Lomé, 19 June 2026 – The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is pleased to announce the entry of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) into its shareholding, marking a major milestone in the Bank’s history and a significant step in the implementation of its transformation agenda. Following approval by its Board of Directors […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a series of strategic financing operations to support private sector development and energy security across West Africa, at the close of the 98th Ordinary Session of its Board of Directors held on 16 June 2026. These approvals, amounting to USD 75 million and EUR 105 […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has announced that its President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has been named as the recipient of the Distinguished African Development Finance Leadership Award – Regional Integration & Economic Transformation at the 16th African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) 2026. The award, to be […]
On June 30, 2026, in Accra, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) will host the 5th edition of its flagship President’s Roundtable, a high-level dialogue dedicated to shaping the future of regional integration in West Africa. Held under the theme “Financing Integration in a Fragmenting Region: Making AfCFTA Work for West Africa,” this year’s edition comes […]
On the occasion of the 51st Anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), I extend warm congratulations to all Member States, development partners, private sector actors, and the people of West Africa whose enduring commitment continues to advance the ideals of regional integration and shared prosperity across our region. This year’s theme, […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and Afriland First Bank Côte d’Ivoire S.A. signed a loan agreement on May 20, 2026, at the Bank’s headquarters in Lomé, Togo, for an amount of ten billion (10,000,000,000) FCFA to strengthen private sector financing and accelerate economic transformation in Côte d’Ivoire. The facility will support the […]
As part of its ambitious GRO Strategy, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is redefining its role as a catalyst for sustainable, private sector-led growth across West Africa. With a strong commitment to boosting economic competitiveness and strengthening regional value chains, the Bank is significantly increasing its support to the private sector that […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) received Her Excellency Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, for a courtesy visit to the Bank. The visit forms part of the Secretary-General’s West Africa mission to strengthen ties with Member States and key regional institutions and explore deeper collaboration on shared development priorities. […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the Banque Nationale pour le Développement Economique (BNDE) held a signing ceremony on April 30, 2026, to formalise a loan agreement establishing a new credit line of twenty (20) billion CFA francs dedicated to the financing of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Republic of […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has convened a capacity‑building workshop from 31 March to 2 April 2026 in Lomé for members of its Gender Equality Committee. The session was conducted as part of the rollout of the Gender Equality Seal for Public Institutions (GES-PI), in partnership with the UNDP Regional Service Centre for […]
