As we commemorate International Anti-Corruption Day 2025 under the theme “Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity”, we are reminded that the youth play a pivotal role in promoting integrity and reinforcing the foundations of good governance within our sub-region. In West Africa, where approximately 61.4% of the population is under the age of […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has marked a historic milestone with the official inauguration of its first Regional Representative Office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to bring its operations closer to its Member States and key stakeholders. The establishment of this Regional Office, which follows an agreement signed on May 12, 2025, between […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and AFG Holding SA have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at significantly accelerating private sector growth across the ECOWAS region. The agreement, signed on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, establishes a dedicated facility in the amount of EUR 50 million to support private enterprises […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the Government of the Republic of Guinea have signed two loan agreements, totaling EUR 123.451 million, aimed at enhancing education and training on agribusiness and expanding access to clean, reliable energy across country. These strategic partnerships, signed on Monday, November 10, 2025, during a ceremony in […]
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has advocated for the strategic importance of innovative climate financing instruments for Africa’s sustainable growth and transformation at the 2025 Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) in Casablanca, Morocco. Speaking on the topic, “Climate and […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has been recognised as the Company of the Year 2025 at the 8th edition of the Business Ghana Awards on October 23, 2025, in Accra. The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of EBID, Dr George Agyekum Donkor, who was a Guest of Honour for […]
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has signed a USD 10 million facility loan agreement with Vista Bank Sierra Leone on Monday October 27, 2025. Under this facility, Vista Bank Sierra Leone intends to expand its lending to Small […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a USD 40 million line of credit to Vista Gui to expand financing for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and strengthen trade activities. This facility forms part of EBID’s broader initiatives to catalyse private sector-led growth across the ECOWAS region through targeted support to National […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has extended a EUR 50 million line of credit to Planet One Education Togo to support technical and vocational education in the Togolese Republic. The facility, formalised at a signing ceremony held on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, underscores EBID’s commitment to investing in human capital to catalyse […]
The President and Chairman of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr. George Agyekum Donkor, spotlighted the strategic importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Africa’s development at the 2025 Rebranding Africa Forum in Brussels, Belgium. Speaking during the “Hard Talk” session on October 10, 2025, Dr. Donkor outlined how AI can drive productivity, […]
