People wait in line on February 16, 2011 in front of a branch of the pan-African bank Ecobank in Abidjan. The Ivorian offices of two international banks, French BNP Paribas and US Citibank, were closed of February 14 after the west African regional bank BCEAO warned banks they risked sanctions if they dealt with Laurent Gbagbo's disputed regime. Gbagbo threatened on February 15 to take legal action against foreign banks Citibank and BNP Paribas after they closed their offices in the country. AFP PHOTO / SIA KAMBOU (Photo credit should read SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images)

Patrick Akinwuntan, Ecobank’s new MD resume work

Patrick Akinwuntan, the newly appointed Managing Director and Regional Executive of Ecobank Nigeria has assumed duty. According to a statement, Akinwuntan is passionate about bringing customer-friendly banking services to every household in Nigeria. “This means that Nigerians can expect a more customer-friendly Ecobank as well as continued market-leading banking innovation that will make their banking […]

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A motorcyclist rides past the Ecobank headquarters in Lome, Togo, June 6, 2015. REUTERS/Noel Kokou Tadegnon

Ecobank announces the appointment of Patrick Akinwuntan as MD

The Board of Directors of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) (www.Ecobank.com) is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Akinwuntan as the Managing Director & Regional Executive – designate of Ecobank Nigeria, subject to applicable regulatory approvals. Prior to this appointment, Patrick was the Group Executive, Consumer Banking responsible for leading the Consumer Banking business across […]

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ACCION MfB disburses ₦62bn since inception, ₦15bn in 2016

ACCION Microfinance Bank (AMfB), weekend, revealed a disbursement of ₦62 billion since inception in 2007 and ₦15 billion in its financial year ended, December 2016. Also, the bank’s loan portfolio grew from ₦5.45 billion in 2015 to ₦6.12 billion 2016 representing a 12 percent growth with a corresponding growth of 20 percent in the number […]

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