EBID Young Professionals Programme 2026 for West Africans

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), the development bank of the Economic Community of West African States, is recruiting talented young West Africans through its 2026 Young Professionals Recruitment Programme.

It's a paid staff position at EBID's headquarters in Lomé, Togo, not an unpaid internship.

What you get

• A two-year fixed-term contract at Grade P1-1 on EBID's staff salary scale
• A six-month probation period. If you do well, the contract can become open-ended (permanent).
• Allowances: post adjustment, housing, transport and a family grant where applicable
• Pension scheme membership and insurance cover

EBID does not publish the exact salary.

Who can apply

• A citizen of an ECOWAS member state: Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone or Togo
• Under 30 years old at the time of recruitment
• A master's degree or equivalent in a field related to the bank's work
• Fluent in English, French or Portuguese, with a working knowledge of one of the other two
• Able to work in a team and under pressure, with good research and organisational skills

Note: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger left ECOWAS in 2025. If you're from one of those countries, check with EBID before applying.

Fields

Asset and liability management, audit, communication and marketing, finance, engineering, business administration, law, accounting, economics, IT, human resources, infrastructure, private sector operations, public sector operations, risk management, language services, and other fields related to EBID's work.

Documents

• A detailed CV
• Copies of your degree certificates
• A copy of your ID card or passport
• Your birth certificate
• A motivation letter

How to apply (hard copy only)

Put your documents in a sealed envelope marked:

"2026 Young Professionals Recruitment Programme"

Send it to:

ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) 128 Boulevard du 13 janvier B.P. 2704 Lomé, Togo

Deadline: 30 October 2026. Check the official EBID page for full details before sending.

Tips

• Send by courier (DHL, FedEx or UPS) at least 7–10 days before the deadline, and keep the tracking number.
• Write a motivation letter tailored to one field. Explain what you'd contribute to EBID's work on regional development.
• If you write in English, mention your French or Portuguese level clearly. Language skills matter a lot at ECOWAS institutions.
• Never pay anyone who says they can "secure" an EBID job for you.