ECOBANK Transnational Incorporated (ETI) and its two affiliate countries Nigeria and Ghana have emerged winners in three strategic categories of The Asian Banker – West Africa Awards 2018. The annual awards saw ETI emerging the Best Financial Inclusion Initiative, Application or Programme with its innovative Xpress Account, while Ecobank Nigeria carted away Best Transaction Bank in Nigeria, West Africa award and Ecobank Ghana also won Best Transaction Bank in Ghana, West Africa.

Speaking at the award ceremony in Lagos, Charles Kie, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria thanked the Asian Banker Award Team for painstakingly creating an opportunity to celebrate hard work by members of the banking community. He described the awards as a worthy recognition of  Ecobank’s landmark initiatives targeted at financial inclusion on the African continent. He stated that the awards further affirm Ecobank’s leading contributions to the use of technology innovations and digital platforms for expanding banking frontiers.

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Represented by Korede Demola-Adeniyi,  Group Head, Personal Banking, Kie stated that Ecobank Mobile App is a game changer for African banking as “we use digital technology to combat many of the financial inclusion barriers faced by those on the continent.  Our app not only removes the barriers that have financially excluded so many Africans but offers next generation functionality to help them send money, make withdrawals or pay for goods and services”

“I use this opportunity to dedicate these awards to all hard working staff of the Ecobank Group, who have tirelessly worked to see the success of the bank. And also to all Africans who believe in us and have continued to encourage our efforts by adopting our products”.