BUSINESS/MONEY
Recently, Access Bank Plc engaged its investors on its ambitious plans to further cement its hold on Nigerian, African and global markets at a period when other Nigerian players are still grappling with the challenges of COVID-19 on business and economy. In this report, Festus Akanbi examines the plans laid before investors and finance industry operators
It is indeed a tough time for all the sectors of the economy globally. In Nigeria, it is tougher for service providers, who have to endure the growing customers’ frustration amidst a biting economic recession. And for the Nigerian banks, and other providers of essential customer-driven products and services, the pressure is in many folds, no thanks to the devastating effects of COVID-19 which are forcing government and private sector operators to keep adjusting their plans and processes.