Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking Group, has said it is positioned as the ‘go to’ bank for payments and trade in Africa. Eric Odhiambo, Group Executive, Corporate and Investment Banking, Ecobank Group who was speaking on the ongoing Intra-African Trade Fair 2023 (IATF 2023) taking place in Cairo, Egypt, said …
Read More »Ecobank, PAPSS Partner to Enhance Cross Border Payment Across Africa
Ecobank Group, and Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate settlement of cross-border transactions of the Group, including the transactions of all their subsidiaries, through PAPSS. The MoU was signed during the opening ceremony of the 30th African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) …
Read More »Ecobank Nigeria to Host Maiden Fintech Breakfast Forum
On Friday, April 22, 2022, stakeholders in the banking and financial technology (fintech) sectors will converge on Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) on Victoria Island, Lagos, for the maiden Fintech Breakfast Forum organised by Ecobank Nigeria. The event, which will also have virtual participation, is put together in conjunction with …
Read More »Ecobank Group Launches its Fintech Challenge 2021 Edition for Tech Innovators, Start-Ups
The pan-African banking group, Ecobank group, is inviting African Fintech entrepreneurs to join the 4th edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The Fintech Challenge is in line with the Bank’s commitment to championing digitization by giving innovative African start-ups the opportunity to promote their fintech solutions. The start-ups can potentially …
Read More »Over 200 Graduates Emerge from Ecobank Group, AUDA-NEPAD MSME Training for Financing Program
The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank Group, and the African Union Development Agency New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD), held a virtual graduation ceremony for more than 200 alumni of the inaugural Ecobank’s MSME Training for Financing Program. The Graduates came from the eight (8) countries in the pilot phase …
Read More »Banks must Partner with Fintech to Accelerate Digital Banking Transformation – Experts
Partnership between banks and fintechs (digital banking) will not only help reach more customers but also build financial literacy amongst consumers This was unanimously agreed on in a webinar discussion hosted by TagPay (www.TagPay.fr/en) and moderated by Omar Ben Yedder from African Banker; Yves Eonnet (TagPay), Djiba Diallo (Ecobank Group), …
Read More »Ecobank Group Reaches Another Milestone in Financial Inclusion in Africa
In its bid to promote financial inclusion in Africa, the Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com) and Semoa a Fintech based in Lomé are enabling mobile money users in Togo to carry out banking faster and easier, across West African Economic and Monetary Union ( WAEMU) through a new digital banking service via …
Read More »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 reward banking excellence in Africa, were announced at a virtual ceremony held on 26th August. The African Banker’s judging process sought to …
Read More »Ecobank Group Announces 2020 Fintech Challenge Finalists
Ecobank Group (https://Ecobank.com/) has announced the finalists from the 2020 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The challenge, in its third edition, is designed to deepen collaboration between Ecobank and Fintechs with Africa focused products. The 10 finalists Fintechs from 7 different countries, who emerged from a competitive pool of over 600 fintechs, will participate …
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