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Ecobank Transnational Incorporated

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    • Ecobank opens the market at the London Stock Exchange to celebrate successful issuance of US$400 Million Eurobond (1)
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Ecobank opens the market at the London Stock Exchange to celebrate successful issuance of US$400 Million Eurobond

ETI will use the net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes for general corporate purposes, including refinancing the US$350 million Senior Bridge-to-Bond Loan Facility entered into in March 2024

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) (www.Ecobank.com), parent of the leading pan-African Ecobank Group, today opened the market at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to celebrate the successful issuance of its US$400 million Senior Unsecured Eurobond on the London Stock Exchange main market. Jeremy Awori, CEO, Ecobank Group, said: “Our successful Notes…

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    • Jeremy Awori, CEO Ecobank Group and Peter de Caluwe, Deputy Chairman Thunes signing the agreement (1)
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Singapore-based TransferTo and Pan-African Ecobank Group Forge Strategic Partnership to Expand Financial Access and Cross-Border Payments Across Africa

Thunes, Ezra, DT One and Ecobank collaboration to expand access to credit, digital products and cross-border payment solutions

TransferTo (www.TransferTo.com), a  Singapore-based global technology group, and Ecobank Group (https://Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African financial institution, announce a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), laying the groundwork to transform financial access and cross-border payment solutions across Africa. This strategic partnership brings together TransferTo’s companies --  Thunes (www.Thunes.com), Ezra (https://Ezra.world), DT One (www.DTOne.com) and Tookitaki (www.Tookitaki.com) - with…

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    • Ecobank Partners with Nium to Unlock Real-Time Cross-Border Payments Across 35 African Markets (1)
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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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    • 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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    • (Front, from left) Sebastian Ashong-Katai, MD, Ecobank Sierra Leone and Samir Abhyankar, MD and Head of Financial Services, BII (Back, from left) Kevin James, Head of International Organisations & Development Finance Institutions – USA, UK & Europe, Ecobank; Jo Fry, Investment Director and Head of Intermediated Financial Services, BII; HE Morie Komba Manyeh, Sierra Leone High Commissioner to the UK; Wahid Ben Tanfous, Investment Manager, BII and Alex Kucharski, Head of West Africa for ARIA, BII
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British International Investment and Ecobank Sierra Leone sign $25 million risk sharing agreement to boost private sector growth

The investment will help Ecobank Sierra Leone to grow its loan book by increasing credit limits and extend lending tenors to up to five years

The facility will increase lending to businesses in Sierra Leone where access to finance is limited, support local currency lending and provide longer-term loans which are generally unavailable; It demonstrates BII’s ability to act as a first mover in frontier markets, navigating risk and working with partners to create impact;…

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    • Winner, Daba Finance, Ivory Coast
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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 Uganda Partners with Ria Money Transfer to Enhance Remittance Services

Both account holders and non-account holders will also have the option to collect cash transfers promptly at any Ecobank branch or through the bank’s wide sub-agent network across the country

Ecobank Uganda Limited (www.EcoBank.com) has formed a strategic partnership with Ria Money Transfer, a renowned global leader in cross-border remittance services. This partnership will significantly improve remittance options across Uganda, allowing customers to receive funds directly into their Ecobank accounts. Both account holders and non-account holders will also have the…

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    • Ecobank Group Announces the Top Finalists for the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge at its first ever Semi-Finals event in Lagos, Nigeria
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Ecobank Group Announces the Top Finalists for the 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge at its first ever Semi-Finals event in Lagos, Nigeria

Finalists to Compete for Coveted $50,000 Cash Prize

Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the pan-African Bank, has announced the top finalists for the first-ever and inaugural 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge Hybrid Semi-Final event held at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The finalists were selected from a cohort of 40 highly competitive Fintechs that made it to the semi-final…

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    • Ecobank honours groundbreaking sustainability projects (1)
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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 Group launches 2024 Fintech Challenge with US$50,000 Prize
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Ecobank Group launches 2024 Fintech Challenge with US$50,000 Prize

Applications for the 7th Ecobank Fintech Challenge are now open to fintechs and developers from across Africa, as well as global Africa-centered fintechs

The 2024 Ecobank Fintech Challenge has opened applications for early-stage and mature startups to partner with Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com) across its 35 African markets; This marks the 7th edition of the Fintech Challenge. Ecobank , the pan-African financial services Group, officially opens call for applications to the 7th edition of its Fintech…