Ahadu Bank Enter the Digital Financing Market


Ahadu Bank Enter the Digital Financing Market

Ahadu Bank partners with financial technology service providers to develop digital payment gateways. The Bank sealed a partnership agreement with Chapa and Trusted Tech financial technology companies last week at the Inter-luxury Hotel on Guinea Conakry Street. Sefialem Liben, president of Ahadu, said working with fintech companies is instrumental considering the growing demand for swift and convenient financial services. Ahadu Bank joined the financial sector in July 2022 with 671 million Br capital from its 10,000 shareholders. Since then, it has managed to open 60 branches and renders service to 142,000 customers with an aggregate deposit of 1.2 billion Br.

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