Burkinabè banker Idrissa Nassa leads a business push into Nigeria after the ECOWAS split
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Idrissa Nassa's Coris Bank posts $74 million H1 profit as bad loan charges jumped 48%
Coris Bank International Burkina Faso lifted half-year net income 23.5% to $74 million while its cost of risk rose 48% to a seven-year high.
Billionaire Idrissa Nassa's Coris Bank in Burkina Faso hits $1.85 billion market value
Coris Bank International Burkina Faso reached 1,040 billion CFA francs on Sept. 2, up 201% this year, after first-half profit rose 24%.
Burkinabè billionaire Idrissa Nassa's Coris Bank commits $712 million to hospitals and schools
Idrissa Nassa's Coris Bank has committed to mobilise $712 million for four university hospitals and 27 schools under a memorandum signed in Ouagadougou.
Burkinabè banker Idrissa Nassa's Coris secures €80 million for West African food and energy
Coris Holding, founded by Burkinabè banker Idrissa Nassa, has signed an €80 million facility with the ECOWAS bank for food, energy and agriculture.
Burkinabè billionaire Idrissa Nassa pushes Coris Bank into Central African Republic
Coris Bank International, founded by Burkinabè businessman Idrissa Nassa, plans to open in the Central African Republic as it pushes into Central Africa.
Burkinabe tycoon Idrissa Nassa's Coris Bank sets up Cameroon unit as it pushes into Central Africa
Coris Bank, led by Idrissa Nassa, has incorporated a Cameroonian subsidiary and named its leaders, awaiting approval to start operations. Ghost
Idrissa Nassa's Coris Holding raises its stake in Cape Verde's biggest bank to 62.25%
Idrissa Nassa's Coris Holding has raised its stake in Cape Verde's biggest bank to 62.25% after completing a mandatory public acquisition offer targeting minority shareholders.
Idrissa Nassa's Coris and Vista Bank seek $45 million from IFC for SME lending in Senegal
Idrissa Nassa's Coris Holding and Vista Bank are jointly requesting $45 million from the IFC to expand SME lending in Senegal, separate from the $10 million Chad facility already in the pipeline for Coris.
IFC plans $10 million loan to Idrissa Nassa's Coris Bank in Chad to expand SME lending
The IFC plans to provide up to $10 million to Coris Bank International Chad, a subsidiary of Idrissa Nassa's Coris Holding, to expand SME lending across trade, construction and agriculture.
Idrissa Nassa's Coris Holding joins a $430 billion banking coalition targeting Africa's $50 billion agricultural trade gap
Idrissa Nassa's Coris Holding has joined a 17-institution coalition targeting a $50 billion gap in African agricultural trade financing at the Nairobi summit.
The bicycle parts trader from Burkina Faso who built a $9 billion banking empire
Idrissa Nassa started out trading bicycle parts and consumer goods in Burkina Faso. He now controls a $9 billion pan-African banking empire.
Idrissa Nassa's Coris Bank Posts 22% First-Quarter Profit Jump in West Africa Banking Expansion
Coris Bank, founded by Idrissa Nassa, posted a 22% rise in first-quarter profit in 2026, continuing its strong run across West Africa.
Idrissa Nassa's Coris Bank profit hits CFA103.2 billion in 2025, up 36%
Coris Bank International posted CFA103.2 billion in net profit in 2025, a 36% increase, as founder Idrissa Nassa's regional banking group extends its West African footprint.
Idrissa Nassa's Coris Bank takes another shot at Cameroon, the CEMAC region's most lucrative banking market
Coris Bank International has filed to enter Cameroon, seeking a foothold in the CEMAC region's largest and most profitable banking market.
Two of Burkina Faso's richest men are at war over TotalEnergies' former assets
Burkina Faso's two most powerful businessmen are fighting over TotalEnergies' former 170-station fuel network, according to Africa Intelligence.