Ecobank Nigeria has reiterated its support for the creative industry. Speaking during the Adire Initiative programme, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Bolaji Lawal said the bank identifies adire as a key driver of tourism, culture and the creative industry and that supporting the industry would further empower the youth, women, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) […]
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Ecobank is Preferred Financial Partner for Fintechs Seeking Pan African Expansion – Tayo Oviosu, CEO Paga Group
Tayo Oviosu, the Chief Executive Officer, Paga Group , has said that Fintechs in the country could explore the massive opportunities available in the pan African banking group; Ecobank, to grow and expand their business locally and across the continent. Oviosu who was speaking on the topic “Pan-African expansion opportunities and challenges” at the hybrid […]
Ghana Fixed Income Market: Stanbic still controls market but market share dips significantly
Stanbic Bank still controlled the market share of the Ghana Fixed Income Market in the first quarter of this year. However, its control of the total value of government bonds and treasury notes went down significantly to 14.23%, from 25.21% recorded in 2021. Perhaps, Stanbic Bank decided to reduce its exposure to government securities because […]
Nominees announced for the 2022 edition of the African Banker Awards
African Banker magazine has announced the shortlist of nominees for this year’s edition of the African Banker Awards. The African Banker Awards are a landmark annual event for African banking and a part of the official programme of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings. The theme of the overall AfDB Annual Meetings this year […]
Ghana: Allocate Portions of Your Profit for Mortgage Finance … Prof. Ocquaye Appeals to Banks
The Bank of Ghana and Ministry of Finance should instruct banks to allocate portions of their profits for mortgage finance, former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Ocquaye, has said. The move, he said, would help reduce the housing deficit in the country. The 2021 Housing and Population Census puts the country’s housing deficit at […]
Ghana: COCOBOD Gh¢271.3m Financial Loss Case – 5 Subpoenaed to Testify
Five persons have been subpoenaed by the Accra High Court to give evidence in the ongoing trial of former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana COCOBOD, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, accused of causing financial loss to the state in a fertiliser deal. The court, presided over by Justice Clement Honyenugah, a Supreme Court (SC) judge […]
GTBank wins Late Governor Jatta Inter-Banks Football tournament
By Arfang M.S. Camara The Guarantee Trust Bank (GTBank) were on Saturday crowned champions of the Late Governor Famara Jatta’s Inter-Banks Football tournament after defeating the First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) 3-0 in the final played at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. John Jainer opened the scoring for the GTBank side in the 9th minute […]
Ogun State First Lady lauds Ecobank’s support for adire fabric industry, laments activities of counterfeiters
The wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun has lamented the activities of counterfeiters of “Adire” Fabric, calling on the relevant regulatory agencies in the country to urgently address the issue of intellectual theft bedeviling the industry. This is just as she lauded Ecobank Nigeria for supporting the just concluded Adire Market Week which […]
Ecobank sets aside Sh1bn for lending to Mt Kenya farmers
Ecobank Kenya and EAC director of commercial banking Samuel Odhiambo in Nyeri on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 Chinga MCA Kiruga Thuku, Nyeri governor Mutahi Kahiga and Ecobank Kenya and EAC director of commercial banking Samuel Othiambo during the meeting held at a Nyeri hotel on Wednesday Ecobank has set aside Sh1 billion to support coffee, […]
Ecobank Ghana rewards 70 salaried account holders
Kate Thompson, Head of Consumer Products of Ecobank Ghana PLC Ecobank Ghana PLC, has rewarded 70 salaried account holders in the second draw of the bank’s Double Salary Promo. The promotion, which started in January this year, was to reward both existing and new salary account holders of the bank and to welcome them to […]