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Ecobank Nigeria says it is partnering Ultima Studios on the Lions’ Den TV reality show to further its aspiration to support entrepreneurs who have good business ideas but need to raise funds for advancement. Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan who stated this in Lagos reiterated Ecobank’s commitment to be the foremost financial institution in

Adesola Adeduntan CEO First Bank At present, there are over 86,000 banking agents across 772 out of the 774 local government areas in Nigeria, a demonstration of First Bank of Nigeria’s commitment to deepening financial inclusion and ensuring the unbanked are adequately catered for. Mr. Adesola Adeduntan, First Bank’s CEO, noted that over N9.6 trillion

Stanbic IBTC Asset Management, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has been assigned an AA(IM) investment manager ratingwith a Stable Outlook by Agusto & Co. Agusto and Co, a leading Pan-African rating agency, stated that this rating is a reflection of the financial institution’s pedigree and provision of exceptional services to its customers. The

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group has donated a vocational centre to one of its host communities. The Finance Department of the organisation recently built a fully equipped vocational centre atthe Borstal Training Institute (BTI), Abeokuta, Ogun State, as part of its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative. The BTI is the

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has continued to make remarkable contributions to children’s lives in communities where it operates. As part of its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative, the financial institution’s Marketing and Corporate Communications department renovated the SOS Children’s Villages, Social Centre, located at Isolo in Lagos State. Members

Patrick Akinwuntan Managing Director Ecobank Nigeria The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has said the success of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will rely heavily on the financial services industry’s ability to facilitate the liberalisation process. Akinwuntan, who made this submission at a webinar titled: Exploring Nigeria’s Readiness for the African Continental Free

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has held its second digital graduation ceremony to celebrate the stream 18 Stanbic IBTC Graduate Trainees.The event held virtually. The Group had launched its maiden edition of the Digital Talent Acquisition Programme (DigiTAP 1) known as DigiTAPpers earlier in the year. Dr. Demola Sogunle, Chief

Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan Managing Director Ecobank Nigeria Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, has said the biggest growth opportunities in digital financial inclusion lies in the ability to combine the mobile phone, cards and agency banking services in the most cost effective and convenient way to reach the citizenry on a sustainable basis. Akinwuntan,

All is set for the digital financial inclusion summit as Ecobank Nigeria, in partnership with Vanguard Economic Forum Series, convenes top minds in the industry on a discussion centering around Digital Financial Inclusion. The virtual summit is slated for 8th of December, 2020. The Speakers and panelists who are subject matter experts in digital transformation

L-R: Wole Oshin, Head, Agribusiness; Olushola Alarege, Head, North Central Zone; Onyinye Agubuokwu, Relationship Manager, Agriculture; Ibitoye Fajana, Head, Commercial Banking Suite, North Central Zone and Victor Olanihun, Relationship Manager, Agriculture, all of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, at the Nigeria Agriculture Award (NAA) recently held in Abuja where Stanbic IBTC Bank won the Agric Bank

In a reaction to the recent announcement by the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) that beneficiaries of remittances can now receive their transfers in Dollars or opt to have funds paid directly into their domiciliary accounts, Ecobank Nigeria has assured its customers that it will put the necessary processes in place to make this happen seamlessly.

Ecobank Nigeria has emerged the winner of “Agric Lender of the Year” award at the prestigious Business Day’s Banks and Other Financial Institutions Awards (BAFI). The bank was winner among other strong contenders to clinch the coveted award over the weekend. According to Publisher of Business Day Newspapers, organisers of the event, Frank Aigbogun, Ecobank

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has reiterated its commitment to the nation’s economic development by fostering international trade. This was disclosed at the recent Africa-China Agent Proposition (ACAP) webinar, themed “Advancing Africa-China Trade Opportunities.” During the session, panellists discussed the challenges which confronted Nigeria-China trade relations as a result

Ecobank Nigeria has launched Smart Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Agency Banking campaign targeted at empowering 100,000 entrepreneurs under the Ecobank SME and Agency Banking proposition. Emeka Agada, Head of SME, Ecobank Nigeria, said the initiative was introduced in line with the bank’s commitment to support the Federal Government and Central Bank of Nigeria vision

In its quest to foster educational development, Stanbic IBTC Trustees Limited, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has created the Stanbic IBTC“Education Trust” (SET) scheme.SET is a convenient and flexible investment plan with long term benefits, designed to support parents and guardians as they strive to provide quality education for their children and wards.