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Economic Community Of West African States

West Africa: New pact aims to expand trade between US, West Africa
13-Aug-2014 US Department of State
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United States have signed a trade and investment framework agreement (TIFA), usually a precursor to a US FTA.
TUC condemns “inimical” EPA; prays Parliament rejects it
19-Jul-2014 myjoyonline.com
The Trades Union Congress is indicating to the Parliament of Ghana not to ratify the Economic Partnership Agreement reached between ECOWAS and European Union.
EJN condemns EPA
13-Jul-2014 Spy Ghana
The Economic Justice Network of Ghana unequivocally condemns the decision of the West African leaders to approve the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union.
ECOWAS leaders approve Economic Partnership Agreement with EU
11-Jul-2014 GBC
The Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have approved the Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU.
West Africa and Europe trade: Who will benefit more?
23-Jun-2014 Al Jazeera
ECOWAS leaders agreed in principle to the trade agreement but put it off until concerns raised by the regional heavyweight, Nigeria, were addressed before a final decision can be taken. Analysis from TWN Africa’s Sylvester Bagooro.
Nigerian lawmakers consider EU’s economic partnership proposal
22-May-2014 Channels Television
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has invited the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment to brief it on details of the EU’s proposed Economic Partnership Agreement and present the worst case scenario should Nigeria refuse to sign it.
Revise EPA before signing – Trade minister
21-Apr-2014 Graphic Online
Ghanian stakeholders at a public forum on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) have called for urgent steps to revise aspects of the agreement before it is signed.
Why Nigeria scuttled the EU-ECOWAS trade deal
3-Apr-2014 This Day
The federal government has stated that it declined endorsing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union because acting otherwise would have been inimical to the advancement of the varied growth policies currently being implemented by the government.
West Africa: Ecowas postpones signing EU trade deal
2-Apr-2014 The Point
"We believe it needs further scrutiny," announced President Yahya Jammeh, referring to the issue of signing an Economic Partnership Agreement negotiated by ECOWAS with the European Union.
Ghana: Don’t sign Economic Partnership Agreement - Coalition urges gov’t
28-Mar-2014 Ghana Web
A coalition of civil society organisations, farmer-based groups, religious organisations and labour unions have asked President John Mahama to show commitment to encouraging the productive capacity of Ghanaians by not signing the Economic Partnership Agreement.
US back ECOWAS’ efforts to attain borderless trade status
4-Mar-2014
Countries in the West African sub-region were yesterday reassured of the support of the United States in their quest to establishing a borderless trade environment in the ECOWAS region.
Senegal: Regional ministers endorse compromises for EPA negotiations
25-Feb-2014 African Manager
West Africa’s ministers of finance and trade have adopted the compromise proposals for concluding the decade-long negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union for a free trade area of the two regions.
EJN cautions ECOWAS over EPA
7-Feb-2014 Spy Ghana
After over 10 years of objecting to demands by the European Union in the Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations, ECOWAS, last week, suddenly reversed its position and made serious and incomprehensible concessions to the EU.
EU seals free trade deal with West Africa
6-Feb-2014 Euractiv
Negotiators from West Africa and the EU have put pen to paper on a €42 billion-a-year free trade deal after 10 years of haggling, but ongoing talks with East African states remain mired in fine print.
ECOWAS, EU to resume negotiations on economic partnership agreement
23-Jan-2014 Premium Times
The EU wants the West African region to open up 80 per cent of its market
EU could agree trade deal with West African bloc within months
15-Nov-2013 Reuters
The European Union could finalise a trade agreement with West Africa’s 15-nation Economic Community of West African States within the next three months, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said on Thursday.
West African bloc approves single customs regime from 2015
28-Oct-2013 Reuters
Leaders of the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed on Friday to implement a single customs tariff regime from 2015 in an effort to accelerate economic integration and kick-start stalled negotiations with the European Union on an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
TIFA will help ease trade in West Africa
16-May-2013 B&FT
If concluded, the TIFA will create opportunities for US companies interested in doing business in West Africa, and will assist in addressing impediments to U.S. trade and investment in the region.
West African states, US may work on new trade agreement
3-Apr-2013 US State Dept
The United States is exploring a trade and investment framework agreement (TIFA) with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) Demetrios Marantis announced March 29.
West Africa warned not to approach trade negotiations with EU blindly
27-Feb-2013 World Stage
A senior official of Ghana’s Ministry of Trade and Industry has warned West Africa sub-region against entering into trade agreement with the European Union blindly.