Company profile
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)
ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development is a Togo-based regional development finance institution established by the 15 Member States of the Economic Community of West African States. Headquartered in Lomé, the Bank finances national and regional development projects across West Africa through public and private sector windows. Its activities include long-, medium- and short-term loans, equity participation, lines of credit, refinancing, guarantees, financial engineering and technical assistance for projects in sectors such as infrastructure, energy, agriculture, industry, finance and social services. EBID originated from the ECOWAS Fund, which commenced operations in 1979, and was transformed into the EBID Group in 1999 before being reorganised into a unified institution from January 2007.
- Sector
- Financial services / Development Finance
- Markets
- Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
- Founded
- 1975
- Ownership
- Government
- Stage
- Large Enterprise
- Capital raised
- $100m
- Employees
- 51-200
- Business model
- B2B, B2B2C, B2G Financial Services
Products and services
Long-Term Loans, Medium-Term Loans, Short-Term Loans, Guarantees, Equity Participation, Lines of Credit, Refinancing & Technical Assistance
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | African Development Bank Group invests USD 100 million in the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development's (EBID) operations in West Africa | Private Equity | $100m | Sierra Leone |
Source: Partner Researchers.