The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), and the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS), in collaboration with CORAF, organized the 9th ordinary meeting of the Regional Committee for Seeds and Plants of West Africa and the Sahel (CRSPAOS) from September 18 to 20, 2024, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Read More »

As part of efforts to ensure sustainable access to clean electricity and other forms of sustainable energy for the people of West Africa, ECOWAS, in partnership with the European Union, shared the achievements of the EU-ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Scholarship Programme with researchers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana during an interactive assessment visit on 20 September 2024. Read More »

The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly is set to begin on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, with the opening of the General Assembly Debate. Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio and Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris co-chaired an interactive dialogue on "Enhancing Multilateralism for International Cooperation." Read More »

The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly will begin on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, with the Opening of the General Assembly Debate. Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio and Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris co-chaired an interactive dialogue on “Enhancing Multilateralism for International Cooperation” in New York on Sunday, September 22, 2024. Read More »

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its specialized institution, the West African Health Organization (WAHO), in partnership with the Cabo Verdean Association for the Protection of the Family (VERDEFAM), launched the “Project for the Protection of the Health of Young People, Especially Girls” in Praia. The event took place at Domingos Ramos High School and included young attendees to understand the initiative better. Read More »

Lagos, 20 September 2024 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), in collaboration with the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) and supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), hosted a regional workshop on green hydrogen for private sector players in the ECOWAS region. The event took place from 19 to 20 September 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria. Read More »

His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio delivered a statement on behalf of the g7+ countries at the United Nations Summit of the Future, urging renewed global commitments to peace, stability, and sustainable development. Read More »

Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, engaged with Trade and Investment Agencies at the U.S. Government Roundtable on Trade and Investment held in Washington D.C. on Friday, September 19, 2024. The event aimed to deepen economic collaboration between Sierra Leone and the United States, providing a platform for Sierra Leone to showcase its reform agenda and explore new opportunities for private-sector investment. Read More »

The Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is organizing an engagement with political parties to promote a participatory and inclusive electoral process in Ghana from September 17 to 20, 2024. This initiative is part of ECOWAS' support to assist Ghanaians in consolidating the country's democratic credentials as it prepares for its ninth successive elections on December 7, 2024. Read More »

President Boakai arrives in Toronto to pivot Liberia’s investment potentials to Canadian business community Read More »

Tyanne Williams recently graduated with a First-Class Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Management from the University of Sussex. Read More »

ECOWAS is strengthening its social protection systems through a five-day workshop in Abuja from September 16 to 20, 2024. The workshop, led by experts in collaboration with the TRANSFORM hub affiliated with the ILO, FAO, UNICEF, and the African WFP, aims to build a network of skilled social protection leaders across West Africa. It follows a system-strengthening approach to enhance the design and efficiency of social systems. Read More »

Santo Antão, Cabo Verde – September 19, 2024 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has announced the completion of a renewable energy project in Ribeira Alta, a remote area on Santo Antão island. Funded by the ECOWAS Special Intervention Fund (ESIF), this initiative aims to provide sustainable electricity to one of Cabo Verde’s most isolated regions. Read More »

The WAMI organized the 52nd Meeting of the Convergence Council of Ministers and Governors of Central Banks of the WAMZ in Conakry, Guinea from September 9-10, 2024. Read More »

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio delivered a keynote address at Oxford University’s OpenAg Symposium on the theme, “Power Plants: Transforming Food, Energy, and Water Security through Agriculture,” on Wednesday, 18 September 2024. Read More »

According to the March 2024 food and nutrition situation analysis of the Cadre Harmonisé, about 50 million people in West Africa and the Sahel, including more than 1 million people in Ghana, are food insecure and need assistance to cover their basic food needs. Against this backdrop, the ECOWAS Commission decided to donate 500 Metric Tons of cereals to Ghana as an expression of regional solidarity. Read More »

The 16th EUMETSAT Users’ Forum in Africa opened on 16 September 2024 in Cotonou, Benin. The Forum, which runs from 16 to 20 September 2024, is organized by the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) in collaboration with the Agence Nationale de la Météorologie du Bénin (Météo Bénin) under the aegis of the Ministry of the Living Environment and Transport, in charge of Sustainable Development of the Republic of Benin. Read More »

The ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) convened a technical review meeting on the digital market study in all ECOWAS Member States from September 9-13, 2024, in Freetown, Republic of Sierra Leone. The meeting aimed to better understand the dynamics of this rapidly growing sector. Read More »

In Accra, from September 16 to 17, 2024, as part of the implementation of the regional environmental policy, ECOWAS organized a regional consultative workshop on the draft regional action plan on plastics management and the circular economy. The event was supported by the Program for Blue Economy (PROBLUE), a multi-donor umbrella Trust Fund administered by the World Bank. Read More »

The Education, Skills and Employment Portfolio (ESE) has issued a warning about fraudulent Facebook posts advertising free online courses under the guise of the ‘Ministry of Education’ or in collaboration with universities. These posts utilize images of the St Helena crest, flag, and photos of members from both the Legislative and Executive Council, including the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. Read More »