The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unanimously appointed the Honourable Ismaël Nabé, Minister of Planning, Development, and International Cooperation of the Republic of Guinea, as its new Chairman. The appointment took place on April 8, 2026, during the Bank’s 24th Annual General Meeting held in Accra, Ghana. […]

The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) concluded its 24th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Accra, Ghana, on April 8, 2026, with a strong determination and commitment to deploy incremental investments across the West African region in the next five years. The commitment underscores EBID’s accelerated drive to finance transformative projects […]

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved USD 266.7 million and XOF 30 billion to support a portfolio of strategic projects in Nigeria, The Gambia, Ghana, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire. The approvals, granted at the 95th Session of the Board of Directors held on 30 March 2026, underscore the Bank’s continued commitment […]

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has appointed Mr. Baba Malick Ba as Regional Director overseeing Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde and Guinea, effective February 1, 2026. Mr. Baba Malick Ba is a senior finance professional with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors, spanning various fields: […]

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved over $101 million in funding for critical infrastructure and projects in Sierra Leone and Guinea. The approvals, made during the Bank’s 94th Board Session, exemplify how regional development institutions are advancing global priorities, from clean energy transition to digital governance, through targeted, high-impact investments. Chairing […]

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), through its Regional Fund for Agriculture and Food (RFAF), has signed a USD 600,000 Seed Funding Agreement with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). This partnership provides a significant boost to the West African Initiative for Climate-Smart Agriculture (WAICSA) project, marking a decisive step in regional efforts […]

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has welcomed Her Excellency Francia Elena Márquez Mina, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, to its Headquarters on December 9,2025. The historic visit, led by the first Afro-Colombian Vice President, marks a significant advancement in cooperation between Latin America and West Africa. During high-level talks, both […]

The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr. George Agyekum Donkor, has been re-elected as Honorary President of the Global Network of Export-Import Banks and Development Finance Institutions (G-NEXID). This significant reaffirmation of Dr. Donkor’s leadership took place during the network’s 20th Annual General […]