NEW set of Graduate Trainees have commenced their entry level development programme at the state of the art Ecobank Nigeria Academy in Lagos. The programme, launched in July this year is an intensive eight-week medley of learning interventions for fresh graduates. The first set of 67 Trainees will graduate at the end of the month […]
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World Trade Board gets first African member
Dr Adesegun Akin-Olugbade, an international legal and finance expert, has been appointed as a member of the World Trade Board, coming in as the first African member of the organisation. The Nigerian joins 20 other global trade and finance leaders on the board, said a release copied to the Ghana News Agency. Mr Simon Paris, […]
GCNet pays GHc20 million dividend to government
The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) on Wednesday presented a dividend of GH¢20 million to government for 2018 financial outturn. The amount represents 20 per cent government shareholding in GCNet, which is held by the Ghana Revenue Authority. Receiving the cheque, the Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, reiterated the important role of GCNet in […]
Ghana could rake in $12 billion dollars from Planting for Export and Rural Development
Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister of Food and Agriculture Ghana is set to make billions of dollars from other tree crops aside from cocoa following the successful implementation of the Planting for Export and Rural Development, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has said. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture in […]
Ecobank, 900 Ex-Staff Bicker Over Benefits
Over 900 workers who were laid off work by Ecobank Nigeria, yesterday disrupted services at the headquarters of the bank in Victoria Island as they refused to meet with top management of the bank in the absence of its chief executive, Patrick Akinwuntan. National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) on yesterday […]
Ecobank appoints Nana Araba Abban as head of Group Consumer Banking
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated is the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced appointment of Nana Araba Abban as Group Consumer Banking Head with immediate effect. Nana will be a member of the Group Executive Committee and report directly to the Group […]
Is Czech Republic Prepared to Extradite Ex-Consul General in US$5M Probe?
Mr. Singbeh and Mr. Sochor to face LACC probe over US$5M alleged scandal. The possibility for the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) to obtain an extradition request for the former consul general of the Czech-Republic to Liberia, Karel Sochor, to be extradited to the country, where he is expected to appear before the anti-graft entity to […]
Afreximbank leads NRZ funding
Tinashe Kairiza/Nyasha Chingono THE African Export–Import Bank, Afreximbank, has been appointed by the Diaspora Infrastructure Development Group (DIDG) as the mandated lead arranger and co-ordinating bank to mobilise the US$400 million required for the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recapitalisation project, the Zimbabwe Independent has established. The game-changing move came this week ahead of the […]
Tax evasion: Akwa Ibom seals Ecobank, Union Bank offices
Patrick Odey, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service on Friday sealed off all the zonal offices of Ecobank and Union Bank in the state for allegedly evading state taxes. Our correspondent learnt that the agency’s action followed an exparte order it obtained from the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Uyo Division directing that […]
Ecobank Nigeria Removes 2m Plastic Bottles From Lagos Streets
As part of measures to reduce pollution of the environment, Ecobank Nigeria said it has successfully removed over two million plastic bottles in exchange for cash from the street of Lagos. The campaign which started in May targets to remove at least 4 million bottles from the environment being part of the bank’s environmental sustainability […]