Also known as: ETI · Ecobank Group
Pan-African banking group reporting US$423 million profit in H1 2026, with ongoing expansion in trade finance and sustainable agriculture partnerships across Africa.
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Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, has announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, delivering a resilient performance despite a challenging operating environment marked by geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures. …
Ecobank Group builds momentum in first half of 2026 as PBT increases to US$423 millionThe Ghanaian Times
United Kingdom, London, 9 July 2026 – Ecobank Transnational Incorporated marked the listing of its US$450 million Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond with a Market Open Ceremony at the London Stock Exchange. …
Ecobank Marks Nature Bond Listing at the London Stock ExchangeBusiness & Financial Times
… Other actively traded counters included GCB Bank, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, CAL Bank, Societe Generale Ghana, Zenith Petroleum Holdings and GOIL. …
Investor participation broadens, gains moderate but bull market remains intactJoy Online
Shareholders of Ecobank Group have given the green light for a $40 million dividend payment – the first time the pan-African lender is paying out to investors since 2022. …
Ecobank pays first dividend since 2022 as shareholders approve $40m payoutJoy Online
Shareholders of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has approved all resolutions tabled at its 2026 Annual General Meeting in Lomé, including the approval of a final dividend for the 2025 financial year – the Group’s first distributi …
Ecobank Group shareholders approve $40m dividend payment as 2025 results confirm strength of GTR strategyBusiness & Financial Times
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and Ecobank Group have announced signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at deepening economic integration across the continent and closing the trade finance gap. …
AfCFTA, Ecobank Group sign MoU to accelerate intra-African trade and empower SMEsJoy Online
Ecobank Group and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate intra-African trade and close the continent’s widening trade finance gap – with a sharp focus on SMEs, women-led businesses, and y …
Ecobank, AfCFTA strike deal to unlock $3bn for African businesses, SMEsBusiness & Financial Times
… The Bank is 68.93 per cent owned by Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the pan-African financial conglomerate headquartered in Lomé, Togo, which operates in 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. …
Ecobank Ghana PLC statementJoy Online
Ecobank Group and AGRA today announced a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Africa’s agricultural ecosystem. …
Ecobank and AGRA forge strategic partnership to transform agricultural value chainsJoy Online
Ecobank Group and Proparco Groupe AFD have signed a new partnership agreement aimed at mobilising up to €300 million over the next three years to support agricultural value chains and women entrepreneurs across Africa. …
Ecobank and Proparco deepen partnership to unlock €300m for agriculture, women-led businesses in AfricaEcobank Group announced net revenue of US$1.3 billion, up 15% year-on-year, and profit before tax of US$423 million, up 6% in the first half of 2026. The pan-African banking group improved its cost to income ratio to a record low of 48.4% and saw digital transaction values rise by 33%.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ecobank Group announced net revenue of US$1.3 billion, up 15% year-on-year, and profit before tax of US$423 million, up 6% in the first half of 2026. The pan-African banking group improved its cost to income ratio to a record low of 48.4% and saw digital transaction values rise by 33%.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated listed a US$450 million Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Capital Bond at the London Stock Exchange, marking the world's first ICMA-designated Nature Bond from a commercial bank. The bond will support lending for sustainable primary production, agri-processing, and water supply and sanitation across 24 markets in Ecobank's operating footprint.
13 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Stock Exchange Composite Index closed at 14,712.00 points, up 4.86 points, while the Financial Stocks Index fell 20.46 points to 8,218.45 points. Year-to-date, the Composite Index is up 67.75 per cent while the Financial Stocks Index is down 76.85 per cent.
8 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Stock Exchange's market capitalisation rose to GH¢262.95billion in May with a year-to-date gain of 52.84 percent, driven by declining inflation, lower interest rates, and increasing investor participation in equities.
15 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ecobank Group shareholders approved a $40 million dividend payment at the bank's 2026 AGM, the first payout since 2022, following record profit before tax of $801 million and net revenues of $2.45 billion in 2025.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated shareholders approved a final dividend of 0.16 US cents per share for 2025, the Group's first distribution since 2022. The approval came as 2025 results showed record Profit Before Tax of US$801 million, up 21% year-on-year, and net revenues of US$2.45 billion, validating the Group's Growth, Transformation and Returns strategy.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and Ecobank Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen economic integration and expand access to trade and finance opportunities for African businesses, particularly SMEs, women-led businesses, and youth entrepreneurs. The partnership builds on Ecobank Group's US$3 billion trade finance commitment announced at the Africa-Forward Summit in Nairobi.
25 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ecobank Group and the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate intra-African trade and support SMEs, women-led businesses, and young entrepreneurs through a $3 billion trade finance commitment to be deployed over three years.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ecobank Ghana PLC acknowledged a recent court ruling regarding claims against the bank and stated that it respects the judicial process and will uphold the rule of law. The bank said its financial position remains strong and resilient, and services continue without disruption.
16 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ecobank Group and AGRA announced a strategic partnership to strengthen Africa's agricultural ecosystem through improved access to finance for agribusinesses, farmer organisations, and value chain actors. The partnership will use blended finance and tailored financial products to support agribusiness SMEs, smallholder farmers, and women and youth-led enterprises.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ecobank Group and Proparco Groupe AFD have signed a partnership agreement to mobilise up to €300 million over three years to support agricultural value chains and women-led businesses across 33 African countries, using financial instruments including portfolio guarantees, co-financing, and trade finance.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Stock Exchange recorded a steep decline in the trading week ended Friday, May 8, 2026, shedding GH¢12.5 billion in market capitalisation as the GSE Composite Index tumbled 546 points or 3.6 per cent to close at 14,567.57. Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana), which accounts for roughly a third of total market capitalisation, led the losses.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has notified stock exchanges in Nigeria, Ghana, and West Africa that it is seeking to raise funds from the international debt capital markets through the issuance of Tier 2 qualifying Nature Notes under SEC Rule 144A and Regulation S. The proceeds will finance a tender offer of existing notes and finance or refinance eligible green assets under Ecobank's Green Bond Framework, with the notes expected to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →