Ecobank Group
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Ecobank, the pan-African Bank, has announced that its first-ever Fintech Challenge semifinal event will be held in Lagos, Nigeria. Scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, the hybrid event will take place at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) Lagos. The 2024 “Ecobank Fintech Challenge had over 1,550 applications from 70 countries from which only 40 semi-finalists…
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Amid harsh operating environment, Ecobank Group has posted a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of $581 million in its 2023 operations, representing 8 per cent or 34 per cent rise when compared to $540 million achieved in the corresponding period in 2022. The bank's audited for the period ended December 31, 2023 also showed net revenue of $2.1…
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… Nigerian Affiliate wins Best FX Bank in the country Ecobank, the leading pan-African Banking Group, proudly announces that it has won the esteemed Best Bank for SMEs in Africa 2024 award in Global Finance’s annual SME Bank Awards. The achievement reflects Ecobank’s unwavering commitment to meeting the specialised needs of SMEs across its diverse…
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