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Ecobank Ghana: Change Management in an Acquisition
Helena M. Addae; Kwesi Amponsah-TawiahCase IVEY-9B21M035-EStrategyEcobank Ghana had branches in every region of Ghana and wanted to expand its client base to include more small and medium enterprises. At the end of 2011, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, Ecobank Ghana’s parent company, acquired the Trust Bank Ghana Limited, a bank that primarily serviced small businesses, which it planned to merge with Ecobank Ghana through a share swap. Integrating the two banks would involve merging different organizational...Starting at €8.20
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EA Financial Services
Francis Ayensu; Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Logan Burnett; Stephanie Lachance-Coward; Taylor KlimoskoCase IVEY-9B14M042-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyEA Financial Services was a microfinance institution in Koforidua, Ghana. In its seven months of operation, it had done well to establish a client base, before it lacked sufficient capital to meet the growing demand for new loans. Although having a growing client base is a positive sign, the lack of capital was a significant burden—the company had to begin turning down loan requests. The owner knew that potential clients would likely deal with on...Starting at €8.20