Nominated technical staff attended a 5-day workshop from October 31 to November 4, on Result- Based Management (RBM) oriented Project Cycle Management (PCM) to improve their management of project cycles using suitable tools and approaches to track progress and achievements. The training was held at the Nigerian Export Promotion Council 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…
After a successful edition in 2021, West Africa Connect is back with a new event on September 20 and 21, 2022. This time, the focus is placed on promoting mangoes, cassava, and ICT services from West African suppliers to agribusiness buyers from West Africa, Africa, and other continents. Buyers can Read more…
Contractor Opening No.: ITC/CIC/20/2022 Date: 27 June 2022 The International Trade Centre is looking for a/an: Project Officer – Western African Competitiveness Observatory Division/Section: Division of Market Development – Trade and Market Intelligence Type of assignment: National Consultant Type of contract: Daily Duty Station: ITC Office on ECOWAS premises – Read more…
Through its Trade and Market Intelligence team, the International Trade Center held workshops in Gambia and Senegal on 16 and 17 June 2022. The workshop sought to understand challenges and gather feedback from women entrepreneurs in their export operations using the Trade Obstacle Alert Mechanism (TOAM). The workshops were organized Read more…
The West African Accreditation System (SOAC) was accepted on April 25, 2022, as a signatory member of the African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC). This recognition concerns testing laboratories (ISO IEC 17025), calibration laboratories (ISO IEC 17025) and medical laboratories (ISO 15189). A few days later, on May 14, 2022, SOAC has Read more…
This call for applications is addressed to SMEs operating in the mango and cassava value chains. The West African Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP), funded by the European Union, aims to strengthen the competitiveness of the West Africa region and enhance integration of ECOWAS and UEMOA Member States into the regional and Read more…
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