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President, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), New Jersey, Dr. Kazeem Bello, says remittances by Nigerians living abroad can be a veritable means to support poverty alleviation in the country. Dr. Kazeem Bello who cited Bangladesh as one of the countries that have benefited immensely from remittances of its nationals in the Diaspora, noted that the inflow to

Over the past decade, Sub-Saharan Africa’s 4.1% average growth has outpaced the global average of 3.7%. The continent’s development has been fueled by the growth of sectors such as agriculture, infrastructure, oil & gas, mining and telecommunications. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted world economies and will disrupt Africa’s trajectory. How will the

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has reiterated its commitment towards creating a positive impact within its host communities through its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives. The organisation recently touched the lives of people in various communities where it operates through the donation of household and skill acquisition items, as well

 Ecobank Nigeria has announced that it is providing financial services and remittance solutions designed to support and enhance the lifestyles of Nigerians in the diaspora, ensuring their sustainable growth. This, the bank noted, is particularly important today, as the world embraces the new normal following the challenges of COVID-19. According to the bank, this is

Ecobank Nigeria has rewarded its Agency Banking partners, also known as Xpress Point Agents across the six geo-political zones of the country with mouthwatering gifts for their performances from January to September 2020. This reward is coming ahead of the Ecobank Vanguard Digital financial inclusion summit bringing together stakeholders in the digital financial inclusion space

Ecobank Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to providing excellence in customer experience in all its interactions through its Customer Experience Transformation Program. Head, Customer Experience, Olubunmi Otuniga gave the assurance in a statement to commemorate this year’s International Customer Service Week, holding between October 5 and 9, themed, “Dream Team”, which highlights the importance of teamwork

 The Nigerian private sector remained in growth territory in September, although there were some signs of moderation as rates of expansion in output and new orders softened. Companies continued to expand purchasing activity and employment in line with higher new orders. Suppliers’ delivery times improved further amid a lack of road congestion. Meanwhile, increased workforce

Ecobank Nigeria in partnership with Vanguard Conferences and Economic Forum Series will convene top tier thought leaders and industry professionals as speakers and panelists for its Digital Financial Inclusion Virtual Summit scheduled for 21st October 2020. The Speakers and panelists who are subject matter experts in digital transformation and financial inclusiveness were carefully drawn from

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has introduced a School Loan product for private primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, to enable them meet their short-term financial requirements. After several months of physical and economic disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools are gearing up for proper resumption to contribute meaningfully

Ecobank Nigeria in partnership with Vanguard  Conferences and Economic Forum Series have announced that it is convening a Digital Financial inclusion Summit to drive, promote and deepen financial inclusion amongst the unbanked and under-banked population in Nigeria. Current statistics shows that 84.6 million Nigerians accounting for 47% of the population are unbanked, against mobile phone

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has reiterated that Ecobank remains the gateway financial institution for African regional trade. Akinwuntan who was speaking at the Ecobank Digital Series virtual Africa Trade Conference 2020 titled: ‘Facilitating Regional Trade in the emerging AfCFTA Era’ maintained that Ecobank, the pan – African bank was set up to be

  Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC and its parent company, Standard Bank, have emerged amongst the top winners of the 2020 Tech Times’ Africa LinkedIn Corporate Brand Awards. The Stanbic IBTC Group emerged second position in the category, with total votes of 3,515, out of 24 firms nominated for the award. Standard Bank placed fourth 2,494

Chief Executive /Executive Director, Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Segun Awolowo has said with a market of 1.2 billion people and combined GDP of $3 trillion, there is huge potential for Nigeria to increase its export to Africa. According to him, most of exports had been informal exports, but with platforms like Ecobank, it is going to

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has rated Ecobank Nigeria Academy as one of the best banking training institutes in the country. At its award ceremony as part of its 13th Annual Banking And Finance Conference in Abuja last week, CIBN, the umbrella body of all employees of financial institutions in the country announced Ecobank Nigeria

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has reiterated that the future of Nigerian banking would continue to be shaped by innovations and technology disruptions, stressing that only financial institutions that are amenable to such transformation will remain relevant in the sector. According to Akinwuntan, there was no way banks can remain competitive and relevant