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ECOWAS Air Transport Experts Contemplate the Removal of Taxes Unrelated to Air Transport and Reduction of Selected Charges Shoring UP Tickets Prices By 25% in a Major Move to Reform Air Transport Costs in West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced a series of high-level expert consultations in Lomé, Togo, aimed.

8 Nov, 2024

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The Capacity Building Workshop on Monitoring & Evaluation and Financial Reporting of ECOWAS Humanitarian Interventions in Member States opens in Suleja, Niger State, Federal Republic of Nigeria

Improving the coordination, effectiveness and accountability of regional humanitarian actions is the main objective of a capacity-building workshop on Monitoring-Evaluation.

7 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS Launches Capacity-Building Workshop in Senegal to Advance Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

The ECOWAS Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, in partnership with the Ministry of Family and Solidarity in the Republic.

7 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS and the Energy Commission of Nigeria Launch Energy Information System

The ECOWAS Commission in collaboration with the Energy Commission of Nigeria, today, November 4, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria launched the.

6 Nov, 2024

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H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Tourey, President of ECOWAS Commission Attends the High-Level Conference on Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Building Agile Border Security Mechanisms, The Kuwait Phase of the Dushenbe Process, at Kuwait City, 4-5 November 2024

The high–level conference on Strengthening International Counter-Terrorism Cooperation and Building Agile Border Security Mechanisms has opened today 4th November 2024.

5 Nov, 2024

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2024 Annual Coordination Meeting of the National Commissions for the Fight against the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (COMNAT-ALPC) of ECOWAS Member States

The Heads of the National Commissions for the Fight against the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (COMNAT-ALPC) of.

5 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS Aviation Ministers Set to Address the High Cost of Air Transport and Travel Tickets through Common Reforms in Lomé, Togo

ECOWAS is gearing up to host a key series of meetings from November 5-8, 2024, in Lomé, Togo, bringing together.

4 Nov, 2024

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Joint Meeting of the Energy and Hydrocarbons Ministers of the ECOWAS Member States, Extended to Include Morocco and Mauritania, on the Nigeria-Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline Project

The ECOWAS Ministers of Energy and Hydrocarbons extended to Morrocco and Mauritania have adopted the version of the intergovernmental Agreement.

4 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS Online Workshop on the Review of the Preliminary Draft of the Re-vised Supplementary Act A/SA.1/01/10 on Personal Data Protection within ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission’s Directorate of Digital Economy and Post successfully hosted an online workshop.

4 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS Rewards the Best Agricultural Innovations Carried Out by Women in the Agricultural Research Sector in West Africa

As part of the 4th edition of the Agricultural Innovation and Technology Market (MITA) held from October 21 to 25,.

1 Nov, 2024

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ECOWAS Officials Attended the Inauguration of The West African College of Physicians (WACP) Hotel Complex in Abuja, Nigeria

On Wednesday 30 October 2024, Dr. Melchior Athanase Joël C. AISSI, Director General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO),.

31 Oct, 2024

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Empowering West African Youth Through Training in Agroforestry, Live-stock, and Fisheries Innovation

The ECOWAS Commission has awarded a grant of $1,033,991 to twenty-five (25) regional cen-ters, including nine (9) focused on agricultural.

31 Oct, 2024

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Visit of the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY, to the Former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Namadi SAMBO, Ahead of the Forthcoming General Elections in Ghana

In preparation for the deployment of the ECOWAS observation mission team to the general elections in Ghana, the President of.

30 Oct, 2024

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Lome Hosts the Validation Meeting of the Five-Year Strategic Business Plan and the Communication Strategy of ECOWAS’ Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU)

Experts in strategy, infrastructure and communication from several ECOWAS structures are meeting from 28 to 31 October 2024 in Lomé.

30 Oct, 2024

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ECOWAS and Ecobank Launch Empowerment Programme to Support Women Traders

The ECOWAS-Ecobank Empowerment Programme for Women Traders was officially launched in Abuja, marking a critical step toward bridging gender gaps.

30 Oct, 2024

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A Delegation from the Political Affairs, Peace and Security Department of the ECOWAS Commission Conducts Operational Visit to Guinea-Bissau

A delegation from the ECOWAS Commission’s Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security has been in Guinea-Bissau since Monday 28.

30 Oct, 2024

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The Competition Authorities of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) Strengthen Their Collaboration

In order to better contribute to the creation of a competitive framework and consumer protection, the Regional Economic Communities (RECs).

29 Oct, 2024

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ECOWAS Commission and the World Bank confer with BCEAO on digital identification (ID) initiatives

The ECOWAS Commission and the World Bank on Thursday October 24, 2024, conducted a working visit to the West African.

29 Oct, 2024

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A CEDEAO, Os Estados-Membros e os Peritos Regionais Concluem o Teste Conjunto da Aplicacao Web ECOWAP-EBR Para Melhorar a Transparencia Dos Dados e a Seguranca Alimentar na Africa Ocidental

A Comissão da Comunidade Económica dos Estados da África Ocidental (CEDEAO) concluiu com sucesso a sessão conjunta de testes da.

29 Oct, 2024

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ECOWAS, Member States and Regional Experts Conclude ECOWAP-EBR Web Application Joint Testing to Enhance Data Transparency and Food Security in West Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has successfully concluded the ECOWAS Agriculture Policy (ECOWAP) web platform and.

29 Oct, 2024

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