Under the EU-funded WACOMP programme in Sierra Leone, UNIDO has been implementing a cocoa farmer coaching initiative in Kono, Kenema, and Kailahun districts. The aim of this initiative is to enhance productivity and yield by providing targeted technical support to cocoa farmers through coaching and training. Through personalized guidance and Read more…
On 30 March 2023, 31 draft ECOWAS Standards (ECOSTANDs) related to three regional value chains – Mango, Cassava, and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) – were validated by the Ministers of Industry of ECOWAS Member States. Once adopted by the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, the West Africa region will have Read more…
In its continued activities to upskill the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the WACOMP programme held an online training for ECOWAS MSMEs involved in Cassava and Mango Processing. The training gave the region’s MSMEs key skills and knowledge to enhance the production and processing in these agro-food industries. Read more…
In 2017, as part of the process of harmonization of statistics, through the EU-funded West Africa Quality System Programme (WAQSP) implemented by UNIDO, in collaboration with Member States, ECOWAS developed regional quality and industrial database named “ECOQUIB”. In 2022, in the framework of the regional component of the EU-funded West Read more…
The ECOWAS Commission, under the West Africa Competitiveness Program (WACOMP), in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Nigerian National Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and the European Union is organizing a workshop on business creation methodology and trade promotion. This training is taking place from 23 – 27 January Read more…
The Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI) Strategy and Governance Work Session held on 6-8 February 2023 was aimed at addressing strategic weaknesses and challenges around the FEWACCI governance instruments. The work session brought together senior staff of FEWACCI member chambers to review and discuss the Read more…
PRE-SELECTION OF PILOT COMPANIES TO BE SUPPORTED FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE REGIONAL MARK OF COMPLIANCE WITH ECOWAS STANDARDS (ECOQMARK) ON WACOMP PRIORITY PRODUCTS Deadline: December 10, 2022 In the framework of the implementation of the West Africa Competitiveness Programme, funded by the European Union, led by the ECOWAS Commission Read more…
The 4th General Assembly named the West African Accreditation Writing Award, the first of its kind, organized by SOAC/WAAS, the CALZADILLA – KOUASSI Award, in order to thank these two personalities (Mr. Bernardo Calzadilla Sarmiento, Managing Director at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Mr. Aka Jean Joseph Read more…
The WACOMP Quarterly Newsletter for the 4th Quarter of 2021 has been published. The Newsletter features Activities of the programme at Regional and National Levels. Read the dedicated newsletter on competitiveness within the Regional Value Chains.
On September 20 and 21, 2022, West Africa Connect brings industry representatives from the mango, cassava, and ICT service sectors together in a hybrid format from Accra, Ghana. With financial support from the European Union (EU), the event will connect more than 160 suppliers from 16 West African countries with Read more…
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