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ECOWAS MINISTERS OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY MEET TO CHART A COMMON REGIONAL RESPONSE TO EMERGING GLOBAL AND CONTINENTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, held the Fifth (5th) Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Trade and Industry (ECOMOTI-5) in Accra, Ghana, from 11–12 June 2026 to provide high-level political guidance, validate expert recommendations, and take strategic decisions to advance the regional agenda on trade, industry, investment, competition, and consumer […]

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Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG

IITA–CGIAR Director General, Dr Simeon Ehui, has emphasized that youth involvement is crucial to the future of agriculture and global food security. He noted that youth play a strategic role in driving the adoption of innovative agricultural practices that boost productivity while safeguarding the environment. The DG, represented by the Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for … Continue reading Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG The post Youth partic

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ECOWAS REGIONAL TECHNICAL VALIDATION WORKSHOP FOR THE REVISED FOREST CONVERGENCE PLAN (FCP)

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” Therefore, we should protect it to pass it on to future generations. It was with this quote from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, inspired by a Native American proverb, that Mr. Amadou Oury BAH, Prime Minister of Guinea, introduced his opening remarks […]

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Seeds of Opportunity: Why Africa’s Youth Will Shape the Future of Food

I grew up in Ghana in a home where two worlds quietly shaped my understanding of agriculture long before I ever called it a career.  My father worked in the development sector, while my mother was a lecturer in botanical science. But what fascinated me most as a child was not her work in the […]

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ECOWAS RELEASES THE 2025–2027 REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FO-CUSED ON FOOD SECURITY AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has released on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, the 2025–2027 edition of its **Regional Economic Outlook (REO)**, a flagship report that analyses macroeconomic developments across the region and highlights the challenges and opportunities related to food security and regional integration. This new publication comes at […]

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ECOWAS AND AU DEEPEN COOPERATION ON EARLY WARNING AND CONFLICT PREVENTION MECHANISMS.

The Commissions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) commenced a three-day technical engagement in Abuja aimed at strengthening cooperation between the Continental Early Warning System (CEWS) and the ECOWAS Early Warning and Response Network (ECOWARN). The meeting, taking place from 8 to 10 June 2026 at the […]

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Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG

IITA–CGIAR Director General, Dr Simeon Ehui, has emphasized that youth involvement is crucial to the future of agriculture and global food security. He noted that youth play a strategic role in driving the adoption of innovative agricultural practices that boost productivity while safeguarding the environment. The DG, represented by the Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for … Continue reading Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG The post Youth partic

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MALAWI: From farms to classrooms: How biofortified crops are improving nutrition in Malawi

In the heart of Mzimba North District, the Njota Irrigation Club has taken a transformative step forward after participating in a Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) training program provided by the Rural Market Development Trust (RUMARK) under the Advancing Availability of Biofortified Foods for Institutional Markets (AABFIM) project. The program equips farmers with essential skills and […]

Jun 8
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RWANDA: From 15 chickens to a thriving business: How one youth group is rewriting the future of farming in Rwanda

Across Africa, millions of young people continue to face unemployment despite agriculture remaining one of the continent’s largest economic sectors. To respond to this challenge, AGRA, with support from the Mastercard Foundation, launched the Youth Entrepreneurship for the Future of Food and Agriculture (YEFFA) program to help young people build sustainable livelihoods and businesses within […]

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Scaling Up Investments to Drive West Africa’s Rice Agenda

Scaling Up Investments to Drive West Africa’s Rice Agenda Turning ambition into action through robust regional collaborations, anchored in national strategies to drive job creation and a more resilient rice economy     ACCRA, June 3, 2026. West African leaders and partners ended the West Africa Rice Investment Roundtable with a clear and strong message: […]

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Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG

IITA–CGIAR Director General, Dr Simeon Ehui, has emphasized that youth involvement is crucial to the future of agriculture and global food security. He noted that youth play a strategic role in driving the adoption of innovative agricultural practices that boost productivity while safeguarding the environment. The DG, represented by the Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for … Continue reading Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG The post Youth partic

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TOGO HOSTS THE 8TH ANNUAL FORUM OF NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AGENCIES IN THE ECOWAS REGION

From 2 to 4 June 2026, Lomé will host the 8th Annual Forum of National Volunteer Agencies in the ECOWAS region. Organised under the theme ‘From knowledge to action: practical tools and reliable data to strengthen the role of volunteering in the ECOWAS region’, this forum brings together stakeholders in the volunteering sector from our […]

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FIRST MEETING OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGET TECHNICAL COMMITTEE (SPBTC) – 2026

The Directorate of Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DSPME) is organizing the First Meeting of the Strategic Planning and Budget Technical Committee (SPBTC) for 2026 at Zuma Rock Resort, Niger State, Nigeria, from 1-4 June 2026, bringing together representatives of ECOWAS Institutions, Departments and Agencies. The meeting is intended to provide the necessary technical guidance […]

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SUPPORT FOR BENIN: ECOWAS OFFICIALLY HANDS OVER SANITATION EQUIPMENT TO THE MINISTRY OF LIVING ENVIRONMENT IN COTONOU.

Ambassador Amadou DIONGUE, Resident Representative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Benin, officially handed over sanitation equipment to the Government of the Republic of Benin on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the logistics base of the Waste Management and Sanitation Company (SGDS-SA) in Cotonou (Akpakpa PK3). The ceremony was held in […]

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Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG

IITA–CGIAR Director General, Dr Simeon Ehui, has emphasized that youth involvement is crucial to the future of agriculture and global food security. He noted that youth play a strategic role in driving the adoption of innovative agricultural practices that boost productivity while safeguarding the environment. The DG, represented by the Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for … Continue reading Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG The post Youth partic

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When the System Is Tested

“It would be criminal if in 2032 we find ourselves in the same situation and say: six years before, in 2026, we had another shock, and we did nothing substantial.” H.E. Lionel Zinsou said those words in a room in Nairobi on the margins of the Africa Forward Summit. It was a remarkable reflection on […]

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Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG

IITA–CGIAR Director General, Dr Simeon Ehui, has emphasized that youth involvement is crucial to the future of agriculture and global food security. He noted that youth play a strategic role in driving the adoption of innovative agricultural practices that boost productivity while safeguarding the environment. The DG, represented by the Deputy Director-General, Partnerships for … Continue reading Youth participation key to food security and agricultural innovation – IITA DG The post Youth partic

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ECOWAS ELECTION OFFICERS RETREAT CONCLUDES AHEAD OF FORTHCOMING ELECTIONS TO UNITED NATIONS ORGANS.

The ECOWAS Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations successfully convened a Retreat of Election Officers of ECOWAS Member States from 22 to 24 May 2026, aimed at strengthening coordination, alignment and engagement in support of ECOWAS candidatures ahead of forthcoming elections to United Nations organs.   The retreat brought together Election Officers from ECOWAS […]

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THE HEAD OF THE ECOWAS MISSION VISITS POLLING STATIONS IN CONAKRY DURING THE LEGISLATIVE AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

The resident representative of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Guinea, and head of the regional organization’s mission for the observation of the Guinean legislative and municipal elections, Dr. Louis Blaise Aka-Brou, toured several polling stations in Conakry on Sunday, May 31, 2026, in order to observe firsthand the […]

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ECOWAS OBSERVERS BETTER EQUIPPED TO SUPERVISE THE LEGISLATIVE AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OF MAY 31, 2026 IN GUINEA

The resident representative of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Guinea, Dr. Louis Blaise Aka-Brou, welcomed the deployment, by the region-al organization, of an electoral observation mission to supervise the Guinean legislative and municipal elections scheduled for May 31, 2026. In an interview with local media after the briefing […]

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