and misleading.

26 Jul, 2024

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Sahel Resilience Project Board Meeting: Review of Progress and Update on Implementation Activities on the Agenda

The Sahel Resilience Project is holding its board meeting, in virtual and in-person mode, on 25 July 2024 in Abuja,.

26 Jul, 2024

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