{"id":278681,"date":"2026-04-16T10:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidc-ebid.org\/en\/?p=278681"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:08:29","slug":"the-ecowas-bank-for-investment-and-development-ebid-and-the-republic-of-guinea-have-forge-strategic-partnership-to-accelerate-economic-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidc-ebid.org\/en\/the-ecowas-bank-for-investment-and-development-ebid-and-the-republic-of-guinea-have-forge-strategic-partnership-to-accelerate-economic-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the Republic of Guinea have forge strategic partnership to accelerate economic transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 15.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">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 24<sup>th<\/sup> Annual General Meeting of the Board of Governors of EBID. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 15.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The MoU was signed by Dr. George Agyekum Donkor, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of EBID, and Honourable Ismael Nab\u00e9, Minister of Planning, Development and International Cooperation of the Republic of Guinea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 15.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Under the agreement, EBID will support the financing of six priority projects with a total estimated value of over EUR 310.5 million and USD 387.9 million within the framework of the Guinean National Development Plan &#8211; Simandou 2040. These projects span key socio-economic sectors, including transport infrastructure, renewable energy, agriculture, food security, land administration, and public sector modernisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 15.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The initiatives include the development of major road infrastructure in Conakry, agricultural mechanisation and poultry value chain programmes, land cadastre modernisation, and the construction of 80 megawatts of photovoltaic solar power plants across four regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 15.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Donkor reaffirmed EBID\u2019s commitment to supporting Guinea\u2019s economic transformation through strategic, high-impact investments that promote inclusive growth, resilience, and regional integration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 15.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">\u201cThis MoU marks a key milestone in Guinea\u2019s development agenda,\u201d said Minister Nab\u00e9. \u201cWe value EBID\u2019s strong partnership and look forward to swift implementation of these priority projects to deliver tangible impact for the people of Guinea.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 15.0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">This partnership marks a significant milestone in EBID\u2019s role as a trusted development partner to its Member States.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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