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Ecobank Partners with Nium to Unlock Real-Time Cross-Border Payments Across 35 African Markets

Nium announces its partnership with Ecobank, a pan-African financial solutions leader, bringing real-time cross-border payments to 35 markets on the continent

Nium (https://apo-opa.co/3Cl0CMy), the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, announced a partnership with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated. (www.Ecobank.com), the leading independent pan-African financial services group, to enable seamless cross-border payments across 35 African markets for more than 32 million customers. This partnership is set to revolutionise the region’s payments landscape by…

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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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    • Jeremy Awori, Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Group, speaks at the Ecobank Day celebrations in Togo
    • Jeremy Awori, Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Group, launching the refurbishment works of a digital center in Lomé, Togo
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Ecobank Day 2023 focused on the acquisition of digital skills by Africa’s children and youth

Ecobank has embarked on a journey of digitalization - consistent with our deep belief in the transformative power of digital technology for a more inclusive future in Africa

The Ecobank Group (http://www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African banking group, celebrated the 10th anniversary of Ecobank Day, its flagship social impact event, last Saturday, October 21, 2023. To mark the occasion, Ecobank launched a three-year ‘Transforming Africa Through Education’ campaign, which it kicked-off with a focus on digital education and equipping…

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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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A Record 1,490 Fintechs entered the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2023 with Eight (8) reaching the Final

This is the sixth edition of this international competition, with the highest number of applications on record

Eight finalists emerged from an impressive pool of 1,490 Fintechs drawn from 64 countries in and beyond Africa; the Grand Finale will take place on 6 October at the Ecobank Group Pan African Centre (www.Ecobank.com) in Lomé, Togo; all finalists will be admitted into the Ecobank Fintech Fellowship Programme; the…

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    • ETI Shareholders listen to the proceedings during Ecobank Transnational Incorporated's 35th AGM and EGM in Lome Togo
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All resolutions approved at Ecobank Transnational Incorporated’s 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Extra Ordinary General Meeting (EGM)

At the meeting, shareholders approved the accounts and the appropriation of profits for 2022

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“ETI”), the parent of the Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African bank with a presence in 35 African countries, held its 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and an Extra Ordinary General Meeting, today in Lomé, Togo. At the meeting, shareholders approved the accounts and the appropriation of profits…

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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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Six Fintech Companies from Africa Emerge as Finalists in the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2022

Finalists will compete for the top price of $50,000 and admission to the 'Ecobank Fintech Challenge Fellowship' program

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 (http://www.Ecobank.com) Pan African Centre in Lomé, Togo; Finalists will compete for the top price of $50,000 and admission to the 'Ecobank Fintech Challenge…

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    • Ecobank Group’s RapidCollect™ Enables Businesses to Collect Their Payments Across Africa with Only One Account
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Ecobank Group’s RapidCollect™ Enables Businesses to Collect Their Payments Across Africa with Only One Account

RapidCollect™ caters for the needs of business customers across Africa, as the continent is at a unique point in its history

With only one account, business customers can receive funds instantly from their clients in their home country and across Ecobank’s (www.Ecobank.com) pan-African network; Ecobank business customers can now make instant automated reconciliation leveraging Ecobank’s trusted technology The leading pan-African Banking Group, Ecobank Group, has simplified collections across Africa through RapidCollect™. RapidCollect™…

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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…