Access Bank acquires National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from KCB Group

Access Bank PLC and KCB Group PLC have today signed a binding agreement to acquire 100 percent shareholding in National Bank of Kenya Limited (“NBK”) from KCB. The successful completion of the transaction is subject to conditions that are customary for transactions of this nature including receipt all regulatory approvals from, amongst others, the Central Bank of Kenya, the Central Bank of Nigeria, the COMESA Competition Commission, and notifications to other relevant regulators. For Access Bank, this move underscores its commitment to bolstering its presence in Kenya and the broader…

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Why we settled for Bolaji Agbede as Wigwe’s successor – Access Holdings explain

The appointment of Ms. Agbede is in alignment with our robust succession planning practices. We are strongly convinced that Ms. Agbede, being the company’s most Senior Executive with exceptionally rich, professional and leadership experience and understanding of the Access culture

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Access Bank introduces TraderLite for SMEs

Leading financial institution, Access Bank Plc. has launched TraderLite, an account that enables micro-businesses, with a turnover of between N50,000 – N1 million operates their businesses with their individual name or registered business name. Victor Etuokwu, Executive Director, Retail Banking, Access Bank Plc, noted that “the future of Nigeria’s economy is Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises because they can provide more than enough jobs to the unemployed if empowered.” “That is why the bank’s passion is to offer more than financial services to customers and also work with them in growing…

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Access Bank to reward loyal customers in N50m DiamondXtravanganza

In its usual way of rewarding customers for their loyalty, Nigeria’s leading retail bank Access Bank Plc has unveiled DiamondXtravanganza – a reloaded Diamondxtra reward scheme specially packaged to reward customers this yuletide season. DiamondXtravaganza will feature three different draws; Senior citizens draw, Women’s draw and the National quarterly draw this December. According to Adaeze Umeh, Group Head, Consumer Banking, Access bank Plc, “As we approach the season of giving and receiving, we at Access Bank also want to recognise our loyal customers and reward them for being with us…

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