FCMB projects business growth with tech

The Group Chief Executive, FCMB Group Plc, Mr Ladi Balogun, has said that purpose, culture and technology will boost its performance.

A statement said he spoke during the 10th annual general meeting of the FCMB Group in Lagos, while mentioning the company’s plans to achieve a robust performance in the 2023 financial year.

He told shareholders at the AGM that the company aimed to prioritise purpose, culture and technology to achieve this goal.

Balogun said, “Our purpose is to foster inclusive and sustainable growth in the communities we serve. We plan to build a supportive ecosystem that connects people, capital and markets in Nigeria and the rest of Africa.”

He added that the company adopted this approach because it believed it would create value for all stakeholders while enhancing the tangible difference it makes to lives and communities.

“We also intend to deepen our use of technology and accelerate our digital transformation to ensure convenience, speed and safety of transactions for our customers,” he said.

He added that the company aims to provide greater convenience to customers and better economics for each business while innovating faster and more effectively.

Balogun stressed the importance of building an innovative performance culture reinforced by the company’s purpose and core values of execution, professionalism, innovation and customer focus.

According to him, the FCMB Group believes that a consistent, group-wide performance culture would create agents of change and progress for its businesses and the communities it serves.