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10 months later, the question remains unanswered. On August 15, 2025, South African bank Nedbank announced the sale of its entire 21.22% stake in Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) to Bosquet Investments, the investment vehicle of Cameroonian financier Alain Francis Nkontchou. After obtaining the required regulatory approvals, including those from the UMOA Banking Commission, the transaction is now effective.<\/p>\n

The transaction amount: $100 million. At first glance, it may seem like just a change in shareholders within the leading pan-African banking group. In reality, this transaction raises a much more fundamental question: Is Ecobank really worth less than $500 million?<\/p>\n

By extrapolating the price paid by Bosquet Investments, ETI emerges with an implied valuation of around $471 million.<\/p>\n

A surprising figure.<\/p>\n

Because Ecobank is not an ordinary bank. The group, founded in 1985 under the impetus of the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry, is now present in 35 countries, serving over 32 million customers, employing nearly 14,000 staff, and likely being the most integrated private banking infrastructure on the continent.<\/p>\n

Even more surprising, this valuation comes at a time when Ecobank is posting the best results in its history.<\/p>\n

In 2025, the group led by Jeremy Awori recorded a net banking income of $2.45 billion, up 17%. Pre-tax profit reached a record level of $801 million, while return on tangible equity (ROTE) stood at 27.8%, among the highest in the African banking sector.<\/p>\n

In other words, according to the terms of the Bosquet-Nedbank transaction, the entire Ecobank group would be worth less than one year of pre-tax profit.<\/p>\n

The paradox becomes even more striking when comparing this valuation to several recent transactions involving African banking groups.<\/p>\n

The first reference concerns Coris Holding. On October 29, 2025, the pan-African private equity fund Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), accompanied by FMO, British International Investment (BII), BIO, and Impact Fund Denmark, announced an investment of \u20ac100 million in the banking group founded by Idrissa Nassa. According to information obtained by Financial Afrik from one of the investors, the consortium would hold a consolidated stake of 8.5% after the transaction.<\/p>\n

If this information is confirmed, Coris Holding would emerge with an implied valuation of \u20ac1.176 billion, or approximately $1.34 billion.<\/p>\n

The second reference is BGFI Holding. On May 7, 2026, the Gabonese banking group made its debut on the Central African Securities Exchange (BVMAC). The operation, involving 10% of the capital at a price of 80,000 CFA francs per share, valued the group at around 1,250 billion CFA francs, or nearly $2.1 billion.<\/p>\n

A few weeks after its introduction, BGFI became the largest market capitalization in the entire CEMAC zone.<\/p>\n

A third comparison worth adding is from April 2024, when Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale announced the sale of its 57.67% stake in Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Marocaine de Banques (SGMB) and its insurance subsidiary La Marocaine Vie to Moulay Hafid Elalamy’s Saham Group for \u20ac745 million. The transaction, finalized in late 2024, resulted in an implied valuation of nearly \u20ac1.3 billion, or around $1.5 billion.<\/p>\n

The juxtaposition of these different transactions is striking.<\/p>\n

According to the valuations resulting from these operations, Coris would be worth nearly three times Ecobank, Saham Bank more than three times, and BGFI more than four times.<\/p>\n

However, in terms of fundamentals, the comparison raises questions.<\/p>\n

BGFI is undoubtedly one of the most successful banks on the continent. But the group operates in about ten countries and generated a net profit of 133 billion CFA francs in 2025.<\/p>\n

Coris probably represents the most successful West African banking achievement of the last twenty years, but its footprint remains primarily concentrated in the UEMOA and a few neighboring markets.<\/p>\n

As for Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale Maroc, now Saham Bank, it mainly operated in a single national market.<\/p>\n

Ecobank, on the other hand, is present in 35 countries, claims over 32 million customers, and generated $801 million in pre-tax profit in 2025.<\/p>\n

It is therefore difficult to argue that the largest pan-African banking network would be worth three to four times less than its regional competitors.<\/p>\n

The explanation probably lies in the nature of the transaction itself.<\/p>\n

The price paid by Bosquet Investments does not necessarily reflect the fundamental value of Ecobank. It also reflects the specificities of a strategic block sale, the historical low liquidity of the ETI stock, the regulatory requirements imposed on banking investors, and the cautious market perception of groups exposed to multiple African jurisdictions.<\/p>\n

Nigeria also plays a significant role in this discount. Despite its exceptional potential, the Nigerian subsidiary remains exposed to successive depreciations of the naira that affect consolidated accounts in dollars. Added to this are exchange rate risks, regulatory fragmentation, and operational complexity inherent in a group operating from Dakar to Dar es Salaam.<\/p>\n

One question remains unanswered by Nedbank and the markets.<\/p>\n

How does a bank that invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Ecobank at the end of the 2000s agree to exit seventeen years later for only $100 million?<\/p>\n

Even considering the dividends received during this period, the question remains.<\/p>\n

For Alain Francis Nkontchou, who becomes the largest shareholder of ETI with 21.22%, surpassing Qatar National Bank (20.10%), Arise B.V. (14.10%), and the South African Government Employees Pension Fund (13.48%), the bet seems clear: that of a bank whose real value is much higher than what the markets currently acknowledge.<\/p>\n

In essence, the real mystery may not be Nedbank’s exit.<\/p>\n

The mystery lies elsewhere: how can the largest African banking network, posting record profits and having a unique presence on the continent, be valued four times less than BGFI Holding, three times less than Coris Holding and Saham Bank?<\/p>\n

Between African discounts, exchange rate risks, prudential constraints, and low stock market liquidity, the Ecobank mystery remains intact. But one thing is certain: at $471 million, the market is sending a signal that deserves to be questioned.<\/p>\n

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