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.
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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.
The MD made this assertion while performing the role of Guest Teller at Western Avenue branch of the bank in Lagos.
According to him, “It is not just about digitization but understanding that life itself has deeper substance. What we have learnt in the past 18 months calls for common agenda for human race, an opportunity for collaboration to search for sustainable solutions to the myriad challenges facing the continent. This also reinforces the fact that until we are comfortable, no part of the globe is comfortable. This provides a completely new direction between developed worlds, developing worlds and whatever categorization that you want to bring to the table. With people having to stay at home because of the pandemic, we quickly saw that being disconnected from the economy fabric is much more dangerous than the health risk that we are trying to avoid from the social distancing and stay at home”.
According to the board, the new directors have distinguished themselves in their various careers bringing with them a wealth of experience in the financial services industry, their professionalism and integrity, which have earned them international respect.
The Future Face Africa project is being spearheaded by none other than Elizabeth Isiorho, a pioneer in the African modelling industry and the founder of Africa’s biggest modelling agency, Beth Model Management Africa in partnership with Ecobank. Beth Model Management Africa represents over 200 models, more than 50 of whom are placed with top international agencies from around the world. Over the last 16 years, Beth Models has served as an industry pacesetter, helping to launch the careers of dozens of internationally placed models, and has cultivated some of the best talents in the industry.
Also, the bank is making special infrastructure loans available to educational institutions. This, according to the bank, will equip them adequately for the new session. Announcing the various ‘back to school’ initiatives of the bank in Lagos, Head, Consumer Banking, Korede Demola-Adeniyi, said it is in line with the bank’s overall strategy to support the development of the nation’s education sector, adding that Ecobank’s digital offerings are targeted at reducing the financial burden on parents, students and schools, and also facilitating the ease of payment of fees without hassles.
The Ecobank Nigeria Managing Director noted that though Nigeria has made moderate progress in terms of infrastructure development regarding improved access to finance, strong telecom penetration and moderating power production, there is limited productivity in the transport sector when compared to other sectors and regions. He lamented that private sector involvement in infrastructure development is constrained by selection of low-impact projects; weak feasibility study and business plan; delays in obtaining licenses, approvals and permits, and inability to secure guarantees.
Announcing the winners in Lagos, Korede Demola-Adeniyi, Head, Consumer Banking, said the scheme was designed by Ecobank to reward customers’ loyalty. She lauded the level of participation and interest generated by the scheme. She explained that the four millionaires had the highest deposit and transaction value across the regions of the country within the campaign period.
This was the consensus opinion of panelists at the Ecobank Nigeria special advocacy programme on career choice.
The Head, Direct Banking, Adetola Oshomah, said the bank, as part of its Mobile Xpress Online Series, will host a symposium.
Speaking at the virtual launch on Friday, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan who was represented by the Head, Consumer Banking, Korede Demola-Adeniyi , said Ecobank has policies and structures in place that promote gender balance in its employment , stating that the bank also has many initiatives and innovative products targeted at empowering and sustaining female entrepreneurs in Nigeria such as ‘Ellevate’ and ‘Ecobank Female Entrepreneurs Initiative (EFEI)’, which are designed to empower and support female owned small-scale businesses.
Korede Demola-Adeniyi, Head, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, who made the announcement in Lagos, said the Ecobank Platinum and Gold credit cards would afford holders the opportunity to shop now and pay later while also ensuring customer safety by eliminating the risk of carrying cash. She added that the Ecobank credit card can be used in-store, on the web and via all digital channels.