Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
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Sep 30, 2026
Wim VanhelleputteGUEST
Now, 18 years later in Ethiopia, the domestic money transfer problem was not or is not as big as it was in Kenya or Tanzania 18 years ago.
Wim VanhelleputteGUEST
Again, you have an amazing asset, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia.
Wim VanhelleputteGUEST
They have 2000 branches.
Wim VanhelleputteGUEST
The biggest bank in Kenya today, not 18 years ago, but today has 200 branches.
Mukemil BedruGUEST
I think it's a big deal.
Mukemil BedruGUEST
We don't have a bank, we don't have a branch at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia.
Mukemil BedruGUEST
In fact, the financial industry is now under a new trend.
Mukemil BedruGUEST
Branch closure is becoming prevalent, by the way.
Bisi AdebayoHOST
Jane Sitnam of Rathbones Investment Management, thank you.
Bisi AdebayoHOST
Now let's turn to Northern Ethiopia, where some customers with Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in Tigray have reportedly been unable to send or receive money.
Bisi AdebayoHOST
I spoke to our Africa correspondent, Thomas Mukuana, who's in Kenya's capital city, Nairobi.
Thomas MukuanaCORRESPONDENT
It's very difficult to get information out of the Tigray region in north of Ethiopia, and that's because there's been a total or partial blackout of telecommunications.