June 08, 2015
Africa: 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,… Read more »
May 28, 2015
Africa: Ecobank Group CEO wins 'African Banker of the Year' award
Ecobank Group CEO Albert Essien last night won the African Banker of the Year award at the 9th edition of the African Banker Awards in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.The… Read more »
May 11, 2015
Africa: Ecobank Reports US$155 Million in Profit Before Tax on Net Revenue of US$534 Million for the Three Months Ended 31 March 2015
Ecobank Transnational Inc. ("Ecobank" or “the Group”), parent company of independent pan-African banking group Ecobank reports its financial results for the three… Read more »
Africa: Ecobank and BADEA Sign USD40 Million Loan Agreement
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of independent pan-African banking group Ecobank, and Khartoum-based Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA)… Read more »
April 24, 2015
Africa: Publication of Judgement of Commercial Court of Abidjan on January 15, 2015 in the Case of Thierry Tanoh
This publication is made in accordance with the decision of the Commercial Court of Abidjan delivered on January 15, 2015. Read more »
March 16, 2015
Burkina Faso: Andre Boboe Bayala: 1950 – 2015
It is with much sadness that Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group, announces the death of Board member André Boboé Bayala, a… Read more »
February 26, 2015
Africa: Engage with Africa on a Long-term B Albert Essien Tells Investors
Ecobank chief gives keynote at 4th Conference on Managing Risk in Africa Read more »
February 11, 2015
Africa: Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Signs USD 50 Million Senior Unsecured Loan Facility
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, the Lome-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, has signed a one-year senior unsecured loan facility of USD 50 million arranged by… Read more »
February 13, 2015
Africa: Ecobank Confident of Strength of its Appeals
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, parent company of the Ecobank Group, held a special meeting in Accra yesterday to discuss recent court judgments in… Read more »
February 06, 2015
Africa: Ecobank Reaffirms Financial Strength and Strong Governance as a Systemically Important Banking Group in Africa
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group, wishes to correct misperceptions conveyed by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report released on… Read more »
February 04, 2015
Africa: Ecobank Rejects Togolese Labour Court Jurisdiction
Stands firm on justifiable dismissal of former CEO Read more »
January 26, 2015
Africa: Publication of Judgement of the Commercial Court of Abidjan on January 15, 2015 in the Case of Thierry Tanoh versus Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) – Public Investment Corporation (PIC) - Daniel Matjila
This publication is made in accordance with the decision of the Commercial Court of Abidjan delivered on January 15, 2015. Read more »
January 17, 2015
Cote d'Ivoire: Ecobank to Appeal Ruling by Commercial Court of Abidjan
Ecobank to appeal ruling by Commercial Court of Abidjan The Commercial Court of Abidjan ruled on Thursday the 15th of January that Dr Daniel Matjila a director of Ecobank… Read more »
December 23, 2014
Africa: Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Signs U.S.$ 100 Million Loan Facility Agreement with European Investment Bank
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, has signed a seven-year USD 100 million loan facility agreement with the… Read more »
December 04, 2014
Africa: ETI Announces New Non-executive Board Members
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé-based parent company of pan-African banking group Ecobank, has announced four new non-executive directors on its 15-member… Read more »
November 22, 2014
Africa: Ecobank Wins Award for 'Best Use of IT in Wholesale/Transaction Banking'
Ecobank, the Pan-African Bank, has won the award for 'Best Use of Information Technology in Wholesale/Transaction Banking' at the Banking Technology Awards 2014 in London. Read more »
November 17, 2014
Nigeria: Ecobank Nigeria Limited Secures Debut US $ 150 Million Term Loan Facility
Ecobank Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Togo-based Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, is pleased to announce the successful signing of a US$150 million term loan facility.… Read more »
October 16, 2014
Africa: Fitch Ratings Upgrades ETI Rating to 'B' with 'Stable' Outlook
Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings of London has upgraded the rating of Togo-based Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the holding company of the pan-African Ecobank Group,… Read more »
October 10, 2014
Africa: Pledge Guarantee For Health and Ecobank Group Announce US $40 Million Credit Facility For Quick and Efficient Delivery of Life-Saving Supplies
Leading global development and finance experts from the public and private sectors joined forces today in an initiative that is expected to provide for efficient and rapid delivery… Read more »
October 02, 2014
Africa: ETI and Nedbank Group announce 20 percent Nedbank Group shareholding in ETI
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) and Nedbank Group Limited (Nedbank Group) jointly announced that Nedbank Group is to acquire a 20 percent shareholding in ETI. Read more »
September 25, 2014
South Sudan: Ecobank and Global Fund Expand Partnership
Ecobank Group and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are expanding a partnership to include South Sudan after collaborating since 2011 on capacity-building… Read more »
September 04, 2014
Africa: Ecobank Announces Strategic Partnership with Qatar National Bank
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) today welcomed the acquisition of a 12.5(1) percent minority stake in ETI by Doha-based Qatar National Bank (QNB) through QNB’s… Read more »
August 28, 2014
Sierra Leone: Ecobank Donates Le225,000,000 to Government of Sierra Leone in Fight against Ebola
Ecobank has donated Le225,000,000 (USD50,000) to the Government of Sierra Leone to assist it in combatting the deadly Ebola virus which has ravaged Sierra Leone and several other… Read more »
July 18, 2014
Kenya: Ecobank Group Gets Capital Markets Authority Nod to Open Investment Bank in Kenya
EBI Investment Corporation Kenya Limited, a subsidiary of Ecobank Capital has been granted an investment bank license by the Capital Markets Authority in Kenya. Read more »
July 03, 2014
Africa: Result of Annual General Meeting
At the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated ("Ecobank" or "the Group"), held at the Group headquarters in Lomé yesterday, all the ordinary… Read more »