I brahim Omotosho, 39, drove into a bank in Abeokuta, Southwest Nigeria, in July 2020 to pick up his debit card. An otherwise straightforward transaction, but it would play out as one of his most frustrating experiences. It was 15 years after he first opened a bank account but very little had changed in how […]
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Ecobank Ghana rewards 70 salaried account holders
Kate Thompson, Head of Consumer Products of Ecobank Ghana PLC Ecobank Ghana PLC, has rewarded 70 salaried account holders in the second draw of the bank’s Double Salary Promo. The promotion, which started in January this year, was to reward both existing and new salary account holders of the bank and to welcome them to […]
CAN Urges Christians to Boycott Sterling Bank for Bread/Christ Comparison?
By Aduragbemi Omiyale The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has subtly advised its members in the country not to carry out their financial transactions through Sterling Bank Plc. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the body also called for the removal of the Managing Director of the lender, Mr Abubakar Suleiman, from office over an […]
APCON to Sanction Sterling Bank for Offensive Easter Message
By Aduragbemi Omiyale Sterling Bank Plc will be sanctioned for releasing a message believed to be offensive to Christians to celebrate Easter, the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) has promised. Over the weekend, the lender posted an advertising material for Easter and in the message, it compared Jesus Christ with Agege Bread. “Like Agege […]
About 80% of GRA payments handling electronically – DCG Jallow
The deputy Commissioner General and Head of Domestic Taxes at the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Mr. Essa Jallow has made it cleared that about 80% of GRA payments are now handling electronically while GRA is about to pilot a mobile payment solution with EcoBank soon. Mr. Jallow revealed this as he delivered a speech at […]
Ghana: Ecobank Reiterates Commitment to Customer Satisfaction
Ecobank has reiterated its commitment to improve on customer satisfaction and come out with products and services to meet their needs. The Executive Director and Head Consumer Banking, Ecobank Ghana, Dr Edward NarteyBotchway, who disclosed this during a draw to reward winners of its Double Salary Promotion, said the bank could not thrive without customers. […]
GRA to engage Finance Ministry over some key anomalies in E-Levy
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has revealed it will engage the Finance Ministry to resolve key anomalies in the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy) law, which could significantly impact some subcribers when the tax is implemented. A Principal Revenue Officer and Head of the Project Management Unit for GRA, Isaac Kobina Amoako, admitted that salaries paid […]
Ecobank Ghana donates to the Appiatse support fund
Ecobank Ghana last Wednesday made a donation of GHS100,000 to the Appiatse Support Fund. The presentation was made to officials of the fund, led by Rev Dr Joyce Aryee, at a brief ceremony held at the Head Office of the bank. This donation is one of the many interventions carried out by Ecobank to alleviate […]
Customers to Win N156m in Stanbic IBTC Reward4Saving Promo Season 2
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Customers of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc will win more prizes in season 2 of the Reward4Saving promo, the financial institution has assured. In a statement, the lender said the second edition has been expanded as part of efforts to encourage a savings culture among Nigerians, especially at a time many are battling […]
Standard Chartered Unveils $40m New Head Office in Zambia
By Modupe Gbadeyanka A new head office of Standard Chartered Bank in Zambia has been officially launched, with the commissioning carried out by the country’s President, Mr Hakainde Hichilema. The energy-efficient edifice located in the new business district of Lusaka, Zambia, is said to have gulped about $40 million. It is the first-ever EDGE certified […]