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ECOWAS STRENGTHENS STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS IN SIERRA LEONE ON HUMAN RIGHTS, MIGRATION, PEACEBUILDING AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION

The ECOWAS Resident Representative Office in Sierra Leone has reinforced its commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships aimed at promoting human rights, migration governance, peacebuilding, democratic governance, and regional integration through separate high-level engagements in Freetown on 7th and 12th May, 2026. In one of the engagements, H.E. Ambassador John AZUMAH, ECOWAS Resident Representative to Sierra […]

A ECOWAS YOUTH FORUM ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO BUILD DIGITAL SKILLS AND FOSTER INNOVATION

“West Africa is one of the youngest regions in the world, with nearly 65% of its population under the age of 25; yet this significant human capital has not yet been transformed into a driver of prosperity.”. These were the observations made by the Vice-President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) […]

What AGRA@20 has taught us about the work Africa needs now

The pressure is building across African food systems as fertiliser costs remain volatile, development finance for agriculture declines, and climate shocks hit farming communities faster than policy cycles can respond. These pressures are real, and they are felt most acutely by the smallholder farmers whose livelihoods depend on systems that were already under strain. It […]

Ecobank Group and AGRA forge strategic partnership to transform agricultural value chains and drive inclusive growth in Africa

Ecobank Group and AGRA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a high-level cooperation framework to promote sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural growth across the continent. The partnership focuses on de-risking agricultural lending through blended finance, risk-sharing facilities, and tailored financial products designed for agribusiness SMEs and smallholder farmers. The collaboration will specifically target women- […]

Africa’s Food Future Hinges on Leadership: The Infrastructure We Can’t Afford to Ignore

As social entrepreneurs, philanthropic leaders, impact investors, and policy influencers convene at the Skoll World Forum, an annual platform dedicated to advancing systems-level solutions and scaling impact, this year’s focus on moving from ambition to results brings a critical question into perspective for Africa: why does strong policy ambition so often fail to translate into […]

Why Africa’s Central Banks must rethink agriSME finance

By Andrews Ahiaku Across Africa, agriculture employs almost one in every two Africans and is the continent’s most powerful driver of poverty reduction, yet it receives a fraction of the finance it deserves. In SubSaharan Africa, a sector contributing up to 40% of GDP attracts less than 10% of bank lending, while three out of […]

ECOWAS STRENGTHENS NATIONAL EARLY WARNING CAPACITY THROUGH NCCRM DATA HUB TRAINING IN ACCRA,GHANA

The ECOWAS Early Warning Directorate (EWD), in partnership with the ECOWAS Peace, Security and Governance (EPSG) Project, supported a Capacity Building Training on the Operationalisation of the National Centre for the Coordination of Response Mechanism (NCCRM) Data Hub in Accra, Ghana from 11–13 May 2026. The training, which follows the launch of the NCCRM […]

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How digital tools helped a young agripreneur turn agriculture into a thriving business

In Chekereni, a quiet village in Moshi District, Kilimanjaro, Zainabu Juma’s phone rarely rests. Orders come in. Farmers ask questions. New customers appear, most of who she has never met before. What she could consider normal at the moment was not a while ago. Zainabu Juma is a young agripreneur and a Village-Based Advisor (VBA) […]

ORGANISATION OF THE 14TH EDITION OF THE ECOWAS AFRICAN WRESTLING TOURNAMENT (TOLAC 2026) IN THE GAMBIA

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is pleased to announce the organisation of the 14th edition of the ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament (TOLAC), to be held in Banjul, Republic of The Gambia, from 15 to 17 May 2026. This major sporting and cultural event will bring together the best traditional wrestlers from ECOWAS […]

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How one idea turned post-harvest loss into a thriving agribusiness in Dodoma

In the fast-growing city of Dodoma, where movement never slows and opportunity often hides in plain sight, a small but striking shop is quietly changing the narrative of agriculture. Set between a fuel station, busy ATM points, and everyday commerce, MAMA HEALTH ORGANIC SHOP stands with quiet confidence. Its shelves carry more than products; they […]

INTERIOR MINISTERS FROM ECOWAS MEMBER STATES COMMIT TO HARMONIZED MIGRATION GOVERNANCE AND INTEGRATED BORDER MANAGEMENT

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, through its Directorate of Free Movement of Persons, Migration, and Tourism, successfully held the Migration Dialogue for West Africa (MIDWA) Meeting of the Ministers in Charge of Interior, Immigration and Border Management on the 29th of April 2026 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This high-level gathering […]

From Opportunity to Enterprise: Youth Driving Mozambique’s Poultry Revolution

On 27 March 2026, the Southern African Development Community (SADC), AGRA Mozambique and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development convened the National Youth Poultry Webinar, bringing together 108 participants. Of these, 89 were young people, including 42 women and 47 men, all united by a shared ambition to explore poultry as a viable pathway […]

ERCA STRENGTHENS ITS STRATEGIC PRESENCE AND COOPERATION WITHIN ICN 2026

As a member of the International Competition Network (ICN), the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) played an active role in the proceedings of the ICN 2026 Annual Conference, held from 6 to 8 May 2026 in Manila, Philippines. This sustained presence enabled ARCC to consolidate its institutional visibility, strengthen its strategic partnerships, and advance its […]

CULTURAL COOPERATION: ECOWAS RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN SENEGAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUSION AT THE ‘TOUCH AND SEE’ EXHIBITION IN THIÈS

On 2 May 2026, the National Institute for the Education and Training of Blind Young People (INEFJA) in Thiès hosted the inclusive exhibition ‘Touch and See’, organised with financial support from the ECOWAS Resident Mission in Senegal in collaboration with the Agency for the Development of Social Marketing (ADEMAS). This initiative is part of […]

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