corporate membership to silver membership. We are pleased to announce that, effective this month, Ecobank has now upgraded to platinum membership.

Ms. Josephine Anan-Ankomah, Ecobank Regional Executive, CESA, and Managing Director, Ecobank Kenya, expressed appreciation for the strong partnership between KNCCI and Ecobank. She highlighted the alignment between both organizations in supporting MSMEs and women-led businesses. She also announced the upcoming launch of Ellevate by Ecobank this Friday an enhanced gender financing program designed for women, offering a longer repayment period.

KNCCI CEO, Ahmed Farah, HSC, acknowledged Ecobank’s extensive presence in 35 sub-Saharan African countries, emphasizing the bank’s strategic role in linking Kenyan businesses to broader African markets through the AfCFTA. He reiterated KNCCI’s commitment to leveraging this partnership to facilitate trade both within Kenya and across borders where Ecobank operates.

We are excited to welcome Ecobank Kenya as KNCCI’s newest platinum member. Also present at the meeting were Mr. Samwel Odhiambo, Executive Director and Director of Commercial Banking, East Africa, and Mr. Cyprian Rono, Director of Corporate & Investment Banking, Kenya & East Africa Countries (EAC).