ECOWAS

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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ECOWAS in Brief

The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen countries, founded in 1975. Its mission is to promote economic integration in "all fields of economic activity, particularly industry, transport, telecommunications, energy, agriculture, natural resources, commerce, monetary and financial questions, social and cultural matters ....."

The Institutions of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) are as follows:

The ECOWAS Commission and the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, more often called The Fund are its two main institutions designed to implement policies, pursue a number of programmes and carry out development projects in Member States. Such projects include intra-community road construction and telecommunications; and agricultural, energy and water resources development.

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Remarks by H.E. Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Remarks by AUC Deputy Chairperson on the Occasion of ECOWAS Golden Jubilee

12 حزيران/يونيو 2025

It is with great humility and profound respect that I stand before you today on behalf of the Chairperson and on my own behalf to honour the golden jubilee a remarkable 50-year journey of the Econ

ECOWAS Golden Jubilee

2025-06-12

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