Afriland First Bank saw the light of day in Cameroon in 1987 under the name of Caisse Commune d'Epargne et d'Investissement. The birth of the First Bank and the designing, by its promoters, of specific banking products, adapted to the African context. The first counter, opened in the current Retraite branch (Yaounde), went operational on 1st July 1988. The bank today has over 30 branches distributed in all 10 regions of Cameroon as well as offices abroad.