Firm Charts Fresh Growth Path with New Appointments

Foremost financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria has announced an upgrade of its mobile banking application, FirstMobile, with new and improved features to enhance mobile banking experience for customers.

The bank in a statement explained that the mobile banking app has been redesigned with improved security and self-service features to ease navigation capability and proficiency of customers.

“Its unique cool blue colour background gives it a more appealing interface for customers to enjoy a unified and streamlined banking experience whilst going about their day to day activities.

“FirstMobile is now embedded with a card protection service for customers to enable and disable cards on channels, account switch off as well as second-factor authentication and device registration.

“With the upgraded FirstMobile, customers can remotely initiate the request for a new debit card as well as the replacement of a lost or damaged one, whilst managing activities on their card and account, thus balance enquiry and statement, amongst others.

“The biometrics for transactions is another innovative security upgrade on the application to validate transactions. This feature includes fingerprint for transactions, allowing the customer to use his or her fingerprint to consummate all transactions”, it informed in a statement.

Other new features of the app, according to the organization, include frequent transaction, dashboard flexibility and personalisation, smoother transaction experience and improved beneficiary management.

“With the frequent transaction feature, the user is able to easily access his or her frequently completed transactions – airtime, transfers and bill payments and re-initiate such with the clicks of a button.

Radisson Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Ramsay Rankoussi and Daniel Trappler as the Head of Development for Africa and Senior Director, Development for Sub-Sahara, respectively.

This is in line with the company’s expansion drives and a move to strengthen its commitment in Africa.

Ramsay Rankoussi has served with the company for more than six years and presently leads Radisson Hotel Group’s growth in Africa. His appointment reinforces the group’s confidence that Africa continued to be a region of growth.

As the Senior Director, Development for Sub-Sahara, Daniel Trappler, brings a unique set of skills to the investment community.

The company acknowledges him as one of the few specialists in hotel transactions and capital markets.

Chief Development Officer of the company, Elie Younes, said, “Trappler’s strong understanding of the region unlocks access to a network of financial institutions which represents the biggest challenge across the continent, in terms of deal structuring and hotel openings.”

Younes added, “Africa has always been at the forefront of our growth journey and we have recently adopted a new tailored strategy across the continent, reflecting the needs of the market and also underlining our ambitions to accelerate our presence in all key cities.

“I am very pleased with Ramsay’s new role overseeing our development in Africa.

Over the last six years, Ramsay has proven to be a key asset to our development team, and with the appointment of Daniel, we become increasingly relevant to our owners and investment partners. We look forward to developing our presence even further and contributing to the local community through job creation and additional positive knock-on effects of investment.”

Also speaking, Rankoussi said, “This is a tremendous opportunity to further accelerate our growth in Africa and I am pleased to be surrounded by the best team. We have ensured a geographical alignment in our resources and optimised our response time with deal experts in every market we cover.