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- 20 Feb 2020
Ecobank Group Opens 2020 Edition of Fintech Challenge
Ecobank Group, the pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter the 3rd edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The Fintech Challenge gives African start-ups the…
- 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…
- 3 Mar 2023
Jeremy Awori Assumes Office As New CEO of Ecobank Group
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, said Thursday that its new chief executive officer, Jeremy Awori, has assumed his role with effect from 1 March. The…
- 12 May 2026
Ecobank Group Announces $3b Trade Finance Commitment to Boost Intra African Trade
Ecobank Group, a pan-African banking group yesterday announced a landmark $3 billion trade finance commitment over the next 3 years to accelerate intra-African global trade. The announcement was made…
- 22 Jul 2021
Ecobank Group, Microsoft Upskill Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises to Succeed in a Digital Economy
Ecobank wants to help SMEs reach their full potential and play a vital role in driving Africa’s economic resurgence. Ecobank Group, in partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn, GitHub and Ecobank Academy…
- 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…
- 5 Jun 2025
Ayo Adepoju Joins Ecobank Board as Group Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ayo Adepoju, the current group chief financial…
- 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…
- 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…
- 25 May 2017
Ecobank Group, Mastercard Recognised at African Banker Awards
The strategic partnership between the Ecobank Group and Mastercard was recognised at the 2017 African Banker Award for delivering ‘Innovation in Banking’. The landmark deal between both organisations…
- 17 Mar 2019
Forfeiture Claim on Airtel Shares False- Subsidiary of Ecobank Group
O&O Networks Limited, Special purpose vehicle owned by the Ecobank Group has said that contrary to certain media reports, there is no forfeiture order of the Federal High Court of Nigeria in its…
- 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…
- 26 Aug 2020
Ecobank Group Bags African Banker's Innovation in Financial Services Award
Ecobank, leading pan-African banking group, has won the Award for Innovation in Financial Services at the 2020 edition of the prestigious African Banker magazine Awards. The Awards, which…
- 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…
- 11 Mar 2014
Essien Become Ecobank Transnational new Group CEO
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has announced the departure of Mr. Thierry Tanoh, group CEO with effect from March 12 and the appointment of Mr. Albert Essien as his replacement. Effective…
- 12 Feb 2020
Ecobank Group, Alipay Enter Cross-border Remittance Partnership
Ecobank has signed a cross-border remittance agreement with Alipay, the world’s leading payment and lifestyle platform, that aims to bring more inclusive financial services by providing a fast, safe,…
- 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…
- 13 Apr 2021
ETI Appoints Akin Dada as Group Executive, Corporate & Investment Banking
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group has appointed Akin Dada as Group Executive, Corporate and Investment Bank. Dada joined Ecobank in 2017 as the Executive…
- 15 Jul 2021
CDC Group Announces US$50m Trade Finance Facility with Ecobank as Part of its Covid-19 Response
CDC Group announces US$50m trade finance facility with Ecobank as part of its Covid-19 response. CDC Group, the UK’s Development Finance Institution and impact investor, has announced a US$50 million…
- 6 Dec 2021
Ecobank Appoints Lawal Managing Director of Nigeria Subsidiary
The Ecobank Group has announced the appointment of Jubril Mobolaji Lawal as its Regional Executive and Managing Director designate of Ecobank Nigeria. The appointment was announced ahead of the…
- 8 Sept 2016
Ecobank Launches Flagship Masterpass QR in Nigeria
Ecobank Group has partnered with Mastercard to launch Ecobank Masterpass QR, an enhancement to the Masterpass global digital payment service that will enable millions of micro, small and medium…
- 20 May 2016
Ecobank, Old Mutual Ink Strategic Agreement
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group, and Old Mutual Emerging Markets (OMEM), a part of the Old Mutual Group, have announced an enhanced strategic agreement…
- 6 Dec 2012
Ekobank, Others Raise $202m for IHS holding
Ecobank Capital, the investment banking division of the Ecobank Group, said that a group of banks had successfully raised a total of $202 million syndicated facility for IHS Holding Limited. Other…
- 23 Mar 2016
IFC, Ecobank, Other Partner to Boost SME Finance Across Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group and leading pan-African full-service…
- 11 Nov 2025
Proparco, Ecobank Seal €10m Trade Finance Deal for SMEs
Proparco and Ecobank Group have signed a €10m trade finance guarantee for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa The €10m trade finance guarantee facility was signed for Ecobank Chad to…
- 15 Mar 2010
Aku Becomes Ecobank Managing Director
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Jibril J. Aku as the new managing director of Ecobank Nigeria. Prior to this appointment, Aku was the executive…
- 11 May 2020
Ecobank Partners Google on eLearning
Ecobank Group is leveraging its distribution and partner networks to raise awareness of literacy apps in the Google Play Store to support the education of children who are at home due to the COVID-19…
- 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…
- 2 Jul 2020
Ecobank Leads New Private Sector Initiative to End Malaria
Ecobank Group has confirmed its commitment to support ending malaria by launching the first-of-its-kind Zero Malaria Business Leadership Initiative in partnership with Dakar-based not-for-profit…
- 13 Oct 2022
Two Nigerian Fintech Companies Among Finalists in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022
The six finalists were chosen following extremely strong competition from over 700 fintechs from 59 countries; Grand Finale to be held on 28 October at the Ecobank Group Pan African Centre in Lomé,…