Ecobank commits $2.6b to women-led firms, agriculture

Ecobank Group has committed $2.6 billion in targeted lending to women-owned businesses and agricultural value chains across Africa by 2030, as the Pan-African banking group begins its next phase of growth after marking its 40th anniversary. The bank announced the

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