President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice pays a working visit to the WAPP General Secretariat on 9 March 2026

The General Secretariat of the West African Power Pool (WAPP), in Abomey-Calavi, Benin, received a working visit from the President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, accompanied by a delegation including representatives of the Court, the ECOWAS Parliament, the ECOWAS Competitiveness Unit, and the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA).

This meeting helped strengthen institutional dialogue among key Community bodies involved in the governance, regulation, technical operation, and legal security of regional electricity sector integration.

On this occasion, the WAPP Secretary General and his team presented the major progress achieved in the regional electricity integration process, including the development of priority infrastructure, the advancement of national grid interconnections, and efforts to synchronize the West African power system. Emphasis was placed on the ongoing preparations for the effective launch of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Market (Market Phase 2).

The discussions highlighted the importance of a strong institutional framework to support this regional transformation. Beyond infrastructure and commercial mechanisms, participants underlined the need for clear rules, effective regulation, reliable payment mechanisms, and a credible judicial framework capable of ensuring the legal security of transactions and the settlement of disputes.

The delegation was also informed of the central role of WAPP’s Information and Coordination Center (ICC) in the real-time supervision of the regional interconnected grid, as well as the challenges related to contractual discipline, stakeholder confidence, and the mobilization of the investments required for market development.
By virtue of its strategic importance, this visit marks a significant step forward in strengthening ties among WAPP, ERERA, the ECOWAS Parliament, and the ECOWAS Court of Justice. It reflects a shared commitment to consolidating a more integrated, more reliable, and better regulated regional energy space from the technical, regulatory, and judicial viewpoints.

By enhancing mutual understanding among Community institutions, this visit contributes to creating the conditions for a regional electricity market built on transparency, predictability, and trust, in the service of West Africa’s energy integration.