Advans is a leading international microfinance group established in 2005. Its vision is to build a model group of financial institutions which contribute to strengthening local businesses, creating and sustaining jobs and improving clients’ living standards in order to foster private sector-led economic and social development in Africa, the Middle-East and Asia. Its mission is to respond to the need for financial services of small businesses and other populations who have ill-adapted, limited or no access to formal financial services through providing tailored financial services in a sustainable and responsible manner.
Advans, an international microfinance group founded in 2005, continues its digital transformation as part of its AIR+ (Advans Innovation Roadmap) program with the migration of its banking information system to SBS Core Amplitude by SBS. Following successful migrations in Ghana, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Cameroon in June 2024, Advans Nigeria officially went live on February 17, 2025, further strengthening the partnership between SBS and the Advans Group, which began five years ago.
“With the combined support and expertise of Advans Services and SBS, along with the strong engagement of our teams, the migration process in Nigeria was smooth and efficient. This is a key milestone for Advans Nigeria in its digital journey, continuously improving the experience of our employees and clients.”
Gaetan Debuchy, COO Advans International
They chose SBS
As part of its AIR+ (Advans Innovation Roadmap) program, the Advans Group set out to modernize the banking information systems across its subsidiaries and bring them onto a single, scalable core platform. After migrations in Ghana, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Cameroon, Nigeria was the next country to make the transition, with Advans Services taking on a growing share of the work itself. The project relied on structured support at each critical stage, from adapting the system to local requirements and validating its stability through user acceptance testing, through to the go-live itself and post-migration aftercare. The goal was a controlled, secure switch to the new system that would improve operational efficiency and support Advans’ wider commitment to financial inclusion.
