Ecobank, in partnership with the Registrar General, has sensitised businesses on the Companies Re-registration Directive by the Registrar General’s Department to drive compliance. The event, which was held virtually on Wednesday for over 2,000 participants, is part of the bank’s efforts to support and provide convenient solutions to businesses through leveraging strategic partnerships during this […]
Ahead of ID4Africa’s online country profile event on Wednesday September 23, we have dedicated this edition of our overview of digital identity and biometrics news in Africa almost exclusively to Nigeria . The private and financial sectors have been making progress with digital ID technology, and the World Bank and others are financing the acceleration […]
Patrick Akinwuntan at the conference The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has rated Ecobank Nigeria Academy as one of the best banking training institutes in the country. In its award ceremony as part of its 13 th Annual Banking And Finance Conference in Abuja last week, CIBN, the umbrella body of all employees […]
The 2020 PwC Banking Sector Survey has revealed that the concentration of the banking industry’s operating assets in five banks threaten the stability of the industry, in the event of systemic defaults. The banks are Ecobank, GCB, Fidelity, Standard Chartered and Absa. The report said over 45% percent of the banking industry’s operating assets is […]
The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, is delighted to announce that it has won the Award for Innovation in Financial Services at the 2020 edition of the prestigious African Banker magazine Awards. The Awards, which reward banking excellence in Africa, were announced at a virtual ceremony held on 26th August. The African Banker’s judging process […]
Nume Ekeghe President Muhammadu Buhari and his Ghanaian counterpart, President Nana Akufo-Addo and an array of other dignitaries are expected to attend the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) annual conference. The event which is in collaboration with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), would be the 13th Annual Bankers Conference and is billed to […]
A transfer from Ecobank Malawi will take charge of the bank’s Tanzanian operation, two months after the parent group appointed a new chairman. The managing director of Ecobank Malawi has been appointed to the same role at Ecobank Tanzania . Charles Asiedu is a veteran of the African bank’s operations across multiple countries during his […]
After a successful pilot run with select Fintechs in early 2020, the Pan-African Banking Sandbox of Ecobank Group is now live and acessible , on request, to the African Fintech community. The Sandbox allows Fintechs to access Ecobank’s Application Programming Interface (APIs) for the development of innovative solutions. The Group Executive, Technology and Operations – […]
EcoBank Mobile app Ecobank Nigeria, a member of the pan African banking Grouphas concluded plans to host its first Regional TradeConference. The virtual forum with the theme “Facilitating Regional Trade in the emerging AFCFTA era” is slated for the 22nd of September. The conference, which will feature presentations and panel discussions by highly experienced subject […]
Ecobank Ghana on August 7, 2020, held its 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM), posting sterling financial results and maintaining its position as Ghana’s biggest bank. This year’s AGM held virtually, highlighting strong growth in revenues and profits, strengthening of the Bank’s balance sheet as well as a dividend payout. On performance, the bank earned a […]
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