The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) plans to raise 240 billion CFA Francs in several phases over the next 12 months, starting with the first tranche of 50 billion CFA Francs which will be raised in the regional financial market today. Joining CNBC Africa for this conversation is the bank’s Director for Treasury and Resource Mobilization Department, Andrew Amankwah and the CEO of Impaxis Securities, Ababacar Diaw.