Access Bank Tanzania

The headquarters of ABT are located on the 5th and 6th Floors, at Uhuru Heights, along Bibi Titi Mohammed Road in the city of Dar es Salaam, the financial capital and largest city in Tanzania. The coordinates of the bank's headquarters are 06°48'38.0"S, 39°17'10.5"E (Latitude:-6.810556; Longitude:39.286250).{{google maps|title=Location of Headquarters of Access Bank Tanzania | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/6%C2%B048'38.0%22S+39%C2%B017'10.5%22E/@-6.8106302,39.2862181,36m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d-6.8105556!4d39.28625?entry=ttu |access-date=8 October 2024}}

In 1996, the company started business operations as an asset financing institution. At that time, the shareholders included CDC Capital Partners (CDC), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Tanzania Development Finance Company Limited (TDFL) and the Union Dominions Corporation (UDC). UDC subsequently merged with First Merchant Bank and BARD Investment Services, and thereafter re-branded as "African Banking Corporation". The bank in Tanzania was granted full commercial banking status by the Bank of Tanzania in 2002, under the name African Banking Corporation Tanzania (BancABC Tanzania). BancABC operated as a merchant bank since 2002 and introduced retail banking operations in 2008. In 2004, the ABCH Group acquired 68 percent shareholding in TDFL, with the Government of Tanzania retaining the remaining 32 percent ownership. The international shareholders, including IFC, CDC, DEG, FMO and EIB were paid off.{{cite web|date=10 June 2024 |

url=https://www.bancabc.co.tz/media/616778/PRESSRELEASE_Access%20Bank_Completes_Acquisition_of_BancABC_Tanzania.pdf |title=Access Bank Completes Acquisition of BancABC Tanzania |work=BancABC Tanzania |first1=Upendo |first2=Nkini |last1=Barbara | last2=Ezeife |access-date=8 October 2024 |location=Dar es Salaam, Tanzania}}

In June 2024 Access Bank Group, acquired a majority stake in the bank, buying out the shareholding formerly own owned by Atlas Mara Limited. The transaction was concluded in Q3 2024 and BancABC Tanzania rebranded to Access Bank Tanzania. It is expected that the owners will merge the bank with the parts of Standard Chartered Tanzania that they are in the process of acquiring.{{cite web| date=11 June 2024 |work=Premium Times |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/702789-access-bank-acquires-african-banking-corporation-of-tanzania.html |title=Access Bank acquires African Banking Corporation of Tanzania |author=Ronald Adamolekun |access-date=8 October 2024 |location=Abuja, Nigeria}}{{cite web|

work=Business Insider |date=11 June 2024 |access-date=8 October 2024 | url=https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/access-bank-acquires-african-banking-corporation-of-tanzania-to-expand-east-african/hjtzl1n |title=Access Bank Acquires African Banking Corporation of Tanzania To Expand East African Footprint |author=Adekunle Agbetiloye |location=New York City}}{{cite web|url=https://punchng.com/access-bank-acquires-bankabc-tanzania/ |title=Access Bank acquires BankABC Tanzania |work=The Punch |date=11 June 2024 |author=Tosin Oyediran |access-date=8 October 2024 |location=Lagos, Nigeria}}

Access Bank Tanzania is majority owned by Access Bank Group (ABG), headquartered in Lagos Nigeria, with over 20 banking subsidiaries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. As of October 2024, ABG controlled 97 percent of the Tanzanian subsidiary.{{cite web| work=The EastAfrican |url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/business/access-bank-gains-2m-on-buyout-of-dodoma-lender-4778542 |title=Access Bank gains $2m on buyout of Dodoma lender |date=28 September 2024 |author=James Anyanzwa |access-date=8 October 2024 | location=Nairobi, Kenya}}

As of {{currentmonth}} {{currentyear}}, ABT maintained a network of interconnected branches at the following locations:{{cn|date=October 2024}}

1. Head Office: 5th & 6th Floor, Uhuru Heights, Bibi Titi Mohammed Road, Dar es Salaam
2. Uhuru Heights Branch: Bibi Titi Mohammed Road, Dar es Salaam
3. Kariakoo Branch: Msimbazi Street, Dar es Salaam
4. Arusha Branch: 14 & 15, Block "J", Swahili Street, Arusha
5. Tegeta Branch: Ground Floor & 2nd Floor, GDB House, 2040 Block H, Tegeta, Dar es Salaam
6. Mwanza Branch: 140 Pamba Road & Mitimirefu Street, Mwanza
7. Dodoma Branch: 15731 Block "N", Lindi Avenue & Mtendeni Street, Dodoma.

The managing director/ceo of the bank as of {{currentmonth}} {{currentyear}}, is John Imani.{{cite web| date=11 June 2024 | url=https://techpoint.africa/2024/06/11/access-bank-acquires-abc-tanzania/ | title=Access Bank completes acquisition of ABC Tanzania after 12 months |work=TechPoint Africa |author=Ifeoma Joy Okorie |access-date=8 October 2024 | location=Lagos, Nigeria}}

• List of banks in Africa
• List of banks in Tanzania

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• [https://www.bancabc.co.tz/ Access Bank Tanzania Homepage]
• [https://businesspost.ng/banking/access-bank-finalises-bancabc-tanzania-acquisition/ Access Bank Finalises BancABC Tanzania Acquisition]

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Category:Banks of Tanzania

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