Tag: Access Bank

Access Pensions to empower Africa’s next wave of talents with market readiness training

Jide Ige

As the job market welcomes a new wave of talent post NYSC, Access Pensionshas announced the ‘Shape Your Future’ live empowerment webinar. This session is designed to prepare and equip young individuals as they transition into the business world or workforce, whether as employees or entrepreneurs. Scheduled for April 25, 2024, from 12:00 WAT, ‘Shape Your Future’ brings together industry experts and thought leaders to share invaluable insights and strategies for success. The sessions will feature distinguished speakers including Joycee Awosika, Founder/CEO Oriki Group who will speak on the topic‘Getting…

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My Access Bank story – ex-Emir Sanusi

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

Khalifa Mohammed Sanusi, a former Emir of Kano, has shared the story of how his association with the late Access Holdings Plc’s CEO, Herbert Wigwe, led to Insinuations that he was the owner of the bank. The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made this known on Wednesday at the night of tributes organised in Wigwe’s honour in Lagos. Sanusi, who broke down in tears thrice, said Wigwe’s kindness to him gave many the impression he owned Access Bank, while Wigwe and Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede were his stooges.…

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Access Bank is Africa’s Best Digital Bank for 2020

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

For its continued investment in digital innovation, Africa’s largest retail bank, Access Bank PLC has been recognized as the ‘Best Digital Bank in Africa’ by Asian Banker. The announcement was made at the Asian Banker Middle East and Africa Regional 2020 Awards virtual ceremony. Access Bank, over the years, has leveraged technology including advanced analytics, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics process automation to reform business operations and drive performance. Herbert Wigwe, the Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank PLC, commented on the award saying, “We are delighted…

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Access Bank celebrates as Tracy Batta is listed in Forbes Africa 30 under 30

Jide Ige

Helping female businesses grow through discounted access to finance is one of the many unique value propositions under the Access Bank’s W Initiative. Tracy Batta, co-founder, SmoothieExpress and a W Power Loan beneficiary recently emerged on Forbes Africa’s 30 under 30 list. Tracy Batta co-owns Smoothie Express, a healthy focused brand known for providing consumers with healthy fast foods. Prior to her recognition under the 2020 class of Forbes Africa’s 30 under 30, Tracy was recognized under Business Day’s Top100 Fastest Growing SMEs. She has since grown to become a…

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Access Bank’s N115bn PBT excite investors

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

The successful merger of Access Bank Plc with former Diamond Bank Plc has continued to yield positive results with the improved performance recorded in the year ended December 31, 2019. The merger process concluded in April last year and going by the audited results, shareholders of Access Bank Plc are getting a better deal. The bank posted gross earnings of N576.348 billion, showing an increase of 32 per cent, from the N435.743 billion recorded in 2018. Net interest income increased jumped 59 per cent from N173.578 billion to N277.228 billion…

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Access Bank introduces TraderLite for SMEs

Jide Ige

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 gives succour to DSF

Jide Ige

Access Bank Plc has reiterated its continued support for special needs children by donating a 44 KVA Solar Power System to the Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria.Speaking on Thursday at the presentation of the facility at the foundation’s office at Iju, Fagba Lagos, the bank’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Seyi Kumapayi, said the lender is investing heavily in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.“What you have seen today is further actualisation of Access Bank’s CSR initiatives. It is not just for my group, but it is done across the bank, in terms…

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Access Bank to reward loyal customers in N50m DiamondXtravanganza

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

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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Access Bank names Dere Awosika as new chairman

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

Dr Ajoritsedere Awosika has been named as the new Chairman of Access Bank Plc by the Board of Directors of the bank. The bank’s Company Secretary, Mr Sunday Ekwochi, said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that Awosika would assume the position of the company’s Board Chairman on Jan. 8, 2020. Ekwochi said that Awosika’s appointment was apt to lead the board in the next phase of the bank’s transformation into becoming Africa’s Gateway to the World. According to the statement, Awosika will take over from Mrs Mosun Belo-Olusoga…

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Access Bank, Star Lager roll out N150m talent hunt

Jide Ige

Nigeria’s largest bank, Access Bank Plc and brand leader in the brewing sector, Nigerian Breweries Plc have partnered to launch a new talent show. The talent show, which is called ‘Access the Stars’, is sponsored by Access Bank and Star Lager Beer, who said the winner of the show would be presented N150m. The Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Breweries, Mr Jordi Borrut-Bel, while speaking during a press conference in Lagos on Wednesday, stated that there was a need for the Nigerian economy to grow by various means. He noted that…

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Access Bank Wins 2019 GBA Women’s Market Champion Impact Award

Jide Ige

Access Bank Plc. has emerged winner of the 2019 GBA Women’s Market Champion Impact Award for its efforts towards providing opportunities for women. The award is organized by the Global Banking Alliance for Women (now Financial Alliance for Women) in Paris, the award contributes to a growing list of recognitions for Access Bank, including the National Women in Finance Magazine’s Outstanding Banking Initiative Awards; the Global Banking Alliance (GBA) Women’s Market Champion Award; CBN Excellence in Women Economic Empowerment Award; National Council for Women Society Nigeria’s Dedication to Women Entrepreneurship…

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Access Bank wins Sustainable Finance Award in Germany

Jide Ige

Africa’s leading financial institution, Access Bank, has emerged winner of the 2019 Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards for “Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement” for the 4th consecutive time. The award was received in recognition of the Bank’s unwavering commitment towards embedding social, environmental and economic sustainability into its core business strategy that helps address issues across its business operations and value chain. The prestigious award was presented to the Bank’s GMD/CEO, Herbert Wigwe at the award ceremony which took place on July 11th, 2019 at the City Hall of Karlsruhe, Germany and…

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