Access, Diamond Banks In Joint Commemoration of International Women’s Day  

Africa’s leading financial institution, Access Bank Plc, continues to demonstrate
unwavering commitment to women as it is set to mark the International Women’s Day,
2019 with Diamond Bank Plc, as both banks look forward to the completion of the
merger process which will make the new entity the largest retail bank in Africa.
 
The event will be celebrated with a 2-day event themed ‘Balance for Better’. The
celebrations will kick off with a cocktail event on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the
Access Bank Head Office Lagos, with top management from both banks and other
dignitaries in attendance.
 
Both banks will host women across various industries to a breakfast conference at Eko
Hotel & Suites on the second day of the conference, March 14, 2019. This conference
will feature insightful panel sessions, where seasoned speakers will address issues
related to how women can leverage on technology and finance to build profitable and
innovative ventures, as well as accelerate actions towards supporting women in their
quest to be the best they can be.
 
Ada Udechukwu, Head of Women Banking, Access Bank Plc said, “At Access Bank,
we are passionate about the woman and her overall well-being. We are interested in
her growth in family life, career, health and other areas. We will continue to provide
platforms and support programs that will help women and their businesses. This value-
packed conference has been organized to help women learn essential lessons which
can be applied to their daily lives and businesses. It will help them become all they
want to be and be the best at it.”
 
Speaking about the event, Herbert Wigwe, Group Managing Director/CEO Access
Bank Plc, said, “At the core of our services is catering to the needs of women and we
are constantly gearing efforts towards promoting women-focused initiatives and
providing opportunities to help them maximize their potential. One of the reasons we
are hosting this breakfast conference is to help women overcome limitations as well as
reach their best potential”
                 
Wigwe also said” As we expand with the merger, and continue on our journey to
building Africa’s biggest retail bank, our women now have more innovative offerings
that they can explore to make themselves and their businesses better.
Corroborating this statement, Head of Affluent Banking at Diamond Bank, Dolapo
Orelaja, said “This joint conference between Diamond Bank and Access Bank has
been organized to equip our women with the knowledge and skill that they require to
grow their businesses, develop themselves and stay relevant in the fast changing
business environment of today. We are very passionate about women and their
progress in life.”

Panellists at the conference include Laure Beaufils, Tony Okapanachi, Tosin Durotoye,
Omilola Oshikoya, Dr. Omolola Salako, and Audrey Mothupi among others.

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