Tag: Access Bank

Top 5 Stories Of The Day| Discos Threaten to Strike Over Alleged Unlawful Military Attacks on its Electricity Workers

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Protests NBS’ Report on Unemployment Rate in Q2 of 2024

NLC protests NBS’ report on unemployment rate in Q2 of 2024 FG begins an investigation of migrated civil servants still on the payroll despite the resignation Tinubu is set to…

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Access Bank’s Amaechi Okobi recognised as ‘COVID-19 Response Banker of the Year’

The Group Head, Corporate Communications, Access Bank Plc, Amaechi Okobi, has been recognised with the “COVID-19 Response Banker of the Year Award” at the 56th Annual Bankers Dinner, held recently…

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Access Bank dominates 2021 EMEA Awards with 3 wins

In recognition of its innovative contributions to the finance and sustainability sector, Access Bank PLC was honoured with the ‘Best Bank Nigeria’, ‘Best Private Bank Nigeria’, and Pan-African ‘Sustainability Award’ during the…

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Access Bank partners LSETF to kickstart grassroots engagement for the W Initiative Loan Scheme

Access Bank, through the W Initiative, is committed to inspiring, connecting, and empowering women. In 2019, the LSETF W Initiative Loan - a matching fund-financing option for female MSMEs in…

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Great ad alone won’t sell your brand — is your ad engagement-focused?

There was a time when all you needed to keep your brand in the game was to push conversion-driven ads that sell your products and/or services. Whether you achieve this…

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Global Citizen, in partnership with the Lagos Govt, Access Bank, set to host live event amidst campaign to fight poverty

The international advocacy organisation, Global Citizen, supported by the Lagos State government and Africa’s leading retail bank, Access Bank, is set to hold a 24-hour live broadcast on the 25th…

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Herbert Wigwe wins Leadership Awards’ Banker of the Year

In acknowledgment of his stellar leadership in the market expansion of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest bank and navigating the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Group Managing Director/CEO of Access…

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Access Bank partners with SME.NG to support the digitization of women-owned businesses in Nigeria through the Ebi Marketplace

Access Bank, through the W Initiative, a brand dedicated to Inspiring, Connecting, and Empowering women in all categories, has partnered with SME.NG to provide a one-stop-shop solution for women entrepreneurs…

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AFF, Access Bank foster tech diversity with female-centric Digital Academy

Committed to fostering diversity in the African Tech Industry, the Africa Fintech Foundry (AFF) and Access Bank's W Initiative have collaborated to establish a Female Digital Academy, which will educate…

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Access Bank’s USSD security advancement protects customers against fraud

Seeking best-in-class ways to safeguard the resources of its customers, Access Bank PLC introduced the *901*911# USSD code, a solution that allows customers act swiftly to prevent fraudulent activities on…

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Access Bank partners with Optimal Cancer Care Foundation to provide free breast and cervical screening

Access Bank, through the W Initiative has partnered with Optimal Cancer Care Foundation to provide free breast and cervical screening treatments for 1,000 women in Lagos State in an effort…

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Access Bank rewards excellence at the 2021 CEO Awards

The 2021 Access Bank Group CEO Awards held recently to reward individuals who have shown commitment and hard work towards the growth of the Bank. The virtual event themed ‘Building…

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Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2021 set to feature virtual audience participation

In a bid to ensure the health and safety of all runners and essential service workers amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, the title sponsors of the Access Bank Lagos City…

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Access Bank guarantees one business day reversal window or 5 times refund in fees for delayed reversals

Driven by its commitment to deliver best-in-class service to all its customers, Africa’s largest retail bank, Access Bank PLC, has upgraded its service platforms to allow for the resolution of…

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Access Bank challenges women to take the centre stage in IWD fireside chat

Given the challenges women face in the workplace and their attempt to break away from societal stereotypes, Africa’s largest retail bank, Access Bank Plc., held a virtual fireside chat recently.…

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Access Bank renews commitment to customer education and satisfaction, announces revised customer complaint channels

Driven by its promise to deliver unrivalled customer service to all its customers, Access Bank Plc has announced an extension of its customer education and complaint management activities. Over the…

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Access Bank’s ‘W’ Initiative supports Nigerian women with free breast cancer screenings

In commemoration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Access Bank’s ‘W’ Initiative, a flagship women empowerment program, organised a breast cancer awareness campaign for eight weeks, from October 16…

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Access Bank is employing a multifaceted approach to environmental sustainability

Access Bank’s Head of Sustainability, Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan, at the recently held United Nations Global Compact Business LIVE event revealed the practical ways in which the Bank works to ensure the…

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Access Bank, GE Healthcare to offer healthcare providers cost-efficient, flexible financing

As part of continued efforts to revamp Nigeria’s health sector, Access Bank has announced a partnership with GE Healthcare Systems to provide cost-efficient and flexible financing for healthcare providers.  The finance scheme…

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All you need to know about Kunle Afolayan’s widely anticipated movie, ‘Citation’

Originally slated for an early release in August, Kunle Afolayan's latest feature film, 'Citation', was pushed forward to the 6th of November 2020. The movie, themed around sexual harassment and…

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‘We will help SMEs fast track Nigeria’s economic recovery’ – Access Bank MD

Access Bank's Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe, has said that the Bank is committed to helping Nigerian businesses weather COVID-19 pandemic and set a course for recovery. He made this…

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Access Bank improves COVID-19 resilience with $93 million Syndicated Loan Agreement

Nigerian banking giant, Access Bank PLC, has announced the signing of a Subordinated Syndicated Loan Agreement totalling $93.8 million with the Dutch Development Bank (FMO), the French private sector development…

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Access Bank finalizes acquisition of Kenya’s Transnational Bank

Following its first announcement in October 2019, Nigeria’s largest bank, Access Bank PLC has announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Transnational Bank PLC, of Kenya (TNB). The Bank…

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Buhari’s ally and confidant, Ismaila Isa Funtua is dead | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Founding Managing Director of New Africa Holdings (publishers of the defunct Democrat newspapers), Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua, is dead. He is reported to have died of a cardiac arrest while…

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Future of Work Africa: How do Nigerians talk about their banks? 

The Point of Sale (POS) machine reads that your transaction was declined, but the alert on your phone says otherwise. It's been two days, and your bank hasn't returned your…

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Access Bank extends its Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Programme to 6 African countries

According to the World Economic Forum, women are seen as the future of Africa, being one of the largest contributors to economic growth and having the highest entrepreneurship rates in…

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Access Bank completes milestone N15bn Green Bond cross-listing

Access Bank has completed the listing of its N15 billion green bond on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE). The 15.50% fixed rate, unsecured climate-credential green bond is the first of…

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Access Bank, others sensitize thousands at Lagos Marathon

As part of its continued effort to create awareness on the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDS) in Nigeria and Africa, Access Bank…

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Access Bank, Wigwe honoured at THISDAY Silver Jubilee celebration

Access Bank and its Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe, were honoured as the ‘Bank of the Decade’ and ‘Banker of the Decade’ respectively by THISDAY Newspaper at its 25th anniversary celebration…

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‘His ambition is the stuff of legends’ | Mo Abudu profiles Herbert Wigwe (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2019 Nominee)

Herbert Wigwe has become a staple in many Person Of The Year lists, for good reason too. His backstory is aspirational as they come, and his ambition is the stuff…

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