Business Hilights

Tracking Nigeria's Headline Business News Online

Ecobank Nigeria

Ecobank, StandChart drive Capital Importation to Nigeria in Q3 2019—NBS

Latest release from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that Ecobank Nigeria and the local unit of Standard Chartered Bank have joined Stanbic IBTC Bank to become foreign investors’ favourites for investment deals. Details of the Bureau report…

Activities of cyber criminals had assumed a high dimension— Akinwuntan

Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has raised what he described as issue of urgent national importance, saying time has come for all stakeholders collaboration in the fight against cybercrimes in the country to save the financial industry. Speaking…

Invest in digital skill sets for next generation banking, Ecobank tells banks’

The Chief Executive of leading continental retail banking giant, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Akinwuntan has warned that in view of the speed with which digital innovations are changing banking narratives, it has become imperative for financial institutions to embark on…

EcobankPay hits N1bn transaction mark with 90,000 merchant locations

Latest Ecobank Nigeria latest innovative product, EcobankPay, the lifestyle digital payments and collections service is currently changing several narratives on financial technology (Fintech) value chain in Nigeria. Apart from grossing over N1 billion in cumulative transactions value, currently services has…

Ecobank harps on businesses outliving owners, transition to generations

Pan African financial group, Ecobank Nigeria has trained its customers on techniques and management strategies that will assist in making sure that sustainable wealth is passed down from one generation to another. Carried out by its advisory arm, Ecobank said…

Why Ecobank didn’t renew contract of its third-party recruitment agencies

Fresh details have emerged on why Ecobank Nigeria decided not to renew the contract of its third-party recruitment agencies which expired recently. In a statement issued as reports of sack and un-ceremonial disengagement some staff went viral, the bank said…

EcobankPay, PricePointe to drive multi-featured digital payment solution in Nigeria

More deals emerge for leading lifestyle digital payment and collections service of Ecobank Nigeria, EcobankPay as it has entered into a partnership with PricePointe Wholesale Club. The Club, a new entrant in Nigeria’s retail sector, is modeled after the America’s…

Ecobank MD, Sanusi, others grace ICAN 2019 Annual Dinner, Awards in Lagos

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor and current Emir of Kano, HRM, Lamido Sanusi II, were among financial industry drivers who…

Ecobankpay deepening cashless, instant payments at Ladipo auto market

Leading continental banking group, Ecobank Nigeria has continued in its nationwide flag off in activation of EcobankPay platform for trading groups. In a recent outing, traders at the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Lagos commended the versatility of the…

CBN hails Ecobank’s Sustainability Efforts in Nigeria’s banking industry

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recognized and awarded Ecobank Nigeria on its laudable sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The CBN at its 2018 annual awards for sustainability in Lagos, recognized Ecobank’s activities in four categories which…