Bank of Africa: How 2.574 Trillion FCFA Disappeared in One Day

Bank of Africa filed a complaint on September 30, 2026, after uncovering a fraud involving 650 million FCFA in suspicious transfers, with nearly 2.6 billion FCFA stolen in one day. Two transfer orders were made by client « Abco Bourse » to « International Dia business services », but investigations revealed forged signatures and email discrepancies. Multiple fraudulent transfers totaling 1.924 billion FCFA to Dakar bank accounts were also identified, leading to the arrest of Ismaila Dia and Serigne Sidy Ahmed Mbacké.