EcobankPay transactions value hits N1bn Ecobank Nigeria’s newly launched “Ellevate”, a gender-based proposition for women-owned businesses to reduce gender inequality in entrepreneurship and aid equal representation for women in the formal business sector. The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan said the Ellevate product introduced to the nation’s financial landscape on Wednesday, is targeted at […]
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Florida Wildlife Corridor subverted by a gold-medal Tallahassee Switcheroo
An example of Florida wetlands. Credit: Julie Hauserman I watched some of the opening Olympic ceremonies last week for one simple reason: I had read that Florida has more athletes in Tokyo right now than any state besides California. And they’re not just there to get away from the smell of the red tide fish […]
Banks warn against presentation of fake documents for forex purchase
…Deploy infrastructure for immediate forex sale By Babajide Komolafe & Elizabeth Adegbesa n Banks Chief Executives have warned against presentation of fake documents for foreign exchange purchase, even as they expressed readiness to sell foreign exchange to members of the public as directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This follows the decision of […]
Ecobank’s pre-tax profit surges by 32% to ¢474m for H1-2021
Dan Sackey is the Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana Ecobank Ghana has recorded a increases of 32.8% year-on year profit before tax to ¢474.9 million in the first half of the year. This consolidated its gain as one of the top three profitable banks in the country. However, for profit-after-tax, the bank recorded ¢320.4 million […]
Ecobank celebrates Nigerians in Diaspora; announces zero fees for Rapidtransfer
In commemoration of this year’s National Diaspora Day event, Ecobank Nigeria is joining the rest of the country to celebrate Nigerians in the diaspora by making transactions on its proprietary money transfer app, Rapidtransfer, free of charge. The Federal Government has set aside July 25 of every year as the National Diaspora Day in recognition […]
1D1F creates 150,975 jobs – 104 Factories in operation
Mr Alan Kyerematen — Minister of Trade and Industry The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kyerematen, says 150,975 direct and indirect jobs have been created under the One-District, One-Factory (1D1F) programme. Giving an update on the programme since the beginning to date in Parliament last Wednesday night, the minister explained that there were […]
Court jails Ecobank’s chief of security for stealing two laptops in live CCTV video
– A staff at Ecobank Kokomlemle branch has been jailed by an Accra Circuit court – Abdul Manaf Issah was caught on CCTV camera stealing the laptops – The chief security officer denies ever stealing them Our manifesto: This is what YEN.com.gh believes in A chief security officer at the Kokomlemle branch of Ecobank in […]
Chief Security Officer jailed 15 months over stolen laptops
A Chief Security Officer of e-process attached to Ecobank Ghana Limited, Kokomlemle Branch, who stole two laptops from the Bank, has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Abdul Manaf Issah, who was said to have been captured by a CCTV camera carrying the computers, denied same, saying he was only […]
Ecobank woos diaspora Nigerians with zero fees for transactions on Rapidtransfer
In commemoration of this year’s National Diaspora Day event, Ecobank Nigeria is joining the rest of the country to celebrate Nigerians in the diaspora by making transactions on its proprietary money transfer app, Rapidtransfer, free of charge. July 25 every year is set aside by the Federal Government as the National Diaspora Day in recognition […]
Women taking the lead in banking
download (3) As elusive as the quest by Nigerian women to achieve gender parity in all spheres of life may seem many women are holding their own in their chosen fields of endeavour. In this report, ENE OSHABA celebrates six Nigerian women leading in the banking industry even as more strive to break the proverbial […]