Ecobank Nigeria said it is partnering Ultima Studios on the Lions’ Den TV reality show to support entrepreneurs who have good business ideas but need to raise funds for advancement. Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, was quoted in a statement to have reiterated Ecobank’s commitment to be the foremost financial institution in the country […]
Tag: ecobank
Digital banking to the rescue
Nine years after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) rolled out the cashless banking scheme, many people have come to realise its gains, writes COLLINS NWEZE . As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic rages, bank customers are also thinking of their health safety while carrying out their transactions. That is where cashless banking comes to mind. […]
Ecobank Nigeria Launches Radio Programme for SMEs
Ecobank Nigeria has launched a radio programme – "Ecobank Business Hour" targeted at empowering small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Emeka Agada, Head, SME, Ecobank Nigeria, says the programme which is being syndicated across 10 radio stations in Nigeria is one of the several initiatives the bank is deploying to empower its SME […]
Secure investment for your business or idea on Lion’s Den
If you are looking for funds to either scale up your existing business, or capital to start your business, then you are in luck, as the world’s biggest business reality show Lions’ Den is coming to Nigeria, also known as Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank in the UK and USA respectively. Bold and passionate entrepreneurs […]
Solar company closes $38m investment to serve C&I clients
Ecobank Group powers its Lomé headquarters with solar panels. Image credit: Daystar Power West African-based hybrid solar power solutions provider Daystar Power, announced a Series B investment of $38 million. The round was led by the Danish development finance institution (DFI), the Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU) . IFU is joined by new investors […]
Ecobank celebrates customers, promises more
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Ecobank Ghana is celebrating its customers for remaining loyal and dedicated to the bank with a loyalty programme that will see customers [individual or merchant] of the bank taking home GH¢3,000 for the next 30 days. The bank will also be rewarding its social media followers with GH¢300 cedis every day for […]
Ecobank VISA prepaid has no charges for first US$500 in transactions till 31/01/2021
A couple of weeks ago we compared the charges of some of the Prepaid US$ VISA/MasterCards in Zimbabwe . On that list, there were a few Prepaid US$ services that were missing. The most notable and highly requested one was EcoBank’s VISA card. Well, that service has caught out attention because back in December EcoBank […]
9mobile, others parley on deepening financial inclusion
Temiloluwa O’Peters As part of efforts to promote and deepen financial inclusion among the unbanked and underbanked population in Nigeria, 9mobile, Sanef, Ecobank and other stakeholders in the financial sector have discussed actualising the cashless vision of the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Monday, this was at the virtual forum […]
KPMG ranks Ecobank high on service to SMES
The KPMG Nigeria has ranked Ecobank Nigeria among the top three banks with good customer experience in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) segment. KPMG’s Nigeria banking industry customer experience survey measures the performance of lenders in the country in terms of their relationship with their account holders and other users of financial services. The […]
Ecobank celebrates customers, promises more
Ecobank Ghana is celebrating its customers for remaining loyal and dedicated to the bank with a loyalty programme that will see customers [individual or merchant] of the bank taking home GH¢3,000 for the next 30 days. The bank will also be rewarding its social media followers with GH¢300 cedis every day for the next 30 […]