As part of efforts to remain at the forefront of delivering on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s financial inclusion mandate, Heritage Bank took the opportunity during this holiday break to implement one of its Financial Literacy initiatives by conducting a workshop for children. The Financial Literacy Holiday Workshop, titled, “Edutainment Resource for Children and Young…
Heritage Bank Plc has been highly commended by the Lagos State Government on the bank’s financial literacy initiative aimed at driving financial inclusion of young persons in the country. The commendation which came through the office of the Deputy Governor, Mrs Oluranti Adebule, at the weekend referenced major components of the bank’s financial literacy initiative…
African Export Import Bank, Afreximbank, has provided a $150 million funding support for Heritage Bank Limited. In a statement announcing this development yesterday, Divisional Head, Corporate Communications, Olusola Longe-Okenimkpe said, “HBCL Investment Services Limited (HISL) a major shareholder of Heritage Bank Limited has executed the term sheet for the issuance of guarantee for its $150…
By Adedeji Damilola In furtherance of its commitment to strengthen entrepreneurship development among Nigerian youth, Heritage Bank has presented equipment and working tools to young entrepreneurs who have successfully participated in the Young Entrepreneurship Training Program, YETP. At the graduation ceremony in Ajegunle, Lagos last Thursday, 46 young entrepreneurs received their prizes and working tools…
In its continued effort to create and preserve wealth and curb unemployment among youths, Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with the Centre for Values in Leadership, CVL, has graduated 100 young entrepreneurs in the CVL Young Entrepreneurship Training Programme, YETP, in Ajegunle, Lagos. The CVL is aimed at identifying young people, especially youths in densely…
Heritage Bank’s partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in the N3billion Youth Innovative Entrepreneurship Development Programme, YIEDP, to empower young graduates has kicked into its second phase with the invitation of over 1500 applicants for a training workshop this week. Following the inauguration of the initiative by the CBN and the subsequent launch…
Activities marking the Heritage Bank Children Banking Month peaked at the weekend with the celebration of the Nigerian child, when it feted children in the “biggest children’s party of the year” at the King’s College Annex grounds, Victoria Island, Lagos. Sponsored by the bank’s kiddies account, the Bud Account, under the theme, “Taking the Early…
Ahead of the Children’s Day celebration on May 27, Heritage Bank has launched, The Protector, a comic book to deepen financial literacy among school children. The initiative is a fall-out of the declaration of May as “Children Banking Month” by the bank. The project, according to the bank, is in recognition of the pivotal role…
Managing Director of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo recently spoke alongside others on corporate governance in Nigeria. The occasion, organised by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria, ISCAN, took place at the Civic Centre in Lagos. The Heritage Bank boss was at the institute’s Roundtable on Corporate Governance as Chairman of the occasion.…
The month of May has been declared ‘Children Banking Month’ by Heritage Bank. This is part of the bank’s children financial literacy initiative to commemorate the kids on May 27. The laudable programme, which is in its second year, is themed, ‘Taking The Early Lead.’ Activities have already been lined up to directly impact a…