On Thursday, October 05, 2023, a meeting of the Ministers in charge of Trade of the States (ECOWAS) of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor (Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo) and the Minister of Economy and Finance of Benin will be held in Cotonou.

The ministers' meeting will be based on obstacles and obstacles to trade in products originating in the Community and to goods declared in transit. A preparatory meeting of Experts from the States of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor is scheduled to take place on 3 and 4 October 2023 in Cotonou as a prelude to the ministers' meeting. This meeting will discuss ECOWAS community provisions, take stock of barriers and obstacles to trade and reflect on proposals for solutions to the obstacles and obstacles identified