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EBID approves $417mn in West Africa projects, plans to double balance sheet

bne IntelliNews July 8, 2026

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) plans to double its balance sheet to about $4.4bn to support larger infrastructure financing.

AfDB becomes first external shareholder in West Africa's Bank for Investment and Development

bne IntelliNews June 22, 2026

The African Development Bank Group has become the first IDI to join the shareholder base of ECOWAS' EBID, committing a $30mn equity investment and a $70mn credit line.

INTERVIEW: CEO of West Africa's regional stock exchange says it’s time for investors to come to Africa

Clare Nuttall in Riga June 12, 2026

The BRVM is pitching itself as a gateway to the fast-growing region, as it pursues deeper regional integration and a wave of new listings.

Frontier markets fall short of promise as investment stalls, World Bank says

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow January 29, 2026

Frontier economies have seen a sharp slowdown in investment growth and an increase in fiscal and financial vulnerabilities.

EBRD posts record €16.8bn investment in 2025

bne IntelliNews January 15, 2026

Development bank expanded to sub-Saharan Africa and Iraq in 2025 while also ramping up support for Ukraine.

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