Ecobank Nigeria Extends its Agric Loan to 70,000 Farmers; Promotes Entrepreneurship

Ecobank Nigeria Extends its Agric Loan to 70,000 Farmers; Promotes Entrepreneurship

Proshare Nigeria Pvt. Ltd. Ecobank Nigeria in its Agric Loan Scheme has restated its commitment to the Agricultural sector and is supporting over 70,000 farmers with special loans to increase their capacity and yields during this planting season. This is one of the bank’s initiatives to promote entrepreneurship in the sector and is in support […]

SEPLAT taps top banker, accountant Onwuka, as finance chief, ED

SEPLAT taps top banker, accountant Onwuka, as finance chief, ED

Banker was GMD of acquired Diamond Bank in heyday Emeka Onwuka (CREDITS: Anderson Tax Nigeria) Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc , the dual Nigerian Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange listed Nigerian indigenous oil and gas company, has tapped top Nigerian banker and accountant, Emeka Onwuka , as its chief financial officer and executive director, […]

Ecobank Ghana Partners Melcom To Provide Convenient Banking Through Agency Banking Services

Ecobank Ghana Partners Melcom To Provide Convenient Banking Through Agency Banking Services

Ecobank Partners Melcom Ecobank Ghana has partnered Ghana’s leading retail chain, Melcom, to bring convenient banking services to the many Ghanaians who patronize Melcom shops. This collaboration enables Ecobank to provide extended banking services to clients through these outlets, complementing the over 1,500 Ecobank Xpress Points nationwide. This innovation was introduced on June 08, 2020 […]

Biggest Zimbabwe bank to buy small lenders in consolidation push

Biggest Zimbabwe bank to buy small lenders in consolidation push

Zimbabwe’s biggest bank plans to buy several smaller lenders in a consolidation drive to leave the troubled southern African nation with fewer, stronger institutions, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter. File photo: Phando Jikelo/African News Agency (ANA) JOHANNESBURG – Zimbabwe’s biggest bank plans to buy several smaller lenders in a consolidation […]

Ecobank Ghana, Melcom partner to provide convenient banking

Ecobank Ghana, Melcom partner to provide convenient banking

Ecobank Ghana has partnered Ghana’s leading retail chain, Melcom, to bring convenient banking services to the many Ghanaians who patronise Melcom shops. This collaboration enables Ecobank to provide extended banking services to clients through these outlets, complementing the over 1,500 Ecobank Xpress Points nationwide. This innovation was introduced on June 08, 2020 in 5 out […]

Ecobank launches a program to eradicate malaria in 30 African countries

Ecobank launches a program to eradicate malaria in 30 African countries

(Togo First) – Lomé-based banking group Ecobank recently rolled out its “Zero Malaria Business Leadership” initiative. The program, launched with the collaboration of Speak Up Africa and the Partenariat RBM, aims, as its name suggests, at eradicating malaria. The program implemented in 30 African countries will push decision-makers to increase financing and take stronger and […]

Ugandan fintech startup Eversend banks over $1m via crowdfunding

Ugandan fintech startup Eversend banks over $1m via crowdfunding

Ugandan startup Eversend, a digital-only finance platform providing cross-border money transfers among other services, has closed an oversubscribed Seedrs crowdfunding campaign having secured EUR897,000 (US$1.015 million) in investment. Founded in 2017, Eversend also provides multi-currency wallets and currency exchange, and plans to offer personal loans, savings, group savings, merchant payments and investments in the future. […]