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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Air Transport Ministers Endorse Regional Strategy to Remove Taxes from Air Transport and Reduce Charges By 25%, Effective January 1, 2026

The discussions centred on developing concrete strategies and common policies to lower air travel costs, which are currently among the highest globally

Air Transport Ministers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened in Lomé, Togo, to address the pressing challenges of high air transport costs and to fortify aviation security across the region. The ministers also considered a proposal for compensation to passengers in the case of excessive flight…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Aviation Ministers Set to Address the High Cost of Air Transport and Travel Tickets through Common Reforms in Lomé, Togo

With expectations running high, the outcomes of the Lomé meeting will be crucial for the December 2024 ECOWAS Council of Ministers Session and Heads of State and Governments Summit

ECOWAS is gearing up to host a key series of meetings from November 5-8, 2024, in Lomé, Togo, bringing together aviation ministers, DGs of Civil Aviation, officials, and industry stakeholders to chart a new course for air travel across West Africa. These sessions, which is a response to a directive…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Rewards the Best Agricultural Innovations Carried Out by Women in the Agricultural Research Sector in West Africa

This initiative supports the first edition of the Abdoulaye TOURE Agri-cultural Innovation Award initiated and supported by CORAF, ECOWAS, ECCAS and the World Bank

As part of the 4th edition of the Agricultural Innovation and Technology Market (MITA) held from October 21 to 25, 2024 in Lomé, Togolese Republic, organized by the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF), the ECOWAS Commis-sion recognized agricultural innovations carried out by women in…

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Presidents, Energy Ministers, Investors and Independent Power Producers (IPP) to Meet in Togo for West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit

Under the distinguished patronage of the President of the Togolese Republic, H.E. Honourable Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, WA-ECS will address regional infrastructure and the energy projects critical to economic growth

The West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WA-ECS) is set to tackle project development bottlenecks across the ECOWAS region and drive sustainable energy development across West Africa from 3-5 December 2024, in Lomé, Togo. The response from the private sector, who are actively looking for energy projects, but often frustrated by…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Lome Hosts the Validation Meeting of the Five-Year Strategic Business Plan and the Communication Strategy of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS’) Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU)

As for the unit’s communication strategy, its aim is to help make the many achievements of the PPDU visible, thereby helping to strengthen advocacy and resource mobilisation with partners

Experts in strategy, infrastructure and communication from several ECOWAS structures are meeting from 28 to 31 October 2024 in Lomé (Togo) to analyse the draft five-year strategic plan of the PPDU for the period 2025-2029, as well as its communication strategy. The experts come from the ECOWAS Project Preparation and…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Launches Gender Programmes in Togo

To implement EGDC’s Gender programmes, a cheque of USD245,000 was presented to the Togolese Republic for the Obstetric Fistula programme

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) through its Gender Development Centre (EGDC) has launched the EGDC’s gender programmes for Togo on October 24, 2024, in Sokodé, Togo, as part of its commitment to ensure equal opportunities for all in the region. To implement EGDC’s Gender programmes, a cheque…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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2024 Annual Meeting of Heads of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) National Offices: Enhancing the accountability, openness and reporting process of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) National Offices using the Aid Management Platform (AMP)

This 2024 meeting of heads of national offices has several objectives, namely the improvement of resource mobilization strategies in accordance with the provisions of Articles 22 to 25 of the Operational Manual

As part of the work related to the implementation of the Aid Management Platform (AMP), a needs assessment was carried out in four Member States, namely: Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Togo, also, with the ECOWAS Commission and agencies such as ECREE, ARAA, PPDU, ERERA, as well as the…

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Secretary-General Appoints Coumba D. Sow of Senegal United Nations Resident Coordinator in Togo

Ms. Sow has 20 years of experience in development and humanitarian assistance

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Coumba D. Sow of Senegal as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Togo, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 5 October. Ms. Sow has 20 years of experience in development and humanitarian assistance.  Previously she served as Representative for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rwanda and…

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The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) Welcomes the Togolese Republic as its 50th Member State

This milestone not only reflects the growing trust and collaboration within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) but also reinforces ICIEC's commitment to providing tailored insurance solutions

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) (https://ICIEC.IsDB.org), a Shariah-based multilateral insurer and a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, is proud to announce that the Togolese Republic has officially joined ICIEC as its 50th member state. This milestone not only reflects the…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Experts Meet in Lome to Update the Study for the Establishment of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Fund for the Development and Financing of the Transport and Energy Sectors (FODETE)

The purpose of the consultative meeting is to examine the corrected final report on the implementation of FODETE, following the latest recommendations made by the experts at the technical meeting held from March 6 to 8, 2024 in Abidjan

Experts from member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are meeting from August 29 to 30, 2024 in Lome, Togo, to update the study for the establishment of the ECOWAS Fund for the Development and Financing of the Transport and Energy Sectors (FODETE). The consultative meeting…