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 […]
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the Republic of Guinea have formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in financing priority development projects in Guinea. The agreement was signed on 8 April 2026 in Accra, on the sidelines of the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Board of Governors of […]
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), in partnership with ASKY Airlines and Plan International Togo, successfully hosted the “Girls in Aviation Day” initiative on 7 March 2026 at the Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport in Lomé, in commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026. This landmark event offered twenty (20) girls, a meaningful and […]
This year’s International Women’s Day, celebrated under the theme “Give to Gain,” reminds us that meaningful investment in women is not just a moral imperative but a proven pathway to inclusive growth, resilient communities, and sustainable development. Women are agents of social change and engines of economic resilience, accounting for some of the highest rates […]
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 […]
