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- 15 Jun 2016
Providus Bank Gets Commercial Banking Licence from CBN
Providus Bank Plc has been granted a commercial banking licence with regional authorisation by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), according to information on the apex bank’s website on Tuesday.…
- 22 Jul 2021
Ecobank Group, Microsoft Upskill Africa’s Small and Medium Enterprises to Succeed in a Digital Economy
Ecobank wants to help SMEs reach their full potential and play a vital role in driving Africa’s economic resurgence. Ecobank Group, in partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn, GitHub and Ecobank Academy…
- 26 Aug 2020
Ecobank Group Bags African Banker's Innovation in Financial Services Award
Ecobank, leading pan-African banking group, has won the Award for Innovation in Financial Services at the 2020 edition of the prestigious African Banker magazine Awards. The Awards, which…
- 6 Dec 2021
Ecobank Appoints Lawal Managing Director of Nigeria Subsidiary
The Ecobank Group has announced the appointment of Jubril Mobolaji Lawal as its Regional Executive and Managing Director designate of Ecobank Nigeria. The appointment was announced ahead of the…
- 20 May 2020
Ecobank, Google Partner to Deliver Digital Solutions Tailored for SMEs Customers
Ecobank Group, the pan-African Bank, in collaboration with Google is helping to equip African SMEs with the necessary digital skills to navigate the rapidly evolving business world. The aim is to…
- 24 Apr 2018
Ecobank Launches Fintech Challenge Competition for African Start-Ups
Ecobank. the leading pan-African banking group, is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Now in its second year, the initiative gives African start-ups…
- 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…
- 9 Aug 2018
11 Startups Emerge Finalists at the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2018
Ecobank, the leading independent pan-African banking group, has announced the finalists for the 2nd edition of the annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge, a competition for Africa-focused technology…
- 1 May 2024
PAPSS Set for Expansion To Boost Intra-Africa Payments
The Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) which was launched to make cross-border transactions seamless, is set to capture more markets in Africa. The plan was disclosed last week by the…
- 20 Jul 2018
Ecobank Nigeria Gets New Managing Director
Ecobank Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mr Patrick Akinwuntan as the Managing Director designate of the bank. The bank in a statement, said through its Corporate Affairs Department in Lagos,…
- 5 Oct 2020
NOVA Merchant Bank Appoints Ude as Acting MD/CEO
A NOVA Merchant Bank has appointed Mr. Nath Ude as its Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer effective October 3, 2020 subject to approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Mr. Nath Ude Nath…
- 13 Aug 2020
Ecobank’s Omni Lite App to Enhance Business Accounts Management
Ecobank Nigeria has launched the Omni Lite App, an application designed to enhance account management. The Omni Lite App, is targeted at enhancing the banking experience of its large pool of…
- 2 Jun 2026
Ecobank Raises Record $450m in Nature Bond for Africa’s Biodiversity
Ecobank Group has broken new ground in sustainable finance with the launch of the world’s first International Capital Market Association (ICMA) commercial bank-issued Nature Bond on the London Stock…
- 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…
- 23 Mar 2014
Ecobank Partners MTN on Mobile Money Services
Mobile Money users, who are also customers of MTN and Ecobank in 12 African countries, may soon be able to withdraw cash from Ecobank ATMs and transfer money between their Mobile Money and Ecobank…
- 6 May 2019
Ecobank’s Rapid Transfer app Gets Recognition
Ecobank’s Rapid Transfer App has been named Best Remittance Product and Service of the Year by the Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards for West Africa. The app was…
- 6 Sept 2018
New Ecobank Nigeria Managing Director Promises Customer-Centricity Policies
Patrick Akin Akinwuntan, Managing Director and Regional Executive of Ecobank Nigeria, has promised to focus on customer-friendly policies as he starts his new role yesterday. The vastly experienced…
- 15 Jun 2015
90% Transactions in Africa Still Done in Cash- MasterCard
In spite reforms, innovations and regulations to minimize the amount of cash transactions in the 21 Century Africa, MasterCard has revealed that cash still accounts for 90% of transactions on the…
- 1 Sept 2018
UBA Appoints Four New Board Members
Board of Directors of the United Bank for Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its board, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN). The new…
- 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…
- 12 Mar 2019
Ecobank Nigeria Unveils Special Initiative for Women
Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled a special initiative for female entrepreneurs as part of activities marking the 2019 International Women’s Day, The initiative tagged Ecobank Female Entrepreneurs…
- 21 May 2013
Etisalat Signs $1.2Bn Financing with Nigerian Banks
Etisalat Nigeria has signed a US$1.2 billion medium term syndicated loan facility with consortium of Nigerian Banks. The company plans to use the proceeds to refinance the existing commercial medium…
- 25 May 2015
Ecobank Nigeria Gets $15m from US Govt
Ecobank Nigeria has been granted a $15 million credit line under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Export Credit Guarantee Programme. The GSM 102 Programme provides credit guarantee…
- 28 Jul 2026
Ecobank Nigeria Launches Podcast to Champion African Entrepreneurship, Business Growth
Ecobank Nigeria has launched Scaling Up!!!, its flagship business storytelling podcast designed to inspire, educate and empower entrepreneurs, founders, business leaders and the next generation of…
- 15 Jun 2010
Banks Grant MTN N318 Billion Loan Facilities
MTN Nigeria, Nigeria’s leading telecommunications company has received fresh loan facilities to enable the company further expand its network across the country. A consortium of 15 Nigerian…
- 1 Mar 2016
UBA Group Names Uzoka MD, Successor to Oduoza
UBA Group Board hasapproved the appointment of Kennedy Uzoka as the new group managing director, with effect from August 1, 2016 and subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).…
- 28 Nov 2019
Only Technology will Change the Nigeria Story – Ekeh, Zinox Boss
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group, has boldly declared that technology will disrupt several spheres of the Nigerian economy in the next 10 years, claiming that no one has the capacity to stop the…