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- 8 Jun 2015
Ecobank Names Ade Ayeyemi as New Group CEO
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank) parent company of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank with operations in 36 countries across the continent, is pleased to announce the…
- 22 Apr 2020
NEPAD, Ecobank Group Set to Establish Framework to Support African MSMEs
Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, AUDA-NEPAD and Mr Ade Ayeyemi, Ecobank Group Chief Executive Officer have agreed to collaborate on a continental initiative to support African…
- 20 Jan 2021
Ecobank Braces Up For Quick Payments as AfCFTA Takes Off
Ade Ayeyemi, group Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), has affirmed that the pan-African banking group is facilitating smooth and instant payments across Africa as…
- 7 Oct 2015
ETI Shelves Plans to Sell Stake in Ecobank Nigeria
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), has foreclosed the plan of selling some its stake in its Nigeria subsidiary, Ecobank Nigeria Limited, due to falling equities’ prices. Mr. Ade Ayeyemi,…
- 19 Jun 2018
UBA, Others Lead as African Banks Make Waves
Ade Ayeyemi’s office in Lomé, the capital of Togo, is a good place to think about crossing borders. Ghana is ten minutes’ drive away. From his window the boss of Ecobank can watch trucks…
- 3 Nov 2016
Visa, Ecobank Set to Rollout ‘mVisa’ to Merchants Across Africa
Visa, the global leader in payments, has partnered with Ecobank, a Pan African bank, to roll out mVisa, an innovative mobile payment service, in 33 African markets by year-end. The service will…
- 3 May 2017
Ecobank to Shut Branches, Cut Jobs as it Expands Digital Platforms
Ecobank plans to close branches and cut jobs as the Pan-African lender steps up investments in digital platforms, its chief executive said on Wednesday. Speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of the…
- 31 May 2021
ETI to Leverage Technology, Partnerships for Growth
Mr. Alain Nkontchou, chairman of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent of the Ecobank Group, has said the pan-African bank will continually leverage on technology and partnerships to…
- 1 Mar 2017
Masterpass QR Now Live in 7 Markets in Middle East, Africa
Mastercard has successfully been able to introduce and roll-out Masterpass QR in seven markets in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). This momentum, Mastercard said, is part of the company’s commitment…
- 25 Aug 2017
Ecobank Rakes in N389B in 6 Months
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) Plc, the parent company of Ecobank brands across Africa, recorded N389 billion in gross earnings in the first half of this year. The half-year results of ETI…
- 3 Oct 2017
Ecobank Launches mVisa across 33 African Countries
Ecobank has partnered with Visa to launch Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa solutions to their consumers. The strategic tie-up signals interoperability on a cross border level – and potentially huge gains…
- 10 Apr 2018
MTN, Ecobank Partner to Tackle Financial Inclusion Across Africa
In an unprecedented move to accelerate financial inclusion across Africa, MTN Group, leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, and Ecobank, Pan-African banking conglomerate,…
- 12 Feb 2018
Ecobank Obtains $200m Loan from Dutch Bank for SMEs
A syndicated loan facility worth $200 million has been secured for Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) by the Dutch development bank (FMO), Business Post has learnt. The loan would…
- 23 Apr 2018
Ecobank Launches Fintech Challenge Competition for African Start-Ups
Ecobank. the leading pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year, the initiative gives African start-ups…
- 3 Apr 2018
Ecobank Mobile App Reaches 4m Users Milestone in Africa
The upgraded version of Ecobank’s (www.Ecobank.com) revolutionary mobile app has attracted 3 million new customers in just 6 months, taking the total number of users to 4 million. The app…
- 9 Apr 2018
Ecobank Mobile App Processes $1Bn Transactions
The groundbreaking Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) Mobile App, a single, unified financial services application across 33 African countries, has processed 9 million transactions worth over $1 billion since…
- 8 Aug 2018
11 Startups Emerge Finalists at the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2018
Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, has announced the finalists for the 2nd edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge, a competition for Africa-focused technology…
- 12 Dec 2018
Ecobank Appoints MFS Africa as Digital Payment Partner
Ecobank, the Pan-African bank has announced today the appointment of MFS Africa as Digital payment partner enabling cross-platform payment services for Ecobank account holders. The partnership allows…
- 1 Jan 2019
Ecobank Chooses MFS Africa as Digital Payment Partner
Ecobank chooses MFS Africa as digital payment partner – Ecobank recently announced the appointment of MFS Africa as their Digital payment partner enabling cross-platform payment services for Ecobank…
- 19 Apr 2019
Ecobank Transnational Debut $450M Eurobond Oversubscribed
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI , the parent company of the Ecobank Group, is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised $450 million in its debut Eurobond which was oversubscribed.…
- 7 Jun 2019
Ecobank Hosted by London Stock Exchange after Successful $500M Eurobond Issuance
Following its successful $500 million Eurobond issuance, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (‘ETI’), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, was hosted by the London Stock Exchange to a…
- 18 Jun 2019
Ecobank Emerged ‘Best Retail Bank in Africa’ @ African Banker Awards
Ecobank has been named Best Retail Bank in Africa 2019 at the prestigious African Banker Awards. The judges were especially impressed by how Ecobank’s state-of-the-art products, services,…
- 6 Aug 2019
Ecobank Appoints New Group Consumer Banking Head
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, announce appointment of Nana Araba Abban as Group Consumer Banking Head with immediate effect. Nana will…
- 21 Oct 2019
Airtel Africa Partners Ecobank Group to Improve Access to Mobile Financial Services
Airtel Africa, a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 14 countries across Africa, and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated ("ETI"), the parent company of Ecobank the…
- 9 Dec 2019
Ecobank Wins ‘Bank of the Year’, ‘Best Bank’ in Prestigious London Awards
Ecobank wins “Bank of the Year” and “Best Bank” at The Banker and EMEA Finance Awards in London. Ecobank Cameroon, Gambia and Rwanda won Bank of the Year at The Banker Awards on 28th November. This…
- 20 Apr 2020
Ecobank Group Doles Out $3m in Africa to Support Fight against COVID-19
Ecobank Group, the Pan African Bank, has contributed about US$3 million to the fight against COVID-19 across its footprint in Africa. In line with its commitment to the continent, various…
- 19 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Ecobank Encourages Customers to Adopt Digital Self-Service Solutions
The Coronavirus pandemic is rightly causing a lot of anxiety globally including Nigeria. Customers of Ecobank have been encouraged by the Bank to utilize its digital self-service solutions, including…
- 25 May 2020
Global Finance Names Ecobank Most Innovative Bank in Africa
Global Finance has named Ecobank as the most innovative bank in Africa. The announcement was made at the eighth Global Finance annual awards, the Innovators 2020, honoring entities that regularly…
- 15 Jul 2020
Ecobank Group Named Africa’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility by Euromoney
Ecobank has won the coveted prize of Africa’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility in the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2020. Euromoney recognises Ecobank’s focus on sustainability and…
- 24 Aug 2020
Ecobank Group Announces 2020 Winners of Fintech Challenge
Ecobank Group has announced the winners of its Ecobank Fintech Challenge after an exciting virtual event streamed live from Accra Ghana. Nokwary, Ukheshe and Growth Factor wowed the jury to…