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ECOWAS Hosts Workshop to Design ECOWAP E-Learning Platform, Addressing Agricultural Knowledge Gaps to Empower Rural African Farmers in West Africa

The ECOWAS Commission hosted an innovative E-Learning Initiative to conceptualize the ECOWAS Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP) E-Learning platform. Held from the.

18 Nov, 2024

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Legislative Elections in Senegal: the Heads of the AU and ECOWAS Election Observation Missions (EOMs) Meet Observers and Carry Out a Series of Visits

In the context of the legislative elections of 17 November 2024 in Senegal, Ambassador Francis Alex Tsegah, Head of the.

18 Nov, 2024

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Consultative Competition Committee of ERCA met in Banjul, The Gambia to discuss the draft strategic plan of ERCA 2024-2028 and the findings of on the digital market study recently conducted in Member States

The ECOWAS Consultative Committee on Competition (CCC) held it 9th meeting to discuss the draft strategic plan of ERCA 2024-2028,.

18 Nov, 2024

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Legislative elections in Senegal: 7.3 million Senegalese go to the polls this Sunday 17 November 2024 to elect their representatives to the National Assembly.

This Sunday, 17 November 2024, 7 million 33 850 Senegalese are voting to elect 165 deputies to the National Assembly.

18 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS promotes Intra-Regional and continental trade at the Lagos International Trade Fair

The 2024 edition of the Lagos International Trade Fair, themed “CONNECTING BUSINESSES, CREATING VALUE”, was organised by the Lagos Chambers.

18 Nov, 2024

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National Institutional Capacity Building of TVET Actors in Togo

The ECOWAS Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, Directorate of Education Science and Culture began a three (3) day.

18 Nov, 2024

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Legislative Elections in Senegal: the Heads of the AU and ECOWAS Election Observation Missions (EOMs) meet observers and carry out a series of visits

In the context of the legislative elections of 17 November 2024 in Senegal, Ambassador Francis Alex Tsegah, Head of the.

17 Nov, 2024

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Ambassador Francis Alex Tsegah, Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission for the Legislative Elections of 17 November 2024 in Senegal, arrives in Dakar

In accordance with the provisions of the Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance relating to the observation of elections.

16 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS Launches In-Country Capacity-Building Workshop for Educators and School Teacher to Mainstream Disaster Risk Reduction into School Curriculum in Guinea-Bissau

ECOWAS has launched a three-day “In-Country Capacity Building Workshop for School Teachers and Educators” aimed at mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction.

16 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS concludes Capacity Building Workshop on Monitoring & Evaluation and Financial Reporting of Humanitarian Interventions in Member States

The Humanitarian and Social Affairs Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission, which is committed to improving its standards of implementation of.

16 Nov, 2024

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High-Level Forum on Pastoralism Nouakchott + 10

From November 6 to 8, 2024, the High-Level Forum on Pastoralism, Nouakchott + 10, took place in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The.

15 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS Conducts Benchmarking Mission to SADC in Preparation for EU Pillar Assessment

A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has arrived in Gaborone, Botswana, for a benchmarking.

14 Nov, 2024

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Regional Working Group Meeting on Creation of Regulatory Framework for Special Economic Zones in ECOWAS Opens in Lome

A meeting of the Technical Working Group on the Regional Special Economic Zone (RSEZ) Regulation to consider the document for.

14 Nov, 2024

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An Evaluation Mission to ECOWAS Radio in Liberia to Better Assess its Operation

The mission, held from 4 to 8 November 2024, in Monrovia, Liberia, was made up of staff members from the.

14 Nov, 2024

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Towards the creation of a new regional youth policy in West Africa: ECOWAS Commission launches regional consultations by Organising the ECOWAS National Youth Forum in Benin

From 4 to 5 November 2024, Cotonou hosted the ECOWAS National Youth Conference organised by the Economic Community of West.

14 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS Commission Celebrates African Creativity at the 15th Edition of Biennale de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal

The ECOWAS Commission celebrates African creativity at the 15th edition of the Biennale de Dakar of Contemporary African Art (Dak’Art),.

12 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS Air Transport Ministers Endorse Regional Strategy to Remove Taxes from Air Transport and Reduce Charges By 25%, Effective January 1, 2026

Air Transport Ministers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened in Lomé, Togo, to address the pressing.

12 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS Concludes Comprehensive Technical Workshop to Revamp the ECOWAS Agriculture Information System (ECOAGRIS) in Lagos, Nigeria

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) hosted a five-day technical workshop on “Regional Diagnostic Workshop for the Reactivation.

11 Nov, 2024

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Strengthening the Actions of the Post-Conflict Demining and Pollution Control Training Centre (CPADD): the Epsao Project Donates a Landcruiser Pickup Vehicle and Demining Equipment

The ECOWAS Resident Representative in Benin, Ambassador Amadou DIONGUE, on behalf of the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security,.

11 Nov, 2024

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H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, President of ECOWAS Commission Attends the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia – Africa Partnership Forum, at Sirius Federal Territory, Sochi – Russian Federation

The high – level First Ministerial Conference of the Russia – Africa Partnership Forum opened on 8TH November, 2024 at.

11 Nov, 2024

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