ECOWAS Convenes 13th Regional Meeting To Depeen Trade In Services Protocol Negotiations.

By Ferdinand Olise

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Commission has convened its 13th Regional Meeting on Trade in Services under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to advance negotiations on the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services, among others.

The meeting conveyed in Abuja brought together senior trade officials from ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania, as well as representatives of regional and continental institutions and development partners.

According to a statement by the Commission, the three-day meeting held from 2 to 4 November 2026, aimed to advance negotiations on the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services, consolidate the region’s common position and strengthen coordination ahead of the 19th Meeting of the AfCFTA Committee on Trade in Services.

The 19th Meeting of the AfCFTA Committee on Trade in Services is scheduled to be held from 16-13 November 2026.