Ahadu Bank

ahadubank.com/

Founded: 2022

Headquarters: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Regulator: National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE)

Ownership: Private commercial bank (share company)

Branches: 100+ (reported)

Financial Highlights

Paid-up Capital: 564 million ETB (reported at launch)

Shareholders: 10,000+ (reported)

About Ahadu

Ahadu Bank is a newer private commercial bank that launched operations in 2022. Its public messaging emphasizes inclusive intermediation across retail, MSME, rural, and corporate segments. As an expansion-stage bank, it focuses on growing branches and customer access while offering core deposit services, payments, and digital channels.

Business Segments

RetailMSMERural banking (where emphasized)Corporate (where offered)

Services

Retail

Deposit accounts
Transfers/payments
ATM/card access (where available)

SME

Business accounts
MSME support products (policy-dependent)

Corporate

Corporate accounts (where offered)
Payroll (where offered)

Digital Channels

Mobile bankingInternet bankingAgent banking (where offered)

Key Milestones

• Official launch in 2022
• Inclusive intermediation positioning

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