The plan for West Africa's new ECO currency was already adopted back in June 2019 to facilitate trade and economic integration across the region and serve as a unifying medium of exchange. However, ...

The ECOWAS Commission convened the 14th Session of the Convergence Council by videoconference on September 7, 2026, to review progress towards the establishment of the ECOWAS Single Currency, The ECO, ...

ECOWAS plans a phased rollout of the ECO single currency by 2027, contingent on economic stability Member states must meet strict conditions, including single-digit inflation and fiscal discipline ECO ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has directed its Commission to immediately convene a meeting of the President's Task Force to fast-track the process towards the launch of the ...

The ECOWAS Commission convened the Fourteenth Session of the Convergence Council by videoconference on September 7, 2026, to review progress towards the establishment of the ECOWAS Single Currency, ...

Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are set to meet to discuss issues bordering on the adoption of the single currency – the Eco – for the sub-region. He said ...

The Chairman of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama says achieving the ECOWAS Single Currency by 2020 will be a challenge. The chairman, who is Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, ...