FirstBank CEO to Share Insight at Africa Digital Banking Summit
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) Chief Executive Officer, Kazeem Adeduntan has been scheduled to share insight at the annual Africa digital banking summit schedule for November 11, 2020.
In a statement, London-based International Centre for Strategic Alliances (ICSA), the organiser of the event, said the CEO of the premier bank in West Africa with its impact woven into the fabric of society will be among those that will be sharing industry insights at the virtual summit.
FBN Chief will be speaking along with Dr, Maxwell Opoku-Afari, First Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana, Chen Kun Te, Huawei EBG Chief Digital Transformative Officer Global Financial Services among others.
Others include Andy Akoto, KPMG Partner, Risk Consulting services among others.
FirstBank has been sustaining its development-oriented services for over 126 years as the region’s foremost financial inclusion services provider, offers a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services through more than 700 branches and over 76,000 Agent Banking locations to over 18 million customer accounts.
“As a national icon and an international player, FBN is one of the most enduring financial services brands in Africa with international footprints extending through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBN in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing”, ICSA said.
The organiser also noted that FirstBank has been nimble at promoting a digital economy in Africa and has issued over 10 million cards, the first bank to achieve such milestone in Nigeria.
“FirstBank’s financial inclusion and cashless transaction drive have resulted in over 10 million users on its USSD banking service through the nationally acclaimed *894# banking service and over four million users on its Firstmobile platform.
“Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently built relationships with customers, focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, optimised risk management and leadership.
“Over the years, the Bank has led the financing of private investment in infrastructure development in the Nigerian economy by playing key roles in the Federal Government’s privatisation and commercialisation schemes.
“With its global reach, FirstBank, one of Africa’s most sustainable financial services brands, provides prospective investors wishing to explore the vast business opportunities that are available in Nigeria, an internationally competitive world-class brand and a credible financial partner”, ISCA added.
Record shows that FBN has been named “Most Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria” six times in a row (2011 – 2016) by the globally renowned “The Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group; “Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” for eight consecutive years (2011 – 2018) by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards and “Best Bank in Nigeria” by Global Finance for 15 years.
Recently, its mobile app, Firstmobile was named the “Best Mobile Banking App” by Global Business Outlook magazine and Global Finance magazine respectively.
“Our brand purpose is to always put customers, partners and stakeholders at the heart of our business, even as we standardise customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across sub-Saharan Africa, in consonance with our brand’s vision, “To be Africa’s bank of first choice”.
“Our brand promise is to always deliver the ultimate “gold standard” of value and excellence.
“This commitment is anchored on our inherent values of entrepreneurship, professionalism, innovation and customer-centricity, to position You First in every respect”, the management stated.
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FirstBank CEO to Share Insight at Africa Digital Banking Summit
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