By InvestAdvocate

Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Pan African Bank, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (“Ecobank” or “The Group”), announces the opening of its South Sudan banking affiliate.

The Bank said this in a notice to the Nigerina Stock Exchange (NSE), “this new banking affiliate, the 34th on the African continent, offers the opportunity to support the youngest African state in addressing the challenges in regards to its development,” the notice said.

It further affirmed that Ecobank South Sudan has effectively started operations on 10th July 2013 and offers the suite of products and services of the Group to individuals, SMEs, multinationals and institutions.