{"id":9152,"date":"2016-10-21T17:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T16:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=9152"},"modified":"2016-10-21T17:00:28","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T16:00:28","slug":"ecobank-revolutionize-digital-banking-unveils-unified-app-across-33-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/ecobank-revolutionize-digital-banking-unveils-unified-app-across-33-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecobank Revolutionize Digital Banking, Unveils Unified App Across 33 Countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_9153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9153\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSC_6537.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-9153\" src=\"http:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSC_6537-150x150.jpg\" alt=\" From left, Group Executive, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI); Patrick Akinwuntan;  Group Chief Executive Officer, ETI, Ade Ayeyemi; Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Charles Kie and Group Executive, ETI, Eddy Ogbogu at the unveiling of Ecobank Mobile APP in Lagos at the weekend  \" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, Group Executive, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI); Patrick Akinwuntan; Group Chief Executive Officer, ETI, Ade Ayeyemi; Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Charles Kie and Group Executive, ETI, Eddy Ogbogu at the unveiling of Ecobank Mobile APP in Lagos at the weekend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_65126\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_65125\">Ecobank Revolutionize Digital Banking, Unveils Unified App Across 33 Countries \u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_66243\" class=\"yiv1999144204MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_66242\">Ecobank has launched its Mobile App<b>,<\/b> an instant and convenient way of banking via the mobile phone. It is the first unified app delivered by any institution for use in 33 countries. Group CEO, Ade Ayeyemi, unveiled the new product at a huge launch in Lagos, which included customers, students, professional workers, traders and transporters. Board members, shareholders, Ecobank staff and the media also attended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_66241\" class=\"yiv1999144204MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_65134\">Ecobank Mobile App uniquely leverages the power of digital to deliver real convenience to customers. The Mobile App gives Ecobank the scale and capacity to achieve its 100 million customer ambition in a profitable and sustainable way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_65133\" class=\"yiv1999144204MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_66271\">With a mere click or two on the Ecobank Mobile App, customers can open a new digital account with no paper references.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_66273\" class=\"yiv1999144204MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_66274\">Ecobank Group Chief Executive Officer Ade Ayeyemi said, \u201cThe Ecobank Mobile App opens up opportunities for customers by allowing them to shop, transact and do business without cash. At scale, this will be transformational for Africa. Through its purchasing power and Ecobank\u2019s partnerships with Visa and Mastercard, the Ecobank Mobile App will be an accepted means of payment. With its removal of barriers to entry and affordable price points, the Ecobank Mobile App will empower the consumer to be on the move.\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=\"yiv1999144204MsoNormal\">Patrick Akinwuntan, Ecobank Group Executive Consumer Banking, said, \u201cThis launch fulfils our promise of creating relevant solutions for consumers. With the Ecobank Mobile App, Ecobank customers can make and receive instant payments across 33 African countries. They can also pay in store with their mobile phones. This is genuine convenience delivered to our consumers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv1999144204MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_66329\">At the launch, Mr. Akinwuntan demonstrated how to make a payment, how to send and receive money to merchants using Ecobank Masterpass QR technology. He also showed that opening an XpressAccount was an instant and easy transaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_66328\" class=\"yiv1999144204MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_66321\">Charles Kie, Ecobank Nigeria\u2019s Managing Director, said, \u201cNigeria is a leading hub for entrepreneurship and technology for Ecobank, so this is why we chose Lagos to launch the Ecobank Mobile App. This new product will allow customers in Nigeria to grow their businesses by giving them a convenient and secure way of banking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_66327\" class=\"yiv1999144204MsoNormal\"><span id=\"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1477043909656_66326\">The innovative new platform reduces the need to carry cash. 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