Tag Archives: Ecobank

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda is allowing its customers to obtain loans with a pay-back reprieve of 75 days. Having this grace period allows customers to prepare their payment plans accordingly. “This week is a special moment for us,” remarked Ecobank’s Managing Director, Grace B Muliisa. We take this …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Ecobank Group has simplified collections across Africa through RapidCollect. RapidCollect enables Ecobank’s business customers to receive payments from their clients in their home country and across Ecobank’s network of 33 affiliates, instantly and at a lower cost than any other current cross-border solution. RapidCollect …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UNITLIFE, the United Nations initiative set up to fight chronic malnutrition through innovation and the Ecobank Group’s Foundation have launched a new campaign to raise awareness and funds to prevent chronic malnutrition in Africa. The campaign “Make the Connection” that is happening in all the …

Johannesburg, South Africa | XINHUA | The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) on Tuesday launched a program to help Africa’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to adapt business operations in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. AUDA-NEPAD, in partnership with Ecobank Group, launched the MSME Academy which will give …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Small and medium enterprises banking with the Togo-based Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), have a chance to borrow part of $200 million, FMO, the Dutch development bank, has made available for SME growth across the continent. Ecobank Group CEO, Ade Ayeyemi, said new transaction …

RwandAir unveils inflight duty free services Following the arrival of ‘Kalisimbi‘, RwandAir’s third Boeing B737-800NG and first – also in Africa – with inflight WiFi connectivity on Nov 16, has the airline’s CEO John Mirenge announced the launch of inflight duty free sales over the coming days. Once in place …

Ecobank Uganda has joined the list of Cranes sponsors, giving the team sh450 million for three years as they prepare for their return to the African Cup of Nations finals. A sh6 billion funds drive has also been launched on behalf of the team by Ecobank, where 50 Uganda Cranes …

Commercial Banks globally play an integral role in financing businesses, projects and other forms of trade. Ecobank Uganda’s Managing Director, Michael Monari says their Bank is well positioned to contribute to the success of the East African Community integration process: You have presence in all East African states, which means …