Access Bank has launched two new consumer credit cards: the Access Bank American Express® Gold Card and the Metal Platinum® Card. These are the first American Express Cards to be issued in Nigeria. By launching these Cards, Access Bank improves its overall offering to its retail and private bank customers, who can now enjoy the Membership Rewards® loyalty programme and …

The United Nations Children’s Fund has said that it is mobilising resources to improve access to quality education by the poor and vulnerable children in Kaduna State. During the annual UNICEF-Access Bank Charity Shield Polo Tournament, at Fifth Chukker Country Polo Club in Kaduna on Sunday, UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Cristian Munduate said that education is very important …

As part of its commitment to continually empower the youth through various entrepreneurial initiatives, Access Bank has rewarded 55 members of Batch A, Stream Two members of the National Youth Corps Service (NYSC) across Nigeria with various cash grants. In all, N15.5 million was given out to corps members with winning entrepreneurial ideas in Abuja, Delta, Kaduna, Kwara and Rivers …

Over 2,000 international elite athletes from across the world have registered for the Gold-Label Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, setting a record of entries for any marathon in Africa. The race holds on Saturday, 4 February. The General Manager of the race, Yussuf Alli said at the weekend that: “The elite entries would have been more, if the organisers had …

Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Access Bank Plc has reacted to the report circulating on the internet that it has launched a Bitcoin bank and introduced a cryptocurrency product. The article in question shows the photographs of the Managing Director, Mr Roosevelt Ogbonna illicitly downloaded from Access Bank’s social media pages. According to Access Bank, the images were manipulated “to fit the misleading …

The Technical Director of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Mr Yusuf Alli has reaffirmed that the 2023 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon will hold on Saturday 4th February 2023. Alli issued a statement on Tuesday dismissing an online media report that the race has been moved to 12th February. The three-time Olympian and 1990 Commonwealth Games …

Access Bank Plc has entered into an agreement with Montepio Holding SGPS S.A to acquire 51 per cent majority shareholding in Finibanco Angola S.A., a leading Angolan bank. In a regulatory filing yesterday at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), Access Holdings Plc-the holding group for Access Bank, stated that the Transaction would be effected through the purchase of existing shares owned …

Doubling down on efforts to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, which focuses on good health and well-being, the Access Bank ‘W’ Initiative is set to embark on the third edition of its annual women’s Health Month programme in October. The month-long campaign seeks to significantly decrease the mortality rate from preventable diseases, educate women on health-related …

The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon has named renowned sports journalist, Mr Dapo Sotuminu as the Director of Media for the event. Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Chief Bukola Olopade, who made the announcement over the weekend, said that Sotuminu would double as the Director of Media for Nilayo Sports Management Limited, the owners of the Access Bank …