Africa World Ghana president Akufo-Addo elected new ECOWAS Chairman Joseph AnthonySeptember 8, 20200132 views The President of Ghana, Prof. Nana Akufo-Addo has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the ongoing 57th ECOWAS Summit. The summit is being held in Niamey, capital of Niger.