As we usher in a new year, it is with great pride that we reflect on the remarkable progress achieved by the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID). Despite an increasingly complex and uncertain global economic landscape, the Bank has continued to demonstrate resilience, discipline, and steady growth. Its operational advances this year have strengthened EBID’s ability to deliver transformative development outcomes across West Africa, expanding both the scale and the impact of its interventions.

At the same time, the Bank has continued to enhance its visibility and credibility on the global financial stage. This growing momentum has opened new doors for resource mobilisation and strategic partnerships, further reinforcing the institution’s mission and long-term objectives.

These achievements reflect not only the dedication and professionalism of EBID’s teams, but also the unwavering confidence of Member States, partners, and investors.

As we look ahead, 2026 marks the beginning of a new chapter guided by our Strategic Plan, The GRO Strategy, an ambitious framework built on Growth, Resilience, and Optimisation. In the spirit of Andy Grove’s reminder that “success breeds complacency, and complacency breeds failure,” the Bank remains firmly committed to surpassing its current accomplishments.

With shared purpose and renewed determination, EBID enters this next phase ready to distinguish itself even further. Through this edition of your quarterly newsletter, we invite you to continue this journey of transformation toward a Growing, Resilient, and Optimised ECOWAS—an ECOWAS dedicated to advancing the well-being of all its communities

Anita SOMDA-DALA
Head of Division, Communication and External Relation
[email protected]