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Ecobank appoints top executives to drive GTR strategy

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1 month ago

March 22, 2024

Ecobank Group, a pan-African financial services organisation, has appointed key executives to strengthen its leadership and effectively drive its Growth, Transformation and Returns (GTR) strategy.

The Group Communications Manager of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), Ms Christiane Bossom made this known in a notification sent to the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Thursday in Lagos.

According to Bossom, Mrs Abena Osei-Poku has joined Ecobank Group as the Regional Executive, Anglophone West Africa and Managing Director of Ecobank Ghana, while Mr Martin Miruka has been appointed the bank’s Group Executive for Transformation, Enablement and Customer Experience.

Bossom said that Anup Suri had become Ecobank’s Group Executive, Commercial and Consumer Banking, while Mr Michael Larbie had become the Group Executive, Corporate and Investment Banking.

She added that Thierry Mbimi emerged the Group Executive, Internal Audit and Management Services.

Bossom said that the top-level appointments were strategic as Ecobank Group entered its next phase of growth and transformation.

She stated that the financial services organisation aimed to become the bank of choice and a leader in delivering responsive, innovative and affordable financial services and solutions for Africa.

“Ecobank Group has decided to combine the commercial and the consumer businesses, under the leadership of Anup Suri, underscoring its commitment to strengthening these two business units to drive growth.

“In addition, establishment of the new role of transformation, enablement and customer experience underscores the group’s determination to prioritise the necessary leadership for successful execution of its transformation,” Bossom stated.

She quoted Mr Jeremy Awori, Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Group, as saying that the appointments were crucial to the execution of the bank’s recently-announced five-year GTR strategy.

”I am delighted that Abena Osei-Poku, Martin Miruka, Anup Suri, Michael Larbi, and Thierry Mbimi are joining our leadership team, each bringing proven, valuable, global and African financial services experience.

“I have no doubt that they will play pivotal roles in driving Ecobank’s future growth and success,” Bossom quoted Awori as saying.

Ecobank Group a leading private pan-African banking group with presence in 35 sub-Saharan African countries, as well as France, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and China.

It has more than 15,000 people in its employment and offers consumer, commercial, corporate and investment banking products, services and solutions across multiple channels.

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Gusau backs Falcons to shine at Olympics

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8 mins ago

April 25, 2024

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The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, is optimistic the Super Falcons will derive inspiration from their impressive performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand when they compete at the women’s football event of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Nigeria are pitted against Spain, Brazil, and Japan in a tough Group C of the tournament, which begins July 25, a day before the opening ceremony of the Games, and will run until August 10, when the Games come to an end.

The Falcons booked their spot at the Games for the first time since 2008 by defeating rivals South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in the final qualifying round.

The team’s coach, Randy Waldrum, has labelled their group the “group of death,” but Gusau believes the 11-time African champions can replicate their 2023 Women’s World Cup form, where they bowed out on penalties against England in the round of 16, having held Olympic champions Canada and Northern Ireland, and beating co-hosts Australia.

“We’ll try to improve on our World Cup performance, where we crashed out without losing a single game during regulation time. The girls have shown resilience and determination to qualify for the Olympics against all odds, and I trust them to carry that same spirit to the Games in Paris,” Gusau said.

Gusau is also setting his sights on the podium in Paris.

“After a performance at the World Cup in Australia or New Zealand, I know none of the teams in our group will take us for granted. We want to qualify from the group stage and target the semi-finals, which puts us in the medal range. I believe the team will do well in Paris and return to the country with medals on their necks. Missing three previous Olympic qualifications will motivate the girls to make their mark in Paris,” he added.