The Ethiopian Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Legesse Geremew Haile, met with the President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, on March 4, 2025. The meeting, as reported by ZAWYA Newsletter, a business and financial news platform based in Dubai, UAE,  highlighted Ethiopia’s growing diplomatic engagement with West Africa.

Ambassador Legesse, who recently assumed office, expressed his commitment to fostering closer collaboration between Ethiopia and ECOWAS, a regional bloc focused on economic integration, trade facilitation, and free movement within West Africa. President Touray welcomed the new envoy, assuring him of ECOWAS’s readiness to strengthen partnerships with Ethiopia in key areas of mutual interest.

According to ZAWYA, the discussions also included engagements with Cuban and Angolan envoys on health sector cooperation and economic opportunities. Notably, Angola is preparing to host the US-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, which is expected to provide a high-level platform for trade and investment discussions.

Ethiopia, despite not being a member of ECOWAS, continues to expand its diplomatic and economic outreach across the continent. Strengthening ties with West Africa could open new doors for trade, investment, and knowledge exchange, reinforcing Ethiopia’s growing role in African economic affairs.