The history of the BANK OF AFRICA group begins in Mali, in 1982, with the establishment of the first BANK OF AFRICA, almost without external support. Today, the Group BANK OF AFRICA is present in 17 countries including: 8 in West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo and Senegal), 7 in Africa Eastern and Indian Ocean (Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania and Uganda), In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, As well as in France, through a network of 15 commercial banks, 1 Financial Corporation, 1 Bank of habitat, 1 company of leasing, 1 firm, 2 investment companies, 1 management company assets and 1 representative office of the group in Paris. Since 2010, the BANK OF AFRICA group is majority-owned by BMCE Bank (Banque Marocaine du Commerce exterior), 2NDE private bank in the Morocco. BMCE Bank brings a powerful strategic and operational support to Group BANK OF AFRICA, as well as direct access to international markets through its presence in Europe and Asia.