South Africa
Consulate General, Ambassador Mokgethi Monaisa, has lauded Diamond Bank Plc’s
bold digital banking initiatives, saying that businessmen and businesswomen
from his home country would continue to patronise and enjoy the excellent
electronic banking services, which has put the Bank ahead of others.
Speaking during
a reception dinner organised by the Bank for a team of South African Business
Delegation to Nigeria, who were on an Outward Selling and Investment Mission
(OSIM), Mokgethi stated that when he arrived in Nigeria a few years ago, he and
his team found financial home in Diamond Bank as a result of the quality of its
financial products, customer friendly workforce and well developed digital
banking services.
“When I arrived
Nigeria in 2012, Diamond Bank Plc was the only bank that rendered the kind of
excellent electronic banking that we were used to in South Africa. We knew we
had to work with them and over the years, they have continued to improve in
their services.”
He urged the
delegates to consider Diamond Bank Plc for their transactions if and when they
come to do business in Nigeria.
Welcoming the
delegates, Uzoma Dozie, the Bank’s CEO, assured them of Diamond Bank’s support
when they eventually extend their businesses to Nigeria. He explained that
Diamond Bank is keen in exploring the immense business opportunities that
abound in markets that other banks have not gone into, in order to see that
their respective businesses thrive when they eventually decide to come and
invest in Nigeria.
“For us at
Diamond Bank Plc, we go the extra mile by tapping into the unbanked to exploit
available opportunities. As a bank, we do more than just giving out loans; we
create payment structures with detailed information on cash flow which makes
for easy connection between business owners and their partners. We also help to
improve the quality of services they render in order to build sustainable and
long term relationships”.
The leader of
the delegation, Mzwandile Masina, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Trade and
Industry, commended Diamond Bank Plc for a rewarding and satisfying partnership
over the years and assured investors of a great support base from the bank.
He said: “You
can be rest assured that Diamond Bank Plc will support your investments in
Nigeria, we have a long historic relationship with them and as you can see,
they take you seriously and that is why top executives of the bank are here to
welcome you.”
In his
presentation, Victor Ezenwoko, Executive Director, Regional Business, Lagos/West,
took the delegates through Nigeria’s business landscape and the massive
investment opportunities its various sectors offer, and how Diamond Bank Plc
will work to support foreign investments, pointing that Nigeria’s huge
population offers a vibrant workforce and market that could support and make
any business to thrive.
“Nigeria
presents a high ray of hope for investments. With a population of over 160
million people, of which over 50% are below 30 years of age, this is not only a
huge market but also a large workforce. In all of this, we at Diamond Bank Plc
will be here to support you with loans, technical support and professional
advice as you set up your business in Nigeria”.
The delegates,
who were in Nigeria with the aim of increasing trade and investment, and
deepening bilateral relations between South Africa and Nigeria, expressed
satisfaction as they looked forward to harnessing the investment opportunities
in the country.
Other Diamond
Bank top executives present at the event included Ayona Trimnell, Divisional
Head, Corporate Communications, Jude Anele, Regional Manager, Ikeja Regional
Business, Lagos/West and Sam Aneke, Regional Manager, Lagos Central, Regional
Business, Lagos/West and Rob Giles, Head, Transaction Banking.
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