Absa Bank made a huge impression at the prestigious Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIMG) Awards held recently in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The CIMG Awards is one of the foremost platforms in Ghana, rewarding excellence in marketing, leadership and transformation in the corporate world. Absa Bank, for the second time in...
The Ghana Fintech and Payments Association has hosted an eight-member Delegation of Chief Executives from the Association Professionnelle Des Institutions De Microfinance (APIMF) of Madagascar on a six-day working visit to Ghana. The team was led by their Secrétaire-Général, Fanjaharivola Rakotomaharo, and Head of the Ministry of Finance's Centre for...
When you meet Abraham Aguriba, his calm demeanour belies his fierce passion for sustainability. It is an attribute that shines through any interaction with him, even more so when it has to do with construction of a 12-storey ultra-modern complex that happens to be the head office of CalBank...
The 2022 financial year will soon end and we will be ushered in a new year. It is obvious that some RCBs are excited because they have achieved their target while others are unexcited because they could not achieve their set targets. However, as important as it is to achieve...
The Central Bank of Zambia has granted Zeepay Zambia approval to operate a revolutionary new remittance outbound service directly from its Zeepay Mobile Money Wallet. This groundbreaking service will empower Zambians to easily and securely transfer money directly from their mobile money wallets to over 150 countries around the...
Ghana's bilateral lenders are discussing the formation of an official creditor committee, a first step needed to engage in debt relief talks for the crisis-hit country, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The Paris Club of creditor nations has contacted other bilateral creditors, such as China,...
CapitalPlus Exchange (CapPlus) has announced the winners of its 2022 Sales Champion Challenge in recognition of their exceptional demonstration of new mindsets and practices to increase lending to small businesses. The Sales Champion Challenge is a competition among banks participating in the Financial Institution Resilience and Strengthening (FIRST+) programme which aims at...
Republic Bank Ghana has said it is not related to First Republic Bank in the United States of America (USA). The bank in Ghana, in a statement said: “following the current issues with First Republic Bank in the United States of America, we wish to notify our cherished customers, prospective...
The nation’s financial inclusion and digitalistion drives have been given added impetus following the formalisation of a strategic partnership between Ecobank and GhanaPost, which will see the former leverage Ghana Post's comprehensive network of over 300 outlets to provide agency banking services. Under the agreement, GhanaPost will market selected products...
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Rural and Community Banks (RCBs) have been encouraged to exhibit professionalism in their dealings, and demonstrate moral and ethical leadership - including showing versatility in implementing directives. According to research findings by the Technical Assistance Unit of the Rural Development Fund, some RCBs have lapses...