Category: Business & Economy

Bank of Kigali has appointed Obinna Ukwuani as Chief Digital Officer replacing Regis Rugemanshuro who was appointed to head Rwanda Social Security Board in February this year.

The position among other things involves leading the Digital Factory division for product innovation and development in digital banking – a role he has been working on since June.

The division is responsible for innovation such as Ikofi, a digital wallet that offers financial services with a focus on Rwandan farmers, agro-dealers, Agri-businesses and other players in the agricultural ecosystem.

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Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) and Access Bank have emerged winners at the Euromoney Africa Awards for Excellence 2020.

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc was awarded the Euromoney Excellence in Leadership Africa Award, a premier award category set up to recognize banks around the world who are playing a pivotal role during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc was also named Nigeria’s Best Bank for a record 10th time.

Access Bank was awarded the Euromoney Africa’s Best Bank for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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Dr. Christianah Bola Onigbogi has been awarded with the Exceptional Service Award by the Chartered insurance Institute of London [2020].

The notice of the distinguished Award was forwarded with a letter conveying the certificate and plaque to Bola Onigbogi (the President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers – NCRIB) jointly signed by the President of the Institute, Nick Turner and the CEO, Sian Fisher to Onigbogi.

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Winners have emerged at the Global Banking and Finance awards 2020 [Nigeria].

This was announced by Global Banking and Finance magazine in the 18th edition of its annual awards for deserving financial institutions in seven regions and more than 80 countries.

Global Banking & Finance Review® is a leading financial portal and Print Magazine offering News, Analysis, Opinion, Reviews, Interviews & Videos from the world of Banking, Finance, Business, Trading, Technology, Investing, Brokerage, Foreign Exchange, Tax & Legal, Islamic Finance, Asset & Wealth Management.

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FBN Holdings Plc has won the 2019 World Finance award for best corporate governance in Nigeria.

The award was organised by World Finance, a quarterly print and online magazine that provides coverage and analysis of the financial industry, international business and the global economy.

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Zenith Bank Plc has been ranked as the number one bank in Nigeria in The Banker Magazine Tier-1 Capital 2020 Top 1000 World Banks Ranking.

Tier 1 capital is the core measure of a bank’s financial strength from a regulator’s point of view. It is composed of core capital, which consists primarily of common stock and disclosed reserves, but may also include non-redeemable non-cumulative preferred stock.

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Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has won the Global Finance magazine Best-Custodian Bank Award in Nigeria for the ninth time.

This was disclosed by Global Finance magazine, during the announcement of its selections for the 18th annual Best Sub-custodian Bank Awards in seven regions and more than 80 countries.

For the awards, Global Finance obtained input from users of sub-custody services.

The performance was judged over the period covering January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2019.

Apart from Nigeria, three subsidiaries within Standard Bank Group, the parent company of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, were selected as best sub-custodian banks for their respective countries. These are Ghana, Namibia and Mozambique.

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