Banks critical to AfCFTA's success – Ecobank MD – Punch Newspapers
Punch Newspapers Sections Nike Popoola The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, has said the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area will depend heavily on the financial services industry’s ability to facilitate the liberalisation process. The bank quoted him as saying this in a statement on Sunday titled ‘Banks are pivotal to success of AfCFTA – Ecobank MD’. According to the statement, Akinwuntan said this during a webinar, titled ‘Exploring Nigeria’s readiness for the African Continental Free Trade Area’, organised by Deloitte. He said the bank...