Company profile
Coris Holding SA
Coris Holding SA is a pan-African financial group founded and incorporated in 2013, with its headquarters in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. This privately-owned institution primarily focuses on financing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Small and Medium Industries (SMIs). As of 2023, it stood as the third-largest banking group in the WAEMU by total assets, operating across ten countries with 173 agencies and over one million customers. Its key subsidiaries include Coris Bank International, Coris Bank International Baraka (Islamic finance), and Coris Assurances. The group, which employed 1,902 people at the end of 2023, secured a €100 million co-investment in October 2025 to fuel digital transformation and regional expansion.
- Sector
- Financial services / Corporate Banking Services
- Markets
- Guinea-Bissau, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Chad
- Founded
- 2013
- Ownership
- Private
- Stage
- Corporate
- Capital raised
- $300m
- Employees
- 500+
- Business model
- B2B2C Financial Services, Transactional, Consulting/Advisory
Products and services
Retail and corporate banking, Islamic finance, SME financing, credit facilities, guarantees, bancassurance, e-banking solutions (including Coris Money).
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) invests EURO 80 million in Coris Holding SA | Private Credit | $91.7m | Niger |
| 18 Jun 2026 | ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (BIDC) invests EUR 80 million in Coris Holding's operations in West Africa | Private Credit | $92.1m | Guinea-Bissau |
Source: Partner Researchers.