Nike Popoola The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, says the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent directive on the reduction of bank charges will help to drive financial inclusion. In a statement by the bank, Akinwuntan said Ecobank had complied with the CBN’s directive and commended the regulator for taking bold steps to strengthen the […]

Patrick Akinwuntan Ecobank Nigeria has complied with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent directive on the reduction of bank charges. The bank commended the CBN for taking bold steps to further strengthen the financial inclusion drive in the country. In October 2019, Ecobank announced the elimination of session charges on its USSD platform – *326#, […]

By Collins Nweze The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, has called on students and youths to imbibe the habit of saving, stressing that it would make them financially responsible and stable. He spoke at a lecture to mark World Savings Day at Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School, Minna, Niger State. Represented by the Zonal Head […]

The celebrations are expected to end by mid-January 2020 Ghana’s leading telecommunications service provider, MTN Ghana, continues to excite customers as part of activities for the Christmas and New Year celebrations through the “Season of Surprises”. The MTN Season of Surprises” which was launched a few weeks ago is meant to encourage subscribers to connect […]

January Government adopts a legal framework for the production, distribution, and commercialization of renewable energies The government’s goal here is to “tackle issues spurred by the insufficient power availability, increase the related capacity,” as well as reduce the county’s dependency regarding electricity. February Green Climate Fund backs transition to clean energy in some WAEMU States […]

The 2019 Nigeria banking industry customer experience survey report recently published by KPMG Nigeria has shown that Ecobank Nigeria recorded significant improvement in the SME segment of the banking sector. According to the report, analysis of performance in the SME segment reveals dynamism in the 2019 ranking. Despite lower levels of overall satisfaction for SMEs, […]

A member of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC), Mr. Bismarck Rewane, thursday cautioned the federal government against allowing itself to be stampeded into making precipitated decisions on joining ‘Eco,’ the proposed single currency for West African countries. Rewane, during an interview yesterday on, ‘The Morning Show’ on Arise Television, a sister broadcast arm […]

Ecobank Nigeria is partnering with Lagos State Ministry of Environment on Waterfront Clean Up Program to enhance the preservation of marine Ecosystem and effectively facilitate socio-economic activities such as transportation, power generation, irrigation and habitat to aquatic life. The exercise, tagged "Cleaner Waterfront Our Pride", was flagged off on Thursday at the Lagos State Government, […]