Finance Awards… MD Named CEO of the Year<\/p>\n
Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc reaffirmed
\nits position as a leading global brand with its recent recognition as the
\n\u201cBest Bank in Nigeria\u201d and the \u201cBest Bank for CSR in Africa.\u201d The Bank\u2019s
\nManaging Director and Chief Executive Office, Segun Agbaje, also won the
\naward for the CEO of the Year, which he won in 2013, thus becoming the
\nfirst ever repeat winner in the history of the awards<\/p>\n
EMEA Finance is a leading bimonthly global industry publication that
\nreports on the major financial events and happenings initiated and
\ninfluenced by the international financial industry active in Europe,
\nMiddle East, and Africa. The award celebrates Africa\u2019s most innovative
\nbank taking into consideration its market strength, profitability, growth
\nand earnings, potential and quality of management of the financial
\ninstitutions.<\/p>\n
According to Christopher Moore, Publisher and Chief Executive of EMEA
\nFinance Magazine: \u201cIn recent years, GTBank has attracted laudable
\naccolades for its efforts in growing local communities through key
\ninterventions for SMEs in the Fashion and Food industry. This novel
\ninitiative of the Bank, has enabled it create free platforms for budding
\nentrepreneurs across Africa to grow their businesses. In recognition of
\nthe bank\u2019s effort in impacting local communities across Africa, GTBank is
\nthe proud winner of the 2017 Best Bank for CSR in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further stated that \u201cGTBank\u2019s emergence as \u201cBest Bank in Nigeria\u201d
\ndemonstrates its ability to continuously deliver notable success by
\nleveraging cutting edge technology to deliver excellent services to a
\ndiverse African community and bolster efforts towards on-boarding the
\nunbanked\u201d<\/p>\n
Receiving the award on behalf of the Bank, Segun Agbaje, Managing
\nDirector\/CEO of GTBank said: “We are honored to be recognized as the Best
\nBank in Nigeria and Africa\u2019s Best Bank for Corporate Social
\nResponsibility. These awards reflects our progress in building strong,
\nvalue adding relationships with our customers and demonstrates that of far
\ngreater importance to us, beyond providing first class service, is the
\nrole we play in our host communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
He further stated that, \u201cI am humbled to be recognized as CEO of the Year
\nfor a second time; this award is a testament to the hard work and
\ndedication of the amazing team of people at GTBank. We will continue to
\ndifferentiate ourselves by aggressively pursuing innovative solutions that
\ncreate sustainable value for all our customers and stakeholders whilst
\nchampioning high impact CSR initiatives to support the economic growth and
\nsocial progress of our communities.<\/p>\n
GTBank has consistently played a leading role in Africa\u2019s banking
\nindustry. The GTBank brand is regarded by industry watchers as one of the
\nbest run financial institutions across its subsidiary countries and serves
\nas a role model within the financial service industry due to its bias for
\nworld class corporate governance standards, excellent service delivery and
\ninnovation. The Bank operates from over 238 branches within the country
\nand has banking subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Cote D\u2019Ivoire,
\nGambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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