Nume Ekeghe The Board of Directors of CRC Credit Bureau Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Biyi Olagbami as a Director of the organisation with immediate effect. Olagbami brings to the Board over 25 years- experience in risk management and banking. He is currently the Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer of Ecobank Nigeria […]
Nike Popoola The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, has said the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area will depend heavily on the financial services industry’s ability to facilitate the liberalisation process. The bank quoted him as saying this in a statement on Sunday titled ‘Banks are pivotal to success of AfCFTA […]
Yetunde Bolanle Oni has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone. Her appointment became effective November 2020. Yetunde joined Standard Chartered Bank in 2005 and brings a wealth of experience from her current role as Managing Director & Head Commercial Banking Nigeria & West Africa and previous role as Head of […]
Appruve announced that it has joined the Financial Data Exchange (FDX ). FDX is a non-profit organization dedicated to unifying the financial industry around a common, interoperable standard for the secure access of data—the FDX API. With this exciting development, Appruve now joins a host of notable organizations including Bank of America, Xero , Wells […]
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) yesterday listed eight Nigerian banks in its expanded Trade Finance Intermediary Initiative (TFIs). The recent expansion increased the number of TFIs to more than 65 in 30 African countries. The listed Nigerian banks are Access, FCMB, Fidelity, First Bank of Nigeria, Sterling, Union Bank, Stanbic IBTC and Zenith. A statement […]
Listen to article Live Reports Any strong economy is reflective of its robust financial system so when macroeconomic indicators point to a positive direction, it is largely fueled by players in the financial sector. Financial Analysts and researches were equally concerned about how the COVID-19 pandemic could derail the gains made in sustaining the banking […]
Proshare Nigeria Pvt. Ltd. Ecobank Nigeria has emerged the winner of "Agric Lender of the Year" award at the prestigious Business Day’s Bank and other Financial Institutions Awards (BAFI). The bank was winner among other strong contenders to clinch the coveted award over the weekend. According to Publisher of Business Day Newspapers, organisers of the […]
By Emma Okonji Accounting professionals in Nigeria have been advised to take precautions while operating in the cyberspace in order to avoid transacting with online fraudsters or from divulging sensitive information to hackers who are in search of vulnerable networks to hack into and steal valuable data. The experts who spoke at a recent webinar, […]
By Chikodi Okereocha Pan-African banking group Ecobank Group has launched Ellevate, a programme for women-owned and women-focused businesses across 33 markets. The programme was designed to help women reach their full potential by empowering, growing and supporting them with customised financial and value-added solutions. Launching Ellevate at a webinar last week, Ecobank Group Executive, Commercial […]
Obinna Chima The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has accredited eight Nigerian banks to join its expanded trade finance intermediary initiative. In all, the bank increased the number of its Trade Finance Intermediaries (TFIs) to more than 65 in 30 African countries. The Nigerian banks listed were Access, FCMB, Fidelity, First Bank of Nigeria, Sterling, Union […]
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