Ecobank Partners with Visa to Equip MSMEs with Practical Business Skills

The training programme equips business owners and entrepreneurs with the requisite skills on starting a business, how to better manage their enterprise and make informed business decisions It also seeks to drive resilience and growth via free, relevant, accessible and credible online educational resources Ecobank Group, through its Commercial Banking division and supported by the

Jeremy Awori Leads Ecobank Group as the New Chief Executive Officer

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, is pleased to announce that Jeremy Awori has officially assumed his role as Chief Executive Officer of the Ecobank Group. Jeremy Awori, commenting on his new role, said: “It’s a fantastic opportunity to take Ecobank to the next level of

Cellulant Welcomes Ibrahim Gbolahan Aminu as General Manager in Nigeria

Ibrahim is a business manager with experience in digital payments, consumer channel development, market segmentation, cross-border remittances, and product management.  Cellulant (www.Cellulant.io) has announced the appointment of Ibrahim Gbolahan Aminu as General Manager for Cellulant in Nigeria. As General Manager, Ibrahim will manage and oversee the day-to-day operations and provide leadership as Cellulant expands coverage

EziPay Partners with MFS Africa to Enable Remittances Across Africa

Award-winning, intra-African, cross-border remittances and digital wallet company EziPay, has partnered with MFS Africa, the continent’s leading digital payments gateway, to bring last mile connectivity for remittances and collections to and from mobile money wallets and bank accounts in Africa.  The partnership comes at a time when mobile money is burgeoning at increasing rates on

Cellulant’s Payment Service Solution Provider Licence Gets Renewed by Central Bank of Nigeria

Cellulant’s digital payments platform, Tingg – enables businesses to seamlessly accept and make payments offline and online  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has renewed Cellulant’s Payment Service Solution Provider License in Nigeria. This license enables Cellulant (www.Cellulant.io) to continue providing online and offline payment solutions, including collections, check-out, biller aggregation, and payout services securely

SC Ventures Partners with Yabx to Expand Access to Financial Services in Africa

‘Purpose-driven loans’ centred around inclusion, education, skill development and gender are the main products being developed for African markets This collaborative partnership leverages the expertise and global best-practices from the financial services industry with the disruption and nimbleness of a fintech to address the need for responsible consumer finance in Africa. SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s

Fidelity Bank Appoints Pamela Shodipo as Executive Director, South Directorate

In furtherance of its strategic objectives, leading Nigerian bank, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Pamela Shodipo as Executive Director, South Directorate following regulatory approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Pamela joins the Board of Fidelity Bank Plc with over 25 years multifunctional and cross-border banking experience at leading financial institutions

GCB Bank Opens New Branch at UDS

GCB Bank PLC, Ghana’s largest Bank by branch network, has increased its branch network to 186 by opening a new branch at the Tamale campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) in the Northern Region. Like many others established over the last few years, the new UDS branch emphasises GCB Bank’s commitment to bringing

DPO Pay was Awarded as the Fintech Discovery of the Year 2022 at the Ghana Fintech Awards

The award judged international fintech companies operating in the Ghanaian Fintech space on providing best-in-class infrastructure for the deployment of fintech solutions  Leading African digital payments company DPO Pay (www.DPOGroup.com) wins the Fintech Discovery of the year award in the 2022 Ghana Fintech awards. As an initiative of Arkel Limited – a Fintech research and

Ecobank wins Best Place to Work in Africa 2022 Award

Best Places to Work certified organisations tend to outperform the market average in terms of driving consistent long-term business performance through high employee engagement  Ecobank Group (Ecobank.com), the leading pan-African bank, has won the highly coveted Best Place to Work in Africa 2022 Award from the Best Place to Work organisation. The Award honours organisations