Ecobank, whose official name is Ecobank Transnational Inc., is a pan-African banking group with a presence in more African countries than any other bank. It is the leading independent regional banking Group in West and Central Africa. Link to external site : Website for Ecobank Transnational Inc (ETI) |  |
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Ecobank Group is a full-service regional banking institution employing over 11,000 staff in over 746 branches and offices in 30 west, central and east and southern African countries namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Register/Log In |
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1985 Register/Log In |
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The group has a partnership with Airtel for mobile money, with the first M-Ligdi or Airtel Money service launched in Burkina Faso in July 2012.
Their largest shareholder is the ECOWAS Fund for Cooperation, Compensation and Development (ECOWAS Fund. They are an agent of Western Union for remittances. Oracle is their technology Partner. Upgrade to Bronze |
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8.4 million Upgrade to Bronze |
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