ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development — regional development finance institution upgraded to B1 rating by Moody's, positioned as strategic development finance partner for West Africa.
President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr George Nana Agyekum Donkor, has warned that Africa’s industrialisation ambitions will remain elusive without adequate, reliable and affordable energy. …
… The President and Chairman of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, commended the Church for its positive contributions to society and urged it to adopt a more strategic approach to evangelism. …
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has secured an upgrade in its long-term issuer rating from Moody’s Ratings, moving from B2 to B1 with a stable outlook. …
… Saamoi, President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development George Agyekum Donkor, Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria Shehu Usman Osidi, Chief Executive Officer of First National Bank Zambia Kapumpe Chola, and Group Managing Director of CRDB Bank Pl …
… One of the company’s significant responsibilities is a fundraising mandate connected to the Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), reflecting ambitions that extend beyond personal transactions to projects designed to stimulate economic growth across West Africa, where …
… E&P has said it completed the full $100 million payment through the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), with transfers routed via that bank to the two offshore investor entities, approximately $91.9 million to IGIC in Singapore and roughly $8.07 million to Cangol. …
PRESIDENT and Chair of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has been recognised for his contribution to the development of finance and regional economic integration in West Africa. …
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has announced that its President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has been named as the recipient of the Distinguished African Development Finance Leadership Award – Regional Integration & Econ …
At the Future of Energy Conference 2026 in Accra, the ECOWAS Bank President warned that Africa's industrialisation ambitions cannot succeed without adequate, reliable and affordable energy. He noted that Africa has historically supplied raw materials while importing finished products, and that over 600 million Africans remain without electricity; the African Development Bank estimates Africa requires $25 billion annually for universal electricity access.
At the Future of Energy Conference 2026 in Accra, the ECOWAS Bank President warned that Africa's industrialisation ambitions cannot succeed without adequate, reliable and affordable energy. He noted that Africa has historically supplied raw materials while importing finished products, and that over 600 million Africans remain without electricity; the African Development Bank estimates Africa requires $25 billion annually for universal electricity access.
The 52nd Conference of the Methodist Church Ghana opened with the Presiding Bishop calling for spiritual revival, deeper commitment to Scripture, and renewed reliance on the Holy Spirit. The conference, held under the theme "Walking in the Word: Equipped for Every Good Work," seeks to deepen the Church's spiritual life, translate faith into action, and strengthen stewardship and accountability.
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development has been upgraded from B2 to B1 by Moody's Ratings, reflecting improved financial position, asset quality and capitalisation. The upgrade was supported by the African Development Bank's recent entry as EBID's first institutional shareholder and the bank's progress towards investment-grade status.
The Ministry of Health is developing a comprehensive National AI Health Policy and Guidelines to provide a legal, ethical and operational framework for safe and equitable adoption of AI across Ghana's healthcare system. The policy aims to strengthen governance, data protection, digital infrastructure, workforce readiness and regulatory oversight to ensure AI supports improved healthcare delivery while safeguarding patient rights.
The University of Health and Allied Sciences plans to establish an AI Centre of Excellence focused on research, innovation and capacity building in healthcare. The centre will conduct research on clinical trials, drug development, sustainable health financing and health leadership, and will train health professionals and students from tertiary institutions.
Farihan Alhassan, Managing Director of GCB Bank, has received the Special African Leadership Commendation Award at the 16th African Business Leadership Awards in recognition of his contribution to Ghana's banking sector, with the award presented by former Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete in London.
Barbara Quashigah, a Ghanaian entrepreneur and investment adviser, operates across investment advisory, entrepreneurship, agribusiness and philanthropy, focusing on building partnerships that connect investors, institutions, government and communities. As Managing Partner of Nexus FTC Ltd, she provides international investment opportunities and strategic advisory across Ghana, Angola, Togo, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ghana's Black Volta Gold Project, one of West Africa's most promising undeveloped gold deposits, has become the centre of a cross-continental legal fight involving an international arbitration tribunal in London, the High Court of England and Wales, and the Ghanaian government, centring on a $100 million transaction and disputes over control of Ghanaian operating companies Azumah Resources Ghana Ltd, Upwest Resources Ltd, and Phoenix Resources Ltd.
Dr George Agyekum Donkor, President and Chair of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, has been selected to receive the Distinguished African Development Finance Leadership Award for Regional Integration and Economic Transformation at the 16th African Business Leadership Awards 2026, in recognition of his contributions to development finance and regional economic integration in West Africa.
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development announced that its President and Chairman, Dr George Agyekum Donkor, has been named recipient of the Distinguished African Development Finance Leadership Award – Regional Integration & Economic Transformation at the 16th African Business Leadership Awards 2026. EBID has also been positioned as a Strategic Development Finance Partner of the ALM Africa Summit 2026, and Dr Donkor will serve as Special Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker at the awards ceremony on 3 July 2026 in London.