Premium Times Nigeria Highlights Financial contribution of Ecobank Nigeria Limited to the Group has been weak and needs to significantly improve relative to the performance of peer local deposit money banks (DMBs) Digital process upgrade and new competitive edge are synonymous and as such the bank needs to build on its advantages as it transits […]
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Koffi Djondo, A Pan-Africanist Like No Other
(Togo First) – Gervais Koffi Djondo, founder of Ecobank and Asky, has always spoken about Africa and his vision for entrepreneurship on the continent. It is even this love of Africa that brought him out of retirement. Few weeks ago, Gervais Koffi Djondo, founder of Ecobank and Asky airlines came out of retirement by releasing […]
Liberia: Ecobank Announces New Appointment – Group Consumer Banking Head
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, announced appointment of Nana Araba Abban as Group Consumer Banking Head with immediate effect. According to a release, Nana will be a member of the Group Executive Committee and report directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer. Nana Araba Abban is a Chartered […]
GCNet pays GH¢20m 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 […]
GCNet wins Trade Facilitation Organisation and Company of the Year awards
Officials of GCNet in a group photo after receiving the award The Ghana Community Network Services Limited (GCNet) has been adjudged the Trade Facilitation Organisation of the Year for the third consecutive time at the Ghana Shippers Awards recently held in Accra. The company was also recognised as Company of the Year. GCNet emerged as […]
Ecobank, NIRSAL sign N70b MoU for agribusiness
T he Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ecobank on a N70billion portfolio commitment from the bank to Agribusiness projects initiated and de-risked by NIRSAL. The facility will be drawn down in series, with the MoU effectively kicking off an initial N15billion agribusiness financing provision […]
Ecobank removes two million plastics from Lagos streets
Nike Popoola Ecobank Nigeria said it has successfully removed over two million plastic bottles in exchange for cash from the streets of Lagos. The campaign which started in May targeted to remove at least four million PET bottles from the environment was part of the bank’s environmental sustainability campaign. A statement on Monday said Ecobank […]
Nigeria: Ecobank Nigeria Removes Two Million Plastic Bottles From Lagos Streets
plastic bottles for recycling Ecobank Nigeria has announced the successful removal of 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 campaign. Ecobank had in May […]
Ecobank, KRA launch digital platform for paying levies
Ecobank, Kenya Revenue Authority to launch a financial digital platform for paying levies at the Namanga border and other locations across the country. Ecobank has partnered with Kenya Revenue Authority to launch a financial digital platform for paying levies at the Namanga border and other locations across the country. The initiative is in an effort […]
Ecobank Development Corporation Advocates “Intergenerational Wealth”
Ecobank Development Corporation (EDC); the Investment Banking, Securities Wealth and Asset Management (SWAM) arm of the Ecobank Group held a breakfast session on “Intergenerational Wealth: A myth or reality” for High Networth Individuals in Lagos. Country Head/Chief Investment Officer, EDC Securities Wealth and Asset Management (SWAM), Akinola Sowemimo said both EDC and Ecobank Nigeria are […]