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- 22 Apr 2020
NEPAD, Ecobank Group Set to Establish Framework to Support African MSMEs
Dr. Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, Chief Executive Officer, AUDA-NEPAD and Mr Ade Ayeyemi, Ecobank Group Chief Executive Officer have agreed to collaborate on a continental initiative to support African…
- 3 Mar 2023
Jeremy Awori Assumes Office As New CEO of Ecobank Group
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, said Thursday that its new chief executive officer, Jeremy Awori, has assumed his role with effect from 1 March. The…
- 5 Jun 2025
Ayo Adepoju Joins Ecobank Board as Group Executive Director
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ayo Adepoju, the current group chief financial…
- 22 Mar 2010
Ecobank Advocates Enhanced Payment System
Ecobank has advocated collaboration among banking partners and regional financial regulators in West Africa to strengthen the payment system. Arnold Ekpe, Ecobank Group Chief Executive Officer,…
- 1 Apr 2019
Glo Shines in Kigali as African Leaders Throng Stand for Solutions
Globacom’s stand at the just concluded Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, was the cynosure of all eyes as scores of chief executives of multinational companies visited to seek the operator's…
- 22 Dec 2008
Ecobank, Nedbank Alliance Build True Pan-African Champion - Arnold Ekpe
Arnold Ekpe, chief executive officer of Ecobank has said that the bank’s ground breaking alliance with Nedbank of South Africa is designed to build a true pan- African brand. Mr. Ekpe who was…
- 22 May 2025
When Legacy Meets Preparedness – Olusegun Alebiosu as CEO, Firstbank Group
By Aniekan Ezekiel What happens when legacy meets preparedness? What results from such a combination? Let us not be in a hurry to put forward any answers yet. Instead, let us consider first the…
- 20 Jan 2021
Ecobank Braces Up For Quick Payments as AfCFTA Takes Off
Ade Ayeyemi, group Chief Executive Officer, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), has affirmed that the pan-African banking group is facilitating smooth and instant payments across Africa as…
- 21 Apr 2024
First Bank Comfirms Appointment of Olusegun Alebiosu as Acting MD/CEO
Board of Directors of First Bank has appointed Olusegun Alebiosu as its acting managing director. Mr Alebiosu has been the bank’s executive director/chief risk officer since 2022. He has been in the…
- 29 Apr 2021
Airtel Africa Appoints Olusegun Ogunsanya as CEO
Airtel Africa plc, telecommunications and mobile money services provider, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, announces Olusegun “Segun” Ogunsanya, Managing Director and CEO Nigeria is to…
- 23 May 2013
Bank Chiefs Appear before Reps over N83Bn Tax Remittance
The bank chief executive officer that were threatened with arrests on Monday for failing to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Finance investigative hearing on tax remittance…
- 18 Jul 2016
Airtel’s CEO, Ogunsanya, Named Telecoms CEO of the Year
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, chief executive officer and managing director of Airtel Nigeria, has been named the Telecoms CEO of the Year by organizers of one of the most credible award platforms in the…
- 25 Jun 2012
Michael Dell Makes Surprise Visit to Nigeria
Michael Dell, founder and chief executive officer of Dell Inc. made a surprise visit to Nigeria last week in a historic visit, in fulfillment of a promise made by Michael in September 2010 when…
- 8 Jun 2015
Ecobank Names Ade Ayeyemi as New Group CEO
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank) parent company of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African bank with operations in 36 countries across the continent, is pleased to announce the…
- 21 May 2013
FCMB, Skye Bank CEOs, Others Face Arrest over N83Bn Tax Remittance
House of Representatives has threatened to arrest 10 bank chief executive officers over their failure to attend its investigative hearing on tax remittance on Monday. The bank chiefs are: First City…
- 4 Oct 2017
Ecobank Launches mVisa across 33 African Countries
Ecobank has partnered with Visa to launch Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa solutions to their consumers. The strategic tie-up signals interoperability on a cross border level – and potentially huge gains…
- 11 Nov 2025
Proparco, Ecobank Seal €10m Trade Finance Deal for SMEs
Proparco and Ecobank Group have signed a €10m trade finance guarantee for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa The €10m trade finance guarantee facility was signed for Ecobank Chad to…
- 4 Dec 2020
Standard Chartered Appoints Yetunde Oni as CEO Sierra Leone Operation
Yetunde Bolanle Oni has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone. Her appointment became effective November 2020. Yetunde joined Standard Chartered Bank in…
- 6 Apr 2014
Mobile Money Industry Rightsizing Self- Bickersteth
After the initial noises, serious players in the mobile money payment space have begun to emerge with the pretenders taking the exit doors, according to Sola Bickersteth, chief executive officer, One…
- 5 Feb 2014
GT Bank Battles for Souls of Kenyan Customers
GT Bank, Nigeria’s banking giant, will open its outlets over the weekend and even deliver cash at home for Kenyan depositors, according to Segun Agbaje, chief executive officer of the bank. The bank…
- 23 Jun 2023
Ecobank, PAPSS Partner to Enhance Cross-border Payment Across Africa
Ecobank Group, and Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate settlement of cross-border transactions of the Group, including the…
- 23 Jul 2017
BUA Group, Others Race to Buy 9Mobile
BUA Group, Virgin Mobile from the United Kingdom and Vodacom of South Africa are some of the companies in the running to buy 9Mobile, formerly Etisalat Nigeria. A few others have also signified…
- 15 Jan 2014
MasterCard, Ecobank Partner for e-Payment in 28 Sub-Saharan African Countries
Ecobank Transnational Inc. and MasterCard, have announced a multi-country licensing agreement which will provide access to MasterCard’s payment solutions for Ecobank’s customers in a further 23…
- 11 Apr 2018
MTN, Ecobank Partner to Tackle Financial Inclusion Across Africa
In an unprecedented move to accelerate financial inclusion across Africa, MTN Group, leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, and Ecobank, Pan-African banking conglomerate,…
- 8 Nov 2016
Ecobank Signs MoU with Visa to Roll out mVisa in 33 Countries
Ecobank Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Visa to roll out mVisa, a mobile payment solution in 33 African markets by end of 2016. This MoU will help Ecobank reach 100 million…
- 3 May 2017
Ecobank to Shut Branches, Cut Jobs as it Expands Digital Platforms
Ecobank plans to close branches and cut jobs as the Pan-African lender steps up investments in digital platforms, its chief executive said on Wednesday. Speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of the…
- 24 May 2022
11 Banks Rake in N261.99Bn Net Profit in 3 Months
Increased lending by banks to businesses and the economy jacked up interest income in the banking sector, hence, reflecting on the cumulative net profit of N261.991 billion declared by 11 banks…
- 7 Jul 2014
UBA, 12 Nigerian Banks Make Top 1000 World Ranking
Nigerian-Banks for the second consecutive year, 13 Nigerian banks made the list of Top 1000 World Banks as published by The Banker magazine of the Financial Times Group in its 2014 edition. The…
- 11 May 2009
Ecobank Nigeria infuses $400 million into capital
Following an injection of capital from Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, its Togo based parent company, Ecobank Nigeria is set to boost its capital base by $400 million. Mr. Arnold Ekpe, chief…
- E-Financial11 Sept 2026
NPF-NCCC @ CIBN Conference, Urges Banks to Set up eFraud Response Teams
Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has called on banks to set up electronic fraud response teams to rapidly address cybercrimes.