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COVID-19: Ecobank unveils ‘StaySafeNigeria’ awareness drive

As part of its corporate social responsibility in fighting COVID-19 pandemic, continental retail banking giant, Ecobank Nigeria has launched a ‘StaySafeNigeria’ media campaign. In a statement, the bank said the launch is to support measures to check the rising spread…

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…

Acceptability jumps as EcobankPay Platform Records N2b Transactions

More Nigerians are keying in to the digital payment platform of Ecobank Nigeria, EcobankPay since its launch few months ago. This is as over 100,000 merchants have been joined the train considering the jump in the platform’s transaction value now…

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…

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…

EcobankPay deepens African Culture in partnership with Terrakulture

EcobankPay, reigning lifestyle digital payment and collections service of Ecobank Nigeria, has sealed new partnership with TerraKulture, Nigeria’s foremost stage play and cultural show promoters with Bolanle-Austen Peters as lead. The bank said it intends to brow the advancement of…

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…