Tag: ABSA
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Ghana can attract more investors through effective branding – Absa Bank’s Jacob Brobbey
The development of a viable national branding strategy is central to positioning Ghana as an investment destination, acting Head of Markets of Absa Bank, Jacob Brobbey has said. Speaking on Citi TV during the Citi Business Festival live forum on Tuesday, Mr. Brobbey said Ghana could reap diverse benefits from uniquely packaging its culture, tourism,…
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Opportunities abound in Ghana’s digital economy – ABSA Bank’s Justice Amegashie
Acting Chief Enablement and Information Officer at ABSA Bank, Justice Amegashie has underscored the need for entrepreneurs to embrace Ghana’s emerging digital economy to turn around their businesses. Speaking on the first of a series of fora as part of the 2022 Citi Business Festival, Justice Amegashie said, “the digital economy is definitely a boost…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Leverage on technology to stay relevant – Ebo Richardson urges businesses
The Chief Enablement Officer at Absa Bank, Ebo Richardson, says businesses ought to anticipate a change in the application of technology if they are to bounce back after the novel Coronavirus pandemic is over. While admitting to expected changes to some of the ways of doing things after the pandemic, he is also convinced that…
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#CitiBusinessFestival: Ebo Richardson offers tips on how to boost online activities
Chief Enablement Officer at ABSA Bank, Ghana, Ebo Richardson, has outlined the steps that businesses within the E-commerce space must take and sustain consistently to thrive within the space. According to him, the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the need for Ghanaians to begin to realize the possibilities and opportunities within the e-commerce industry. Speaking on…
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#CitiBizFestival: First virtual business forum comes off today
The first of the four virtual business forums for this year’s Citi Business Festival is scheduled to come off on Tuesday [June 2, 2020] on Citi TV. Christened ‘Reboot’, the virtual business forum, will be discussing how you can restart your business after COVID-19. Discussants include; Michael Mensah-Baah, Chief Operating Officer of Absa Bank Ghana…
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Citi Business Festival: Absa assures participants of great insight this June
With few days to the much anticipated Citi Business Festival, the lead sponsor, Absa, has assured that participants will gain immensely from the carefully selected topics for this year’s edition. This year’s business festival will come off from Monday June 1st, through to July 2nd. The month-long festival is an extensive programme of on-air activities…
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Absa CEO, Maria Ramos to retire at end of February 2019
Absa has announced that its Group Chief Executive Officer, Maria Ramos will retire in February 2019. Ms Ramos’ retirement is based on the fact that she turns 60 which makes her eligible to retire. A statement from Absa on the matter said: “Maria has been Group Chief Executive since 2009. She has led the Group…
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Barclays bank meets GH¢400m minimum capital
Barclays Bank Ghana Limited has stated that it has met the 400 million cedis minimum capital requirement. The Board Chairman of Barclays Bank Ghana, Charles Cofie disclosed this in a statement on Absa Group’s first half results for this year [2018]. According to him, Barclays was among the first banks to meet the target without…
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Absa Group’s income hits $2.3bn
Absa Group has announced that its income increased by three percent for the first six months of this year (2018). The group’s revenue increased to 37 billion Rand or 2.8 billion dollars between January and June 2018. A statement on the bank’s financial position to Citi Business News also said that major earnings for the…
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Barclays bank shareholders approve name change to ABSA
Shareholders of Barclays Africa Group Limited have approved that the bank changes its name to Absa Group. Today’s approval is expected to set in motion, the start of one of the largest re-brand projects in Africa. A statement from Barclays Bank to Citi Business News on the matter said that the name change is expected…