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Wema Bank bags new certification

Wema Bank has been honoured as the best workplace for millennials and for fostering a culture of innovation, according to a statement released on Thursday. This recognition comes as part of the bank’s achievement in being certified as a Great Place to Work for 2024-2025, marking its second consecutive year of receiving this prestigious certification, […]

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Wema Bank launch payment solution for MSMEs

Wema Bank has launched a payment gateway for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria. The platform named ALATPay, which provides customers with a secure end-to-end shopping experience and immediate settlement for merchants, all via the merchant’s unique ALATPay link was introduced in Lagos recently. In a statement released on Sunday, the bank stated that […]

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Wema Bank obtain regulatory approval for N40bn rights issue

Wema Bank has obtained regulatory permission for the allotment of its N40 billion rights offering, which began in December 2023. This marks the completion of the first tranche of its recapitalisation exercise, which began before the Central Bank of Nigeria urged banks in the country to broaden their capital base. This was disclosed in a […]

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Wema Bank threatens lawsuit over licence revocation claims

Wema Bank has said that it will file a lawsuit in response to rumours that the Central Bank of Nigeria is about to revoke its banking license. This was disclosed in a statement by the Head of Brands and Marketing Communications, Mabel Adeteye, on Tuesday. Adeteye underlined that its success in the previous years and […]

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Wema Bank gets shareholders approval to raise N200bn

The shareholders of Wema Bank Plc, have approved the bank’s request for a capital increase of N200 billion. Also, the shareholders approved the dividend of 50 kobo per share for the financial year ended December 31, 2023, recommended by the Management Board, according to Nairametrics. This was disclosed at the group’s annual general meeting (AGM) […]

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Wema Bank to retain national bank status – CEO

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Wema Bank, Moruf Oseni, has said that the bank would retain its national licence while aiming for tier-1 banking status after the fresh banking sector recapitalisation. This was disclosed by Oseni at the Annual General Meeting of the bank, held virtually on Tuesday, according to The Punch. Oseni highlighted […]

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Wema bank tightens security after losing N658m to fraud

Wema Bank boasting of ₦1.8 trillion ($1.6 billion) in consumer deposits has disclosed ₦685 million ($594,943) in fraud and forgery losses for the year 2023, shedding light on the pervasive issue of fraud within Nigeria’s financial sector. According to a spokesperson for Wema Bank interviewed by TechCabal, these losses encompassed incidents across their digital platforms […]

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UBA, Stanbic, two other banks fail to file 2023 results

Four banks have disclosed that they will delay the filing of their audited results for 2023. The United Bank for Africa, Zenith Bank, Stanbic IBTC, and Wema Bank had announced that they would not meet the deadline for the filing of their audited results for the last financial year. The listed companies are expected to […]

Wema Bank, NYSC collaborate on youth empowerment
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Wema Bank, NYSC collaborate on youth empowerment

The National Youth Service Corps and Wema Bank have teamed up to introduce the NYSC-ALAT Accelerator Program. According to The PUNCH, the relationship was unveiled at the signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding in Abuja as the bank revealed in a statement. It stated that the partnership’s goal was to make it possible for […]

Wema Bank, NYSC collaborate on youth empowerment
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Wema Bank awards N8m to 116 customers

Wema Bank’s 5 for 5 Promo Season 3 saw 116 clients win almost N8 million in prizes at the sixth monthly draw. The PUNCH reported that the company said in a statement that more than 70 people attended the live draw, which took place recently at the bank’s Oba Adesida branch in Akure, Ondo State. It […]