During the quarterly Presidential Delivery Forum at the State House in Banjul, the Ministry of Agriculture reported distributing eleven thousand bags of fertilizer at no cost, separate from heavily subsidized fertilizer for farmers. Additionally, over 200 metric tonnes of rice seeds and 400 tonnes of maize seeds were distributed to farmers nationwide at no charge. The Ministry also reported ploughing over nine thousand hectares of land for farmers and subsidizing costs to increase crop yields by promoting healthy plant growth. Read More »

Heineken has introduced its newly designed 45cl bottle at an exclusive press conference in Onitsha. The event, attended by top directors of Nigerian Breweries, key distributors, and other trade partners, marks a significant milestone in Heineken’s mission for a fresher world. Read More »

Mrs. Massandjé TOURE-LITSE, ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, led a delegation to the Conference of African Ministers in charge of Environment in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from August 30 to September 6, 2024. Read More »

The Transport Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission is hosting a three-day technical validation workshop for the Detailed Design Study (DDS) of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway in Lagos, Nigeria, from Wednesday, September 11 to Friday, September 13, 2024. Read More »

ECOWAS is reinforcing its commitment to regional integration and the free movement of persons and goods by advancing the harmonization of safer standards and operational procedures in aviation across West Africa. This initiative is being spearheaded through an Experts Validation Workshop on Aviation Security (AVSEC) Regulation, organized by the Transport Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission in Lagos, Nigeria, in preparation for an Air Transport Ministers meeting on AVSEC and the reduction of taxes, charges, and fees which make the region one of the most expensive in terms of... Read More »

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the UK is inviting nominations from St Helena for Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships commencing in 2025. Nominations will be for one candidate to be considered by the CSC for Master's study. Read More »

First Lady Mrs. Kartumu Y. Boakai of Liberia joined her African counterparts at the Women’s Empowerment Through Education Meeting hosted by China's First Lady, Dr. Peng Liyuan, on September 5, 2024. The event took place on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing. Read More »

An ECOWAS delegation, led by Dr. Onyinye Nkechi Onwuka, Acting Director of Early Warning, and accompanied by Mr. Tunji Olonode, Information and Management Officer, concluded a two-day assessment mission in The Gambia on September 5, 2024. The mission aimed to evaluate the operations of The Gambia’s National Coordination Centre for Early Warning and Response Mechanism (NCCRM), part of the ECOWAS Warning and Response Network (ECOWARN). Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in partnership with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), has commenced a two-day high-level strategy meeting with heads of government-owned broadcast stations from ECOWAS member states. The meeting, held on September 5-6, 2024, at the ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, focuses on enhancing media cooperation between the Commission and member states’ owned broadcast stations to improve information dissemination, combat misinformation, and promote regional integration across the West African subregion. Read More »

The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) launched the ECOWAS Gender Observatory (ECOGO) and EGDC’s programmes in Ghana on September 6, 2024, in Accra. This initiative received support from the USAID Strengthening Regional Peace and Stability (SRPS) in West Africa Programme and the UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa. Read More »

President Adama Barrow concluded his visit to Harbin City in Heilongjiang Province, China, on September 7, 2024. During his trip, President Barrow engaged with various officials and visited significant infrastructure projects. Read More »

President Adama Barrow emphasized Africa's confidence in the People's Republic of China's commitment to supporting the continent's strategic development during a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese CPC Central Committee and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee. The meeting took place at FOCAC 2024. Read More »

The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) organized a three-day training session for EGDC Gender Focal Points from Member States and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from September 4 to 6, 2024. The event was held in Accra, Ghana, with support from USAID’s Strengthening Regional Peace and Stability (SRPS) in West Africa Programme, UNDP, and GIZ. Read More »

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, is leading the ECOWAS Commission’s delegation to the 2024 Summit of the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), held in Beijing from September 2 to 6, 2024. Accompanied by Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitalisation Mr. Sédiko Douka and Director of External Relations Mr. Jerome Boa, Dr. Touray attended the 9th Ministerial Conference of FOCAC on September 3. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission), in collaboration with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), convened a two-day, high-level strategy meeting at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. The meeting, held from September 3 to 4, 2024, brought together media experts, civil society representatives, and policymakers from across the region to deliberate on the vital role of media in promoting peace, stability, and democratic governance in West Africa. Read More »

As part of the evaluation of regional and national responses as well as interventions in drug prevention and control, the ECOWAS Commission and ENACT will organize a seminar on September 11, 2024. This seminar aims to officially launch the 2023 West African Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (WENDU) report. Read More »

Human Resources managers from all ECOWAS institutions held a four-day hybrid working session from 27 August to 30 August 2024 at the ECOWAS Training Centre. This meeting aimed to validate the Human Resources Procedures Manual with the effective participation of the ECOWAS Commission’s Legal Department and staff representatives from all institutions. Read More »

The Department of Political Affairs, Peace, and Security of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, in collaboration with the National Peace Council of Ghana, is holding an interactive training workshop with political actors and stakeholders in Ghana from 4 to 11 September 2024. Read More »

Praia – Tuesday, September 3, 2024 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has announced the 9th edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF) 2024. The event is scheduled to take place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, from November 28 to 29, 2024. Read More »

Binance CEO Richard Teng has called for the release of Tigran Gambaryan, the company's head of financial crime compliance, from a Nigerian prison to allow him to receive medical care. Teng shared his statement in an X post on September 3, more than six months after Gambaryan was detained. Read More »