St. Michael, Barbados, March 12, 2025 – President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone addressed the Sustainable Energy for All Global Forum in Barbados, emphasizing energy's vital role in economic development. Read More »

The Directorate of Private Sector, in partnership with the ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC), is conducting a training program for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from West Africa. Read More »

Freetown, 11 March 2025 – President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has left Freetown to attend the 2025 Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Global Forum in Barbados. Read More »

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have formalized a $12 million grant agreement to support the Rice Resilient Value Chains Development Project (REWARD) in West Africa. Read More »

ECOWAS, in partnership with Ecobank Nigeria and the World Bank, has initiated a training program for more than 50 entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Read More »

The energy sector in West Africa is set for a significant transformation with the launch of the Forum for Women in Energy in West Africa (ForWE). Read More »

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. addressed the Supreme Court of Liberia at the opening of its March 2025 term, emphasizing his administration's dedication to the rule of law. Read More »

St Helena marked Commonwealth Day 2025 with a series of events, including assemblies at Prince Andrew School and the island's primary schools, as well as a flag-raising ceremony at Plantation House. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded the 13th ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament, known as TOLAC 2025, in Abuja. Read More »

The ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (CCDG) marked International Women’s Day on March 5, 2025, at the Azalaï Hotel in Dakar. Read More »

The 13th ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament began on March 6, 2025, at the Velodrome, MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria. Read More »

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio has reiterated his commitment to universal health coverage following the country's successful acquisition of a $20 million award from the Pandemic Fund. Read More »

Representatives from several key agencies on St Helena have completed the Multi-Agency Gold Incident Command (MAGIC) training program. Read More »

His Excellency, President Dr. Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone participated in a high-level panel discussion with global agricultural and financial experts at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Nigeria. Read More »

The ECOWAS Resident Representative Office in Mali held a handover ceremony on February 28, 2025, marking the conclusion of Mr. Mário Gomes Fernandes' mandate as Resident Representative. Mr. Fernandes was appointed to this position in Mali in... Read More »

On February 28, 2025, Prince Andrew School held its annual Certificate and Awards Ceremony in the school hall. Read More »

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, met with ambassadors from Cuba, Angola, and Ethiopia at the Commission Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. Read More »

On February 21, 2025, the ECOWAS Representation in Benin held a conference-debate at the University of Parakou to commemorate 50 years of ECOWAS. Read More »

The ECOWAS Resident Representative Office in Liberia, in collaboration with the West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) and Payless Bana Innovations (Payless Pads), organized a Trainer of Trainers Workshop focused on Sexual Reproductive Health... Read More »