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Information experts from Benin and Nigeria pave the way for the official launch of sigmat deployment between their States

Validation of the roadmap, that is – the timetable for the deployment of the Interconnected System for the Management of.

23 May, 2025

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ECOWAS Commission concludes regional training of trainers (tot) bootcamp on Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT)

The Bootcamp equipped participants with practical tools and knowledge on ECOWAS informal Cross Border Trade (ECO-ICBT) and the Continental methodologies.

23 May, 2025

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ECOWAS welcomes 98 young professionals in landmark induction ceremony

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially inducted 98 young professionals from 12 Member States into its.

23 May, 2025

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The president of the ECOWAS Commission participated in the opening of the first ordinary session of the year 2025 of the ECOWAS Parliament.

The 1st ordinary session of the ECOWAS Parliament for the year 2025 opened on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Abuja,.

22 May, 2025

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ECOWAS convenes high-level briefing on cyber diplomacy to advance regional resilience and Digital cooperation

Once considered a peripheral concern, cyber diplomacy has now moved to the centre of global security debates. In West Africa—where.

21 May, 2025

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West Africa’s Disaster Management Experts Convene in Accra to Strengthen Regional Recovery and Resilience Strategies

Accra, Ghana | May 20–22, 2025 – Heads of Disaster Management and Civil Protection Agencies from ECOWAS Member States are.

21 May, 2025

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Promoting Economic Development and Regional Integration: ECOWAS organises the sixth (6th) meeting of The Regional Trade Facilitation Committee (RTFC) in Lagos, Nigeria

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is organising the sixth (6th) meeting of the Regional Trade Facilitation Committee.

21 May, 2025

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African Union and Ecowas hold Second Joint Consultative Meeting on Peace and Security

On the 16th of  May 2025, the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) and the ECOWAS Mediation and.

21 May, 2025

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ECOWAS Digital observatory holds annual meeting of national correspondents for indicators in Nigeria

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation, today commenced its three-day National Correspondence for Indicators (NCIs).

21 May, 2025

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Launch of the interconnected transit goods management system (SIGMAT) between Benin and Nigeria

“An efficient transit system makes a major contribution both to facilitating trade and the cross-border movement of goods, and to.

21 May, 2025

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ECOWAS organizes its Fourth (4th) Regional Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships Forum focusing on “Strengthening Legal Frameworks for PPPs”

The Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is organizing the fourth.

16 May, 2025

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ECOWAS unveils regional labour migration strategy to drive mobility, rights, and integration in West Africa

A historic step in West Africa’s regional integration efforts unfolded in Accra on 13 May 2025, as the Economic Community.

15 May, 2025

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ECOWAS and African Union to convene second joint consultative meeting on peace and security

The 2nd Joint Consultative Meeting between the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) and the African Union Peace and Security.

15 May, 2025

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ECOWAS organizes training workshop for ivorian media on information integrity and combating misinformation and disinformation in west Africa

The ECOWAS Commission, through Directorate of Communication, has organized a two-day capacity-building workshop on information integrity and combating misinformation and.

14 May, 2025

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Validation of strategic documents of the ECOWAS Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU) at the center of a meeting of ECOWAS experts in Lagos, Nigeria

Opening this Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, a meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

14 May, 2025

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Closure of the african forum for research and innovation (FARI) in Cotonou: ECOWAS offers $50,000 to the top three start-ups with the best innovations.

Cotonou, the economic capital of the Republic of Benin, hosted the 2nd edition of the African Research and Innovation Forum.

14 May, 2025

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Commissioner Massandje Toure Litse represents ECOWAS at the 20th Session of the United Nations Forest Forum

From the 5th to 9th of May 2025, Commissioner Massandjé TOURE LITSE, Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture of the.

14 May, 2025

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ECOWAS Commission engages with Delegation from the United Kingdom’s Royal College of Defence Studies in Strategic Dialogue 

The ECOWAS Commission through its Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (PAPS), conferred with a delegation from United Kingdom’s.

14 May, 2025

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ECOWAS Celebrates International Francophone and French Language Day

The ECOWAS Commission celebrated International Francophone and French Language Day on Thursday 8th May, 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria. The aim.

9 May, 2025

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ECOWAS deepens engagement with community citizens to advance implementation of free movement protocol across West Africa

In a renewed effort to enhance free movement of persons and goods and strengthen regional integration and trade across West.

9 May, 2025

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