Two major topics to be examined at the seminar – “How bank-Fintech collaborations can drive ecosystem growth” and “Pan-African expansion opportunities and challenges”. Key speakers for the event include Founder & CEO, Paga Group, Tayo Oviosu; Co-founder & CEO, Bankly, Tomilola Majekodunmi; Africa Partner, QED, Gbenga Ajayi and Group Head, Payments, Cash Management & Client Access, Ecobank Group, Isaac Kamuta. The event is organized in partnership with Techcabal, a digital media and publishing firm based in Nigeria and the proceedings will be moderated by its acting editor-in-chief, Koromone Koroye.
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Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Bolaji Lawal hinged the bank’s support on its strategic decision to further support and empower the youths, women, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and other business communities within Ogun State. Adding that it was one of the several initiatives by the Bank to boost tourism, culture and the creative industry using Adire is a key driver.
With this partnership, Ecobank is to provide mortgage finance facility to interested and qualified beneficiaries that meet the Bank’s credit risk acceptance criteria and other conditions.
The Ellevate programme by Ecobank is designed to reduce gender inequality in entrepreneurship and aid equal representation for women in the formal business sector.
NUBIFIE’s National President, Comrade Anthony Abakpa, said this during a courtesy visit to Ecobank Pan African Centre in Lagos.
“Apart from driving financial inclusion of the unbanked and under-banked, we are improving neighbourhoood banking with our 50,000 agent points across Nigeria. The vision of the Ecobank is to use the agency banking scheme to drive entrepreneurship, provide employment opportunities and support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to contribute meaningfully to the development of nation’s economy.
The Grand Finale event will be taking place on Sunday, 30th January 2022 at Eko Hotel & Suites, where models will be competing for a chance to win a 2-year modelling contract with a top international modelling agency, as well as a $5,000 USD cash prize.
Akinwuntan who spoke on Arise TV on the launch of the payment settlement system regulatory framework, emphasized that the new payment method will serve as a backbone through which all the countries in Africa are able to actualize transactions done within the free trade area, adding that it will also create employment, wealth, and deliver values to exporters on the continent.
Ecobank moved eight places higher than its 2020 classification, and ranked number five in the 2021 survey of Nigerian banks. The top banks in order of rating include Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank, FCMB, Zenith and Ecobank Nigeria.
Kola Adeleke, Executive Director, Corporate Banking, Ecobank Nigeria who made this assertion while speaking to the media in Lagos maintained that the pan African bank has structures in place to enable exporters exploit the opportunities in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Ecobank Nigeria now resonates excellence from account opening to payments, collections, savings, and investment and indeed all the touch points. Unequivocally, it has endeared itself in the consciousness of the banking public, regulators, and all stakeholders in the industry. Indeed, the bank is regaining its respect in all spheres which is reflected in the bouquets of global, regional, and national awards and recognitions garnered during the year, 2021.
Adebukola Ademiluyi, Head Diaspora Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, said Ecobank will facilitate the disbursement of funds donated by Alaba to build public toilets in Ogere Remo in Ogun State.
The MEA Awards, according to the Managing Director, Nirav Patel, exists to recognise and celebrate the world’s outstanding Financial Services Organisations that are pioneering unrivalled standards and capabilities in their respective fields across the Middle East and Africa.
More so, we are a huge player in AfCFTA to assist in making Nigerian entrepreneurs become Pan African multinationals. As Nigerians, we must tell our story; Nigeria is the largest economy in Africa and as at today, Africa provides the best investment opportunities globally, we should turn our concerns to opportunities. As the country increases its exports, it will improve foreign exchange earnings, widen employment base, further support industries and a more stable Gross Domestic Product (GDP)” he advised.
The bank’s helmsman spoke at an event, tagged: “Brunch With Entrepreneurs,” on Wednesday in Lagos.
The Super Rewards campaign, which successfully ran for four months in its first edition, was relaunched in October 2021.
The Pan African Centre with scintillating ambience to enhance productivity and service delivery, houses smart offices, a restaurant, multipurpose conference hall, gym, creche, parking lot that can accommodate 130 vehicles at a time, experience and game centre and a rooftop terrace, among others.
This, according to the bank, is necessary in view of the enormous stress people encounter while trying to play their part in sustaining the national economy.
Korede Demola-Adeniyi, Head, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, who announced the commencement of the Season Two campaign in Lagos, said the bank was impressed with the excitement generated in Season One, stressing that the Season Two is an opportunity for more customers to be rewarded for their loyalty and dedication to the pan African Bank.
The business reality TV show is coming from the stable of Ultima Limited, the studio that brought “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire” and “Project Fame West Africa”, with the support of Ecobank Nigeria.