{"id":278677,"date":"2026-04-16T09:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidc-ebid.org\/en\/?p=278677"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:01:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:01:16","slug":"guineas-minister-of-planning-development-and-international-cooperation-appointed-chair-of-the-board-of-governors-of-the-ecowas-bank-for-investment-and-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidc-ebid.org\/en\/guineas-minister-of-planning-development-and-international-cooperation-appointed-chair-of-the-board-of-governors-of-the-ecowas-bank-for-investment-and-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Guinea\u2019s Minister of Planning, Development, and International Cooperation appointed Chair of the Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unanimously appointed the Honourable Isma\u00ebl Nab\u00e9, 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\u2019s 24<sup>th<\/sup> Annual General Meeting held in Accra, Ghana. He succeeds the Honourable Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>A telecommunication engineer and expert in governance and public-private partnerships, Minister Nab\u00e9 has been a principal architect of Guinea\u2019s economic resurgence since his appointment in March 2024. He spearheaded the \u201cSimandou 2040\u201d programme, a national roadmap of 122 megaprojects and 36 major reforms, and secured Guinea\u2019s first-ever sovereign credit rating (B+ stable) from Standard &amp; Poor\u2019s which was revised to B+ Positive in March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of EBID, Dr. George Agyekum Donkor, welcomed the appointment, noting that Minister Nab\u00e9\u2019s expertise in economic planning, development, and international cooperation would be vital as the Bank navigates a demanding global environment. \u201cHis ability to steer EBID toward new horizons, where strategic growth, operational efficiency, and regional impact remain paramount, will be invaluable,\u201d Dr. Donkor said.<\/p>\n<p>In his first address, Mr Nab\u00e9 expressed profound gratitude for the trust placed in him by the Governors and reaffirmed his commitment to work with all stakeholders to achieve agreed targets. He outlined four strategic priorities to guide his tenure as enhancing resource mobilisation and capital recovery, facilitating the accession of non-regional members to extend the Bank\u2019s institutional reach, and positioning EBID as the leading development finance institution in West Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Nab\u00e9 also paid tribute to his predecessor, Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, for his exemplary leadership during a period marked by significant economic, geopolitical, and security challenges. He commended Dr. Donkor for the remarkable progress achieved in advancing the Bank\u2019s mandate and for his transformational role in promoting regional economic integration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unanimously appointed the Honourable Isma\u00ebl Nab\u00e9, 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\u2019s 24th Annual General Meeting held in Accra, Ghana. 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