LAPO wins Microfinance Bank awards

By : Guardian Editor

Date: 2 November 2023 4:14am WAT

Head, Communications & Branding, LAPO MfB, Oluremi Akande (left); Director, Gobeth Reliance, Stephen Ehigiamusoe; Head, Corporate Planning, LAPO MfB, Dorcas Thorpe; CFO, LAPO MfB, Emmanuel Igiehon and Head, Strategy, LAPO MfB, Abel Ovenseri

LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited has won the ‘Microfinance Bank of the Decade’ in the Marketing Edge Brands and Advertising Excellence Award 2023.

In a statement, the Director of Communications, LAPO Microfinance Bank, Oluremi Akande, said the award was in recognition of the firm’s leadership and sustained contributions to the growth and development of the microfinance sub-sector.

She said this was made possible through the provision of easy access to responsive financial products and serv ices to a diverse audience with a critical focus on triple-bottom-line returns.

She commended the organisers of the awards for the recognition and most importantly, for the enduring legacy and invaluable contributions of the platform to the growth of the marketing industry.
According to her, the bank remains committed to the mandate of social and economic empowerment of members of low-income households and owners of micro, small and medium enterprises in a sustainable manner.