The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development EBID has approved a USD 40 million line of credit to Vista Gui, marking a significant step towards expanding access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs and strengthening trade activities in Guinea.
The agreement, formalised at a signing ceremony on 27 October 2025, reflects EBID's continuing drive to promote private sector-led growth and deepen financial inclusion across West Africa. The facility forms part of the regional development bank's broader initiative to empower National Financial Institutions NFIs as catalysts of sustainable economic transformation within the ECOWAS region.
Strengthening the SME backboneSpeaking at the ceremony, Dr George Agyekum Donkor, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of EBID, reaffirmed the Bank's commitment to inclusive and sustainable development through private sector empowerment.