The awardees holding their prizes and citations with invited guests after the ceremony Twenty-nine individuals and organisations have been recognised at this year’s Human Resource (HR) Role Model Excellence Awards. They were honoured for demonstrating superior HR best practices in their respective areas of operation in the era of the COVID-19. Held in Accra last […]
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Press highlights $874m investments recorded in half year, others
The report of 874.01 million dollars’ worth of investments from 122 projects in the first half of 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the survey which says that unemployment remains the major issue Ghanaians want the government to address are some of the trending storoes in the Ghanaian press on Tuesday.The Times reports that Ghana’s […]
SSNIT reacts to Auditor-General’s report, says US$4.15million of locked-up funds recovered
SSNIT • SSNIT has responded to the Auditor-General’s report • The company says US$4.15 million of the locked-up funds have been retrieved • SSNIT further states efforts are being made to recover the rest of the money The Management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has reacted to the Auditor-General’s report that […]
Getting a mortgage requires equity contribution – Winston Wobil
Head of Advantage Banking of Ecobank Ghana, Winston Wobil says making an equity contribution is one of the key requirements to secure a mortgage in Ghana. Speaking on JoyNews ’ The Probe on Sunday, Mr Wobil said Ecobank has come up with a plan which seeks to provide solutions to issues surrounding pensioners putting up […]
US$4.15 Million Recovered Out Of US$11,794,109 Indicated As Loss – SSNIT
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) says that, of the US$11,794,109 indicated as loss through the liquidation of three companies, US$4.15 million has been recovered. It said efforts were still ongoing to make further recoveries of locked-up funds. A statement issued by the Trust said that, as at the time the current Management […]
Nigeria has Made Moderate Progress in Infrastructure Development—Akinwuntan
By Sodeinde Temidayo David Nigeria has recorded moderate progress in infrastructure development and more can still be achieved if there is a strong synergy between financial institutions and private investors, the Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, has submitted. Speaking at the Nigerian Institute for Transport Technology (NITT) 2021 Transport Technology Conference in […]
Ecobank Nigeria Joins IFC, Nigerian Exchange Partnership on Gender Equality
Ecobank and its MD, Akinwuntan Ecobank Nigeria has entered into partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on the ‘The Nigeria2Equal gender program’ targeted at reducing gender gaps across employment and entrepreneurship in the Nigerian private sector. The program is the first multi-stakeholder country project focused on ensuring equality […]
International Youth Day: Ecobank celebrates Nigerian youths
Ecobank Nigeria says it is creating a special platform to celebrate Nigerian youths as part of activities to commemorate International Youth Day which holds annually on 12th August. The Head, Direct Banking, Adetola Oshomah, said the bank, as part of its Mobile Xpress Online Series, will host a symposium. It will be with the theme: […]
The 2021 edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge now open for applicants
Share Share on Pinterest Share on Facebook Share on Twitter African fintech enterpreneurs are encouraged to apply for the Ecobank fintech challenge supported by the pan-African banking group. This is the 4th edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge and part of the bank’s commitment towards digitization by empowering African startups with an opportunity to bolster […]
25 banks’ profits drop by N482b as CBN restricts N9.5tr deposits
Twenty commercial banks and five merchant banks’ profits dropped by N482 billion in 12 months over N9.5 trillion cash restriction policy implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the 2021 Banking Industry Report (BIR) has shown. The funds were reserved by the CBN during the banks’ Financial Year 2020 in line with its Cash […]