BANK OF AFRICA – GHANA (BOA-GHANA) commenced operation in Ghana in 2011 after BANK OF AFRICA Group (BOA Group) acquired majority interest in Amalgamated Bank (Amalbank) on 2nd of February 2011. With this acquisition, the BOA Group has consolidated its presence within the West African region and is therefore strategically well placed to facilitate cross – border trade within the larger West African region. The BOA Group has presence in 15 African countries namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Djibouti, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda.