The Economic Community of West African States, will officially launch its golden jubilee celebrations on 22 April 2025 in Accra, Ghana.
Ghana will be hosting the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on that date to officially launch the activities planned as part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the sub-regional institution.
Founded on 28 May 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria, ECOWAS has recorded numerous achievements and programmes to its credit, facilitating regional integration and the development of the populations of its Member States.
The Accra celebrations, according to a statement by the Head of ECOWAS Communication department, Joel Ahofodji will be featuring a series of colourful events, including the presentation of the ECOWAS Golden Jubilee logo and theme, as well as artistic and cultural performances recounting the history of ECOWAS from its creation in Lagos by the Founding Fathers, through its various reforms, to its successes and major achievements in the Member States.
