GRA is mandated by law to assess collect and account for tax revenue on behalf of govt Twenty (20) out of the twenty (24) banks licensed in Ghana by Bank of Ghana in 2019, paid a total direct tax of GH¢1.6 billion, which also include the five per cent national fiscal stabilization levy to Ghana […]
Three Nigerian banks have commenced a quick response code payment system in Ghana. The banks: Eco, Zenith and Fidelity; are among six banks in Ghana that initiated services to allow the public pay for goods and services through the universal Ghana Quick Response (Gh QR) code. The Ghana banks are GCB Bank, Bank of Africa, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, among over 2,500 participants across the globe, are expected to participate in a virtual Banking and Finance Conference being organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, Chairman, Consultative Committee of 13h Annual Banking and Finance Conference and MD/CEO, Ecobank Nigeria, made the disclosure in a statement […]
Asiedu who was named MD for Ecobank Tanzania by its board of directors earlier this week said he relishes the opportunity to ensure that the bank fully meets the needs and expectations of customers. “Ecobank has a key role to play in helping Tanzania to grasp the immense opportunities of the implementation of the African […]
After a successful pilot run with select Fintechs in early 2020, the Pan-African Banking Sandbox of Ecobank Group is now live and accessible, 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 Sandbox is a major milestone for the […]
The public can now pay for goods and services through the universal Gh QR code The public can now pay for goods and services through the universal Gh QR code, as some six banks have started deployment. The banks are Ecobank, GCB Bank, Zenith Bank, Bank of Africa, Fidelity Bank and Agriculture Development Bank. The […]
More than 600 startups from across the continent applied for this year’s Ecobank Fintech Challenge , with the 10 finalists including well-known and fast-growing startups such as South African companies uKheshe and Growth Factor. But while those two businesses eventually came second and third when the winners of this year’s challenge were announced this week […]
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 […]
Ecobank Nokwary Technologies, edged out the rest of the finalists to emerge winner of the competition. The first and second runner up spots were taken by Ukheshe Payment and Solutions Growth Factor Technologies respectively. The 1st to 3rd place winners will receive cash prizes worth US$10,000, $7,000, and US$5,000 respectively. Nokwary, from Ghana, is a […]
The Chief Host of the conference would be Mr Godwin Emefiele , the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari with CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele [TheCable] President Muhammadu Buhari, among over 2,500 participants across the globe, are expected to participate in a virtual Banking and Finance Conference being organised by the Chartered […]
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