{"id":32132,"date":"2019-05-24T06:12:21","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T05:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=32132"},"modified":"2019-05-24T06:13:46","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T05:13:46","slug":"we-are-ecobank-weknowafrica-ecobank-nigeria-celebrates-africa-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/we-are-ecobank-weknowafrica-ecobank-nigeria-celebrates-africa-day\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWe are Ecobank #WeKnowAfrica\u201d &#8211; Ecobank Nigeria Celebrates \u2018Africa Day\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv6354377248MsoNormal\">Ecobank Nigeria says it is joining Africans both at home and in diaspora to commemorate the Africa Day 2019. The Africa Day celebrated May 25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;is a commemorative annual event celebrated as the \u2018Africa Liberation Day\u2019, marking the formulation of the organization of African Unity in 1963.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv6354377248MsoNormal\">Africa Day is a celebration of Africa and its peoples both within and outside of the continent and has a large diaspora following all over the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv6354377248MsoNormal\">In his comment Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria said Ecobank is the true symbol of African success story, with presence in 36 countries; providing banking services for citizens at all levels. He noted that the Africa Day is significant to Ecobank as the only truly Pan-African bank on the continent with a wholly integrated platform across 36 countries, which is a clear testimony of the African \u201ccan do\u201d spirit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv6354377248MsoNormal\">\u201cOur theme for Africa day is \u2018We Know Africa\u2019 &#8211;&nbsp;<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Africa is our strategy. Our approach to doing&nbsp;business in Africa is to create a united and integrated brand that reflects the values of Africans, expressing our individuality through our output and service delivery.&nbsp; With the largest &nbsp;African footprint than any other bank in the world, operating in West, Central, East and Southern Africa, we boast of a truly integrated network;&nbsp; 36 African Countries and only one integrated Mobile Banking App that works seamlessly across all countries; an account that you can operate the same way in all regions of Africa<\/span>; one&nbsp;<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Rapidtransfer app that breaks down country borders and allows the diaspora community send money directly to their loved ones, instantly and affordably anywhere in Africa ;<\/span>one&nbsp;<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Online Banking platform that you can access easily whether you are in Abuja or Kinshasa\u201d<\/span>.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p class=\"yiv6354377248MsoNormal\">\u201c<span lang=\"EN-GB\">Our very reason for existence is to create a powerhouse continent with a modern Pan-African bank that actively contributes to the development and advancement of our continent through financial integration.&nbsp; For us at Ecobank, we judge our success by the success of Africa, as we play a pivotal role in representing, projecting and shaping the continent. With uniform world-class practices and proprietary technologies, Ecobank can reach and impact across the continent, and ensure customers can transact and unlock opportunities with ease\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv6354377248MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cOur values include the diversity of pan-African cultures, which provide a world-class authentically African experience, both on the micro and macro scale.<\/span>&nbsp;C<span lang=\"EN-GB\">elebrating Africa is a celebration of ourselves; it is celebrating our diversity, but also our shared exbperiences and values\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv6354377248MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">\u201cOn this year\u2019s Africa Day which will be marked on May 25, 2019,<b><\/b>we celebrate where we have come from and where we are going; but most of all, we are celebrating taking a stance to change our story and shape the perception of Africa\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecobank Nigeria says it is joining Africans both at home and in diaspora to commemorate the Africa Day 2019. 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