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    • Jeremy Awori, Ecobank Group CEO, receives the "Best Bank" awards at the Global Finance Best Bank Awards 2024, held in Washington, DC, on October 26
    • Moukaramou Chanou, Managing Director of Ecobank International SA, receives awards on behalf of the Ecobank Group and the awarded affiliates at the Global Finance Transaction Banking Awards 2024, held in Beijing on October 22
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Ecobank Wins 14 Prestigious Awards from Euromoney and Global Finance, Strengthening its Pan-African Banking Leadership

The judges for these prestigious awards evaluated a wide range of criteria to recognise Ecobank’s achievements, including innovation, financial performance, and a strong business model

Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African financial services Group, has won a record number of 14 awards at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, the Global Finance Best Investment Banks and Sustainable Finance Awards 2024, the Global Finance Best Bank Awards and the Global Finance Transaction Banking Awards. These awards serve as…

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    • Winner, Daba Finance, Ivory Coast
    • Melanin Kapital, 2nd place
    • YMO Guinea, 3rd place
    • Winner, Public Choice, MiaPay Togo
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Ivorian Fintech, Daba Finance Crowned 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge Winner, taking home US$50,000

Melanin Kapital from Kenya named runner-up and winning US$10,000, while Guinean fintech YMO takes third place with US$5,000

Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African financial services group, announced Daba Finance, the Ivorian Fintech, as the Grand Winner of its flasghip Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2024. Twelve (12) innovative fintech startups competed to impress the esteemed panel of five judges for the US$50,000 prize. The judges, comprised of renowned industry experts, evaluated the…

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Ecobank honours groundbreaking sustainability projects

Ecobank Ghana and Ecobank Zimbabwe named joint winners of the Group Chairman’s Sustainability Award

Ecobank Group (http://www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African financial institution present in 35 African countries, announced the joint winners of its annual Group Chairman’s Sustainability Award at a ceremony held following the Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) Annual General Meeting. The prestigious award recognises affiliates driving positive environmental and social change across the…

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    • Ecobank SADC Cluster Head, Mr. Moses Kurenjekwa (2nd right) and Zimbabwe’s Head of Customer Experience, Mr. Tichaona Gandanhamo (2nd left) with The Banker’s Bank of The Year Award trophies for Benin, Guinea, Liberia, Mali and Togo. The five affiliates defied stiff competition to emerge the best in their respective markets. They were flanked by officials from The Banker Awards team.
    • Ecobank SADC Cluster Head, Mr. Moses Kurenjekwa (2nd right) displays the first ever ‘Global Award for Financial Inclusion 2023’ trophy won by Ecobank Zimbabwe. Mr. Kurenjekwa was accompanied by Zimbabwe’s Head of Customer Experience, Mr. Tichaona Gandanhamo
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Five Ecobank affiliates win Bank of the Year 2023 awards and Ecobank Zimbabwe wins Global Award for Financial Inclusion in The Banker’s Awards 2023

Ecobank Benin, Ecobank Guinea, Ecobank Liberia, Ecobank Mali and Ecobank Togo were all named ‘Bank of the Year 2023’ in their respective countries

Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African Banking Group, is proud to announce that Ecobank Zimbabwe has won the ‘Global Award for Financial Inclusion’ in The Banker’s Awards 2023. In addition, Ecobank Benin, Ecobank Guinea, Ecobank Liberia, Ecobank Mali and Ecobank Togo were all named ‘Bank of the Year 2023’ in their…

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    • Ecobank's Group CEO, Jeremy Awori, hands over the grand prize of US$50,000 to winner Koree from Cameroon
    • 1st runner-up Wolf Technologies (DRC) receives the cash prize of US$10,000 out of the hands of Dr Segun Sina, President of the Africa Fintech Network
    • Fred Pelser, Senior Investor Arise hands over the cash prize of US$5,000 to 2nd runner-up Flexpay (Kenya)
    • Ecobank Group CEO Jeremy Awori (5th from left), Mrs. Cina Lawson, Minister of digital Economy & Transformation Togo (6th from the left) together with all the finalists
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Koree, a Cameroonian Fintech Emerges as Winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge

With their card wallet payment solution that digitizes merchant payments, Koree impressed the judges, securing their well-deserved victory

Koree from Cameroon is the competition’s first ever female-led fintech winner having beaten eight other finalists to claim the top prize of US$50,000; Wolf Technology from Democratic Republic of Congo came in second, winning US$10,000, while Kenya’s Flexpay Technologies were the second runner-up, taking home US$5,000; the 2023 edition drew…

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    • Left to right: Louise Bowman, Editor Euromoney, Fabrice Groga, Corporate Investment Bank Ecobank Jon Sopel, Presenter LBC
    • Ecobank, once again, wins coveted Euromoney award as Africa’s Best Bank for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
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Ecobank, once again, wins coveted Euromoney award as Africa’s Best Bank for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

In selecting Ecobank as Africa’s Best Bank for SMEs the judges based their decision on Ecobank’s longstanding and unwavering commitment to satisfying the needs of SMEs

Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African Banking Group, has been named Africa’s Best Bank for SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) by the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence for the second year running, having also won the accolade in 2022. Jeremy Awori, Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Group, said: “This award reflects Ecobank’s…

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Ecobank wins Best Place to Work in Africa 2022 Award

Best Places to Work certified organisations tend to outperform the market average in terms of driving consistent long-term business performance through high employee engagement

Ecobank Group (Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African bank, has won the highly coveted Best Place to Work in Africa 2022 Award from the Best Place to Work organisation. The Award honours organisations that exhibit the highest standards of excellence in Human Resources (HR) practices and employees’ experience. Ecobank is the first…

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    • Ecobank Group CEO Ade Ayeyemi (Left) hands over a cash prize of USD50,000 to Touch and Pay CEO, Michael Oluwole. The Nigerian Fintech emerged top in the challenge
    • The 2022 Ecobank Fintech Challenge Finalists together with the judges and staff of Ecobank
    • Michael Oluwole, CEO Touch and Pay is the winner of the 2022 Ecobank Fintech Challenge
    • The top six finalists of the 2022 Ecobank Fintech Challenge pose with their Fintech Fellowship accreditation
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Touch and Pay wins $50,000 Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022

Touch and Pay processes microtransactions across Africa, such as paying for bus journeys

Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com) is proud to announce that Touch and Pay a Nigeria-based fintech has won the 2022 edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. This announcement was made at the Grand Finale, today at Ecobank’s headquarters in Lomé,  presided by H.E. Cina Lawson, Minister of  Digital Economy and Transformation, Republic…

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Ecobank Group Launches 2022 Edition of its Fintech Challenge with US$50,000 Prize Money up for Grabs

Ten finalists will be inducted into the Ecobank Fintech Fellowship after the finals and awards ceremony which will take place in October 2022

Fintech Challenge offers early stage and mature start-ups the potential to partner with Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) across 33 African countries; Applications open until 16 September. Pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group, has launched the fifth edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge and encourages African Fintech entrepreneurs to enter the competition. Fintechs that are aligned…

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    • Ecobank Group Special Executive Advisor to the Group CEO, Cecilia Akintomide (centre) receives the Euromoney awards on behalf of Ecobank Group during the Euromoney Awards for Excellence in London
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Ecobank wins the coveted Africa's Best Bank, Africa's Best Bank for SMEs, and Africa's Best Digital Bank awards at the prestigious Euromoney Awards

The award trophies were presented at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence ceremony held in London on Wednesday, 13 July 2022

During the prestigious Euromoney Awards, Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) won the coveted titles of 'Africa's Best Bank,' 'Africa's Best Bank for SMEs,' and 'Africa's Best Digital Bank.' The Euromoney Awards for Excellence, which have been running for 30 years, are highly regarded by the global banking industry. Ade Ayeyemi, Chief Executive Officer…