\nAccess Bank PLC and its Group Managing Director, Herbert Wigwe, were recognised as winners of the \u2018Agriculture Deal of the Year\u2019 and \u2018African Banker of the Year\u2019 categories at the 2020 African Banker Awards.
\nAccess Bank was awarded for its role in helping Olam develop their rice operations in Nigeria by using a model hinged on Sustainability. On the other hand, Wigwe was recognized for his efforts in leading Nigeria\u2019s Private Sector COVID-19 response, encouraging other corporate climate change conscious business entities across the country to support the Federal Government of Nigeria towards the achievement of 25% unconditional and\/or 40% conditional carbon emission reduction as agreed at the COP24 per the Sustainable Development Goals, amongst others.
\nReceiving the Agriculture Deal of the Year Award, Wigwe assured that Access Bank will continue to further Africa\u2019s drive towards local food security, saying, \u201cWe are particularly inspired by this recognition, as it vindicates our approach to running our organisation and indeed, our approach to doing business. As an institution striving to be \u2018Africa\u2019s Gateway to the World\u2019, Access Bank is delighted at our capacity to create a platform that furthers Nigeria\u2019s drive towards the achievement of financial inclusion, local food security, increased employment, improved water resource efficiency, among others.\u201d
\n\u201cIn addition to aligning future projects with the Federal Government\u2019s agenda of promoting agriculture as an alternative to oil, conserving foreign exchange through import substitution, and enhancing the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, Access Bank will continue to seek out avenues to innovatively improve our bottom lines and deliver greater value to all shareholders,\u201d he concluded.
\nAccess Bank ranks as Sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s leading retail bank in terms of customer base and Wigwe has been at the helm of the bank\u2019s growth, overseeing the merger with Diamond Bank as well as leading the Bank\u2019s expansion into Cameroon, Zambia and most recently, Kenya.
\nThe award ceremony which was pushed back to coincide with the African Development Annual Meetings sought to highlight the achievements of companies and individuals that have contributed to the transformation and development of Africa\u2019s financial sector.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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