Project
Transaction Advisory: ECMA Share Registration – Awash Bank S.C.

Awash Bank S.C.
Ethiopia’s largest private bank, with a significant role in the country’s financial sector and a key participant in the emerging capital market ecosystem.
The Challenge
Awash Bank required support to successfully register its existing shares with the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA), aligning with newly established regulatory frameworks.
- 1Evolving and newly established capital market regulations
- 2High compliance and documentation requirements
- 3Need for accurate structuring and regulatory alignment
- 4Limited precedent transactions within the local market
Our Solution
i-Capital Africa Institute provided end-to-end transaction advisory services to guide the ECMA share registration process.
- 1Structured the share registration in full compliance with ECMA requirements
- 2Provided technical advisory and regulatory alignment support
- 3Coordinated documentation, submission, and stakeholder engagement
- 4Ensured timely execution within a complex regulatory environment



