Remittances have risen remarkably in subSahara African in recent past with ECOWAS accounting for over 40%, however there seems to be a lacuna between the volume of remittance received and actual growth improvements of the region. Against this backdrop, this study investigates the effect of remittance on economic growth of ECOWAS economies using difference GMM approach between 2015 and 2022. The results suggest that while remittance remain growth driver in ECOWAS with significant direct link, ECOWAS policy stakeholders are advised to eliminate remittance impediments such as cost of sending and receiving remittances as well as the delay time.