ECOWAS COMMISSIONER ENGAGE THE GAMBIAN AUTHORITIES TO ADVANCE INTEGRATION, FOOD SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL READINESS FOR THE ECO CURRENCY

ECOWAS COMMISSIONER ENGAGE THE GAMBIAN AUTHORITIES TO ADVANCE INTEGRATION, FOOD SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL READINESS FOR THE ECO CURRENCY

ECOWAS Commission’s Commissioner for Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mr. Dehpue Yenpea Zuo, has concluded a series of strategic engagements with Gambian authorities on regional integration, enhaned cross-border trade, strengthened food security, and advance preparations for the planned launch of the ECO single currency in 2027.

The engagements which held on on the sidelines of the international conference of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) in Banjul, the Gambia from September 15th to 18th, 2026, involved the Gambian Minister of Finance, the Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Mr. Buah Saidy and the Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment.

Commissioner Dehpue Yenpea Zuo emphasized the urgency of eliminating non-tariff trade barriers, improving border security, and facilitating the unhindered movement of citizens and goods and resolving governance bottlenecks delaying the ECO currency, building consensus ahead of the planned launch in 2027 and seeking the Gambian leadership’s support in resolving outstanding issues affecting it’s planned introduction