Proshare Nigeria Pvt. Ltd. In a reaction to the recent announcement by the Central Bank Nigeria (CBN) that beneficiaries of remittances can now receive their transfers in Dollars or opt to have funds paid directly into their domiciliary accounts, Ecobank Nigeria has assured its customers that it will put the necessary processes in place to […]
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Ghana: Ecobank Shifts Focus On Fight Against Diabetes
Ecobank, last Friday, organised a regional webinar to strengthen its stand against Non-Communicable Diseases, focusing on Diabetes, across five countries within West Africa, covering; Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The regional webinar which formed part of the bank’s program of activities to commemorate the 2020 Ecobank Day, brought together over 2,000 participants across […]
Ecobank intensifies fight against diabetes in West Africa
Ecobank has organised a regional webinar to strengthen its stance against Non-Communicable Diseases, focusing on Diabetes across five countries within West Africa, covering Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The regional webinar, which formed part of the bank’s programme of activities to commemorate the 2020 Ecobank Day, brought together over 2,000 participants across the […]
Ecobank empowers women businesses
THE Ecobank Group has launched a programme for women-owned and women-focused businesses across its 33 markets, including Zimbabwe. The programme, which has been fittingly named Ellevate, has been designed to help women reach their full potential by empowering, growing and supporting them with customised financial and value-added solutions. In a statement, The Ecobank Group said […]
Ecobank lost $29.5mln in Jan-Sep 2020 but posted a strengthened cash position
(Ecofin Agency) – In the first nine months of 2020, Ecobank’s net income was down 197% compared to the same period in 2019. This underperformance is linked to the way financial results are presented in the IFRS format, the bank said. However, over the same period, cash position grew by 41.5% YoY reaching $3.34 billion. […]
Health Experts say awareness creation key in fight against NCDs
Health Experts say awareness creation remains the biggest weapon in the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases. The experts spoke during a regional webinar organised by Ecobank to strengthen its stand against Non-Communicable Diseases, focusing on Diabetes, across five countries within West Africa, Ghana, Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The regional webinar, which formed part of […]
Report Expresses Worry over Nigeria’s N38tn Debt
Group Managing Director of Afrinvest, Mr. Ike Chioke By Nume Ekeghe Analysts at Afrinvest West Africa Limited have reiterated the need for the federal government to be concerned about the country’s rising debt profile, saying it is becoming unsustainable. The Group Managing Director, Afrinvest West Africa, Mr. Ike Chioke, expressed concern about the nation’s debt […]
Charts Showing Ghana’s Banks Are Rebounding Slower Than Economy
Fishing boats sit on the waterside, right, near commercial buildings on the city skyline in Accra, Ghana, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. Ghana’s central bank expects mergers and acquisitions among lenders to increase as regulators prepare new rules that will boost the amount of cash that they need to set aside. Photographer: Ty Wright/Bloomberg , […]
Banking Institute Secures Partnerships to Ensure International Standards
Bankers Institute of Liberia participants, managers and LBDI President, John B. S. Davies In an effort to institutionalize banking education in Liberia and enhance networking and collaboration internationally, the Banking Institute of Liberia (BIL) has formed a partnership with the Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria (CIBN) and the Alliance of African Institutes of Bankers in […]
Ecobank launches agency banking campaign to empower small businesses
Ecobank Nigeria has launched Smart Small And Medium Enterprise (SME) Agency Banking campaign targeted at empowering 100,000 entrepreneurs under the Ecobank SME and Agency Banking proposition. Emeka Agada, Head of SME, Ecobank Nigeria, said the initiative was introduced in line with the bank’s commitment to support the Federal Government and Central Bank Of Nigeria vision […]