Na On Thursday, 30 March 2023, an event took place in Banjul, The Gambia, a meeting of industry ministers from ECOWAS member states to approve standards and specifications for electrical, agri-food, technological and chemical products in West Africa.
It is being organised as part of the implementation of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) and follows on from the meeting of experts responsible for quality, energy and industry, which took place from 27 to 30 March 2023, also in Banjul, to discuss and pre-validate the report from the latest ECOSHAM Technical Management Committee (CGT) on standards.
Following their approval in Banjul, these standards will be submitted to the ECOWAS Council of Ministers for adoption.