Ecobank Transnational ticks a lot of boxes. The Togo-headquartered bank is undeniably a true regional lender, with a presence in 33 sub-Saharan African markets, from the big (Nigeria, South Africa) to the tiny (São Tomé & Principe, Guinea-Bissau).
The bank called 2021 a transformational year, a designation it is hard to refute. Pre-tax profit rose 41.4% year on year to $478…