Three WEMA Bank staff arraigned for N8.5bn fraud in Lagos 

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 23, 2025 arraigned the trio of Samuel Ihechukwu, Fabian Chizaram and Kingsley Kelechi Ejim, who are employees of Wema Bank before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. They were arraigned alongside their accomplices, Hanna Okunlola Adesokan, Hamza Zakariya, Achionu …

Continue Reading

Shareholders commend Wema Bank  at 2024 Annual General Meeting 

…Express confidence in stable future following FY 2024 Financial Performance   Reinforcing its position as one of Nigeria’s most profitable financial institutions, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has received a unanimous vote of confidence from its shareholders across Nigeria as it disclosed a record-breaking financial performance at …

Continue Reading

Wema Bank Training Institute, Purple Academy Shines At GlobalCCU Awards, Paris

…Confirmed Winner of the 2025 GlobalCCU Award for ‘Best Corporate University Culture’ Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has been announced the gold winner of the 2025 Global Council of Corporate Universities Awards (GlobalCCU) Award for ‘Best Corporate University Culture’. Held in Paris, on May 12, 2025, the awards …

Continue Reading

Ten Things That Stood Out At The Wema Bank 80th Celebration Themed ‘Timeless Elegance’

On May 2nd, 2025, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, most innovative, and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, showed Nigeria and the entire financial sector what it truly means to celebrate legacy with purpose. The event, themed Timeless Elegance, was held at the Eko Hotel and Suites. The bank’s 80th-anniversary celebration was more than a gala; it …

Continue Reading

Wema at 80: FG, State Governors, Laud Wema Bank’s resilience, industry leadership, impact

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa first fully digital bank, ALAT, has officially marked its 80th anniversary on May 2nd, 2025, receiving national commendation for its trailblazing legacy as Nigeria’s oldest and longest surviving indigenous bank. Established as Agbonmagbe Bank Limited in 1945, Wema Bank paved the way for indigenous banking to thrive in Nigeria, challenging …

Continue Reading

Wema Bank Celebrates 80 Years of Impact …Sets the stage for a future of more possibilities  

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has officially marked the incredible milestone of its 80th anniversary on Friday, May 2nd, 2025.   Celebrated as Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, Wema Bank was founded on May 2nd, 1945, as Agbonmagbe Bank Limited; an institution that has now evolved from a single-branch operation aimed …

Continue Reading

Wema Bank Certified Great Place To Work for the Second Time in a Row

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has been officially certified as a Great Place To Work for the year 2024-2025, marking the Bank’s second consecutive year receiving the Great Place To Work (GPTW) certification. Great Place To Work is recognised worldwide as the global authority on workplace culture. With a comprehensive …

Continue Reading

Wema Bank Shines at Global SME Finance Forum Conference Awards 2024

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has received two awards of excellence at the Global SME Finance Forum Conference Awards 2024 which held in São Paulo, Brazil between September 16 & 18, 2024. The awards received are SME Financier of the Year (Africa) and Platinum Award for Best Financier for Women …

Continue Reading

WEMA Bank set to launch Season 4 of its 5 for promo 5 reward initiative from October 1st, 2024

Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, is set to launch the 4th season of its transformative reward initiative, the Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo. The highly anticipated Season is scheduled to kick off on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Introduced in 2021 the Wema Bank 5 for 5 Promo is a …

Continue Reading