Zenith Bank launches Côte D’ivoire subsidiary, strengthens Francophone West Africa presence

Zenith Bank Plc has announced the opening of its Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary, marking a pivotal accomplishment successful the Group’s Pan-African enlargement strategy.

The authoritative opening ceremony, scheduled to clasp connected Wednesday, April 29, 2026, is expected to pull elder authorities officials and regulators from Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, continental concern leaders, and members of the diplomatic community, highlighting the strategical economical ties and concern opportunities betwixt the 2 markets.

The caller subsidiary, licensed successful December 2025 by the Ministry of Finance and Budget, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, and regulated by the UMOA Banking Commission, volition commence operations from its office astatine SCI Wall Street, Avenue Noguès, Plateau, Abidjan.

The motorboat represents a strategical determination to deepen the Bank’s beingness successful Francophone West Africa and fortify fiscal intermediation wrong the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Positioned arsenic a gateway for cross-border commercialized and investment, Zenith Bank Côte d’Ivoire volition absorption connected firm banking, commercialized finance, lo...