Absa Bank Ghana continues to show its commitment to addressing critical skills development as it announces a partnership with Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) to make e-learning resources on skills development accessible to 10,000 young Ghan…
The new English Premier League season is here. Already, the heat is building up with the big teams finding their spots on the league log. Long way to go right?
As we wait for more surprises, Absa has announced a pan-African reward campa…
Over 300 students of the Pentecost University in Accra were equipped with foundational soft skills under the Absa Bank Ghana ReadytoWork Initiative. The session was to educate the students on how to use the bank’s ReadytoWork programme to …
To offer enhanced and superior financial solutions to customers, Absa Bank Ghana has opened a new ultra-modern branch office at North Industrial Area in Accra.
The new branch is one of the first branches to provide a full bouquet of se…
Revenue increased 3% to R41.2 billion
Operating costs rose 5% to R22.6 billion
Cost-to-income ratio increased to 54.9% from 53.9%
Pre-provision profit increased 1% to R18.6 billion
Impairments fell 68% to R4.7 billion
Headli…
Absa Bank Ghana and the Mastercard Foundation have announced a joint partnership initiative known as Absa Young Africa Works, a program aimed at enabling young people, particularly young women to access dignified work by investing in micro…
The Managing Director of Absa Bank Ghana, Abena Osei-Poku has been recognized as a top corporate personality in the country at the 6th Ghana Women of the Year Honours recently organized by Glitz Africa.
Mrs. Osei-Poku was among 13 remar…
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“One of the greatest failures of every generation is that it fails to read the minutes of the last meeting”. I find this quote from David A. Noebel very interesting because it summaris…
Absa Bank Ghana has announced a partnership with MoneyGram, a major reliable and trusted brand in the remittance industry, to provide remittance services to Ghanaians.
Through the partnership, both customers and non-customers of Absa Ba…
As part of Absa Bank’s commitment to sustainable development, the bank joined the Green Ghana national campaign championed by the Government of Ghana to plant five million trees to help improve Ghana’s green cover and save the depleting fo…
Some banks across the globe have responded to the pandemic by focusing on employee and customer health, payment relief and immediate business stabilisation (capital preservation, in particular).
For the majority of organisations, sustai…
There is no doubt that Covid-19 has accelerated digital and technology adoption across the Continent, driving banks and other businesses to fast-track their digital transformation efforts and expedite creation of solid platforms for innova…
As part of activities to celebrate a year of possibilities, Absa Bank Ghana is supporting ten selected schools across the country with PPEs and Water tanks to help the students apply the necessary health protocols to help the fight against…
Young people have been advised to be intentional about their growth in making the right career choices. According to experts, young people should consider current and future employment opportunities available when making a career choice.
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Absa Bank MD, Abena Osei-Poku named one of Africa’s most influential female leaders
Absa Bank MD, Abena Osei-Poku recognised as one of Africa’s top female corporate leaders
The Managing Director of Absa Bank Ghana, Abena Osei-Poku …
As a forward-looking, digitally-led financial services group, Absa is showcasing how it seamlessly integrates technology and innovation into the lives of its customers across the Continent, at each stage of their respective life journeys. …
Absa Bank Ghana has further demonstrated its commitment to supporting women grow their business by organising its maiden women banking conference dubbed InspireME, a knowledge sharing platform to empower female entrepreneurs.
The Inspi…
Absa Bank Ghana has engaged about 70 Ghanaian-owned startup businesses on how to grow their business by providing solution-oriented services to customers.
Participating startups were educated on how important customers are in the busine…
The Absa Group Board and the Group Chief Executive, Daniel Mminele have come to an agreement pursuant to which he has stepped down as a director and Group Chief Executive and will be leaving the group with effect from 30 April 2021. The pa…
Absa Group Limited has posted a 51 per cent decline in normalised headline earnings to R8 billion after impairments nearly trebled to R20.6 billion amid the economic downturn that was precipitated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Celebrating a year of possibilities, Absa Bank Ghana marked its first anniversary after launching a new brand with a bold strategy, leveraging on an over 100-year banking heritage.
Absa Bank Ghana was officially launched in February 202…
Absa Bank Ghana has begun its 2021 ReadyToWork sessions with a renewed mandate of reaffirming its commitment to education and skills development in Ghana.
Over 35,000 students and youth were supported to upskill with the ReadyToWork pro…
Absa Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Frances Adu –Mante as Board Chair of Absa Bank Ghana after securing the necessary regulatory approvals. Mrs Adu-Mante, who has served on the Board since September, 2017 succeeds Mr.…
Absa Bank Ghana has launched a special Christmas discount campaign known as “12 Days of Cardmas” for customers who use the Absa Vertical Cards to make payments at selected partner outlets during this festive season.
The promo which star…
As part of effort to promote digital and smart banking, Absa Bank Ghana in collaboration with its Brand Ambassador, M.anifest, has unveiled the “Simple & Easy” music video ahead of the Christmas festivities to demonstrate how customers can…
Ghana’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise sector to grow through Absa Bank Ghana and Mastercard Foundation partnership
Absa Bank Ghana and the Mastercard Foundation today announced a partnership aimed at stimulating the growth of mic…
To reaffirm its commitment to women’s economic empowerment, Absa Bank Ghana has unveiled a female banking proposition known as EMERGE to offer women entrepreneurs tailored value added financial solutions to empower them to sustainably grow…
Absa Bank Ghana has partnered the Ghana Girl Guides Association (GGGA) to empower young women on how to make sound financial decisions.
The GGGA “Be Inspired” weekly sessions which has become the perfect platform to engage members of th…
Absa Bank Ghana, as part of its commitment and sponsorship to support the National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ), has in collaboration with Primetime Limited launched the “Story Problem Challenge” to engage and reward admirers of the nationa…
A group of employees from Absa Bank Ghana known as Lion’s Pride has brought smiles to the children of the Great Mission International Home in Teshie, through the donation of essential items to support the upkeep of the orphanage.
The it…
Stakeholder support is the pillar that upholds most industries. For the agric industry, this is no different.
The immense contribution of firms in and about the agric industry is a significant influence on the milestones chalked up in r…
Absa Bank Ghana Limited has been awarded Partner Champion by Enactus Ghana for its role in supporting youth empowerment and development. The bank received the award at the maiden virtual edition of the Enactus National Competition.
Acco…
Absa Bank Ghana has congratulated its Brand Ambassador and award-winning musician Kwame Amet Tsikata known in showbiz as M.anifest for being named one of the nine recipients of the Macalester College 2020 Alumni Awards in the United States…
• Forms a key pillar of CDC’s response to COVID-19
• Brings total trade finance commitments with Absa to US$ 250 million
• Financial backing to support supply chains in vital food & agriculture and healthcare sectors
CDC Group, th…
The Managing Director of Absa Bank Ghana Limited, Mrs. Abena Osei-Poku has been adjudged the 2019 Outstanding Woman CEO of the Year by Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana (EFG) during its 2020 Ghana Entrepreneurs and Corporate Executives Awa…
Absa Bank Ghana has rolled out a free banking service for any Ghanaian start-up business that is less than three years old. It is an industry first and a game changer expected to support young start-ups in the country to scale up.
The …
The global COVID-19 storm has transformed the way the world conducts business and, more specifically, what can be accomplished digitally. And while we all long for the human touch and personal interaction, a post-pandemic world of greater …
With the disruption of the global supply chain by Covid-19, there is concern as to where Africa’s future market and trading opportunities lie. Trade and export demands have dwindled for some companies and skyrocketed for other companies. F…
Absa Bank Ghana has unveiled an ambitious proposition known as “Absa StartUp Banking”, a new initiative that will support the grooming and growth of Ghanaian-owned start-ups with solutions that will bring their possibilities to life.
Th…
Absa Bank Ghana, the first bank to introduce ATM Cash Deposit and many other digital innovations in the financial sector, is enabling its customers to continue banking at the comfort of their homes and offices, through its array of secure …
After its full rebranding, Absa Bank Ghana has won its first global industry award in less than a year. The bank has been adjudged the 2020 Best Retail Bank in Ghana by the reputable international business magazine Global Banking & Finance…
When a crisis of the magnitude of Covid-19 strikes, it is our role as a responsible lender to put forward various immediate and medium-term solutions to proactively combat the downturn it brings. As an African business, we have sought to p…
A promise to help bring your possibilities to life
There is a spirit across the continent that is unmatched elsewhere. It is largely unspoken, a feeling and way of thinking that allows us to say with the greatest of confidence that Afri…
(An extract from Absa Business Connect series designed to help you find a way to get things done)
The world is full of people who are very certain—in politics, in religion, in all manner of things. In addition, political, religious, and…
TV personality, Berla Mundi in association with Absa Bank has introduced a fun bi weekly financial titbit series on social media. Dubbed as ‘Berla Absa Tuesdays’, the series aims to give financial advice to help her fans, and the general p…
Absa Group, one of Africa’s largest financial services providers, is celebrating substantial completion of its separation programme from Barclays PLC, three years after the start.
The separation, one of the largest and most complex co…
Absa Bank Ghana in collaboration with Genser Energy Ghana and its partners namely Barak Fund and Africa 50, have made a donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other key medical supplies to the Ghana Armed Forces COVID Task For…
After activating a financial relief package to cushion customers in the wake of the Covid-19 economic challenges currently being faced, Absa Bank Ghana has announced a new weekly series of webinar sessions that will educate and support cli…
Absa Bank Ghana deploys 50 new iATMs as it increases withdrawal limit to support customers during COVID-19
Absa Bank Ghana has deployed 50 new Intelligent Automated Teller Machines (iATMs) to enhance its ATM services and provide conv…
Absa Bank partners Univ. of Ghana Career and Counselling Centre to provide ‘ReadyToWork’ e-Learning for students amid COVID-19
Absa Bank Ghana has partnered the University of Ghana Career and Counselling Centre (UGCCC) to provide onli…
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