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To reiterate its commitment towards developing the agricultural sector, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a member of Stanbic IBTC Group, has concluded plans to sponsor the Alternative Agriculture Equipment Trade Show organised by Developing Markets Associates (DMA). The company said the sponsorship draws from the Federal Government’s renewed drive to mechanise its agricultural sector. According to the organisers, the event,

February data signalled another modest expansion in the Nigerian private sector, underpinned by solid growth in new orders and output. Companies continued to expand their purchasing activity and resumed hiring efforts during the month. Signs of spare capacity were again evident, with a fresh record reduction in backlogs registered. Meanwhile, unfavourable exchange rate movements, higher

  Recently, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC announced the promotions of several of its women to top executive roles across the Stanbic IBTC Group. These included the promotions of Wunmi Ehis-Uzenabor as Executive Director, Operations, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management; Busola Jejelowo as Executive Director, Investments, Stanbic IBTC Asset Management; Emi Agaba-Oloja, Executive Director, Stanbic IBTC Trustees;

Stakeholders in faith-based organisations and education sector have endorsed the two new products recently introduced into the financial market by Ecobank Nigeria, saying they can provide solutions to their needs. The products Ecobank Stewardship Pack and the Ecobank School Bundle are targeted at religious and educational institutions at all levels respectively.  The Ecobank School bundle is designed

Ecobank Nigeria says its customers are now able to transfer funds by email, SMS and Whatsapp – new features available on the Bank’s Mobile App. Speaking, Olukorede Demola-Adenyi, Head, Consumer Banking Ecobank Nigeria said that this is part of the bank’s innovation in digital banking, enabling customers perform their transactions conveniently. She also spoke on the simplified and

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