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CEO Insight Awards ICSFS for Being at the Forefront of the Digital Banking Industry

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CEO Insight Magazine, the presenter of “CEO Insight Companies of Excellence”, has selected ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS), the global financial software and services provider of ICS BANKS for banks and financial institutions, to be acknowledged and listed amongst the top 15 companies in its 2018 Companies of Excellence.

“CEO Insight Companies of Excellence” list acknowledges enterprises that are at the summit of achievement in terms of excellence, influence, and professionalism.

These companies have a vision that shapes the conceptual landscape of inward investment, finance, business, technology, conferencing, design, architecture and law.

Director/publisher of CEO Insight Magazine, Mr. Jamie Harrison stated; “Technology rules the day and clearly ICSFS have their finger on their pulse when it comes to fin-tech. They have developed a first class product and service to rival anyone”.

CEO Insight Magazine featured ICSFS’ digital banking revolution, stating that with the creation of the newest version of the ICS BANKS Universal Banking system, ICSFS is offering clients the integration of financial systems through the Open System architecture and in compliance with international Quality Assurance Standards ISO.

This new version has many new out of the box built in features, of which: Business Process Management engine, Document Management engine, SOA architecture, Omni Channels and Digital Banking.

Moreover, with the creation of a single digital banking multichannel platform, the aim is to provide safe and efficient interaction mechanisms between the bank and its clients via digital personal banking services such as internet and mobile banking, ATMs, kiosks, bank agents and open ICS BANKS Service Bus and middleware catalogue that insures seamless integration.

ICSFS focuses on enriching the bank customer experience to provide customers with the Omni experience throughout all digital channels and touch points, such implementations improve the confidentiality between the customer and the bank.

As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are woven into banking’s fold, ICSFS adopted chatbots which will give customers advice on how to optimise their finances and to provide the ability to make all types of transactions integrated with ICSFS digital banking platform.1

Mr. Robert Hazboun, Managing Director of ICSFS, commented; “We are honoured to be recognized by CEO Insight as one of the “Companies of Excellence” in terms of technology, business, achievements, and professionalism. We are committed to delivering the bespoke FinTech solutions to our customers, and will always support our customers and help them transform from a traditional to an intelligent bank,” Hazboun added.

ICS BANKS provides a complete suite of banking business modules with a rich sweep of functionalities and features, addressing business needs and automating accounting processes, as needed, to improve a bank’s business performance.

ICS BANKS has always been a pioneer in utilizing the latest technology to serve financial institutions. In addition to its embedded Service-Oriented-Architecture (SOA), the system is deployed in a multi-tiered setup that runs on a web thin client.


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Kuda Bank Teams Up with Lovers & Frnds for Inclusive Valentine’s R&B Bash

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Kuda Microfinance Bank partnered with Lovers & Frnds for a Valentine’s edition event on Sunday, February 15, at Space Hub Lekki, Lagos, redefining celebrations around love, friendship, and social connections beyond romance.

Kuda Bank Teams Up with Lovers & Frnds for Inclusive Valentine’s R&B Bash

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The R&B-themed gathering drew couples, friend groups, and solo attendees with music sets from DJs like TGarbs, games, gift exchanges, and colour-coded tags—red for relationships, yellow for mingling singles, orange for non-minglers—to spark easy interactions.

Kuda activated a branded photo booth, merchandise giveaways, prize activities, and complimentary drinks for Premium loyalty tier customers, while vendors used Kuda Business POS terminals for seamless cashless payments.

Senior Brand Manager Emmanuel Femi-Adejobi said: “We partner with experiences matching our customers’ lifestyles in music and entertainment, creating spaces they genuinely connect with—we’ll keep supporting how they live and celebrate.”


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CBN Slashes Rate by 50bps

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By Mathew Anthony, Market Analyst at FXTM

In another positive development for Nigeria, the CBN has proceeded with 50-basis points rate cut.

CBN Slashes Rate by 50bps

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With favourable fundamental forces at play, it was always a question of how much rather than if rates will be cut in February.

Although some were expecting a hefty 100-basis point cut, this was still a positive move by the CBN, mirroring the dovish strategy of other major banks on the continent.

Interest rates were slashed thanks to cooling inflationary pressures, a stronger Naira and rising FX reserves.

This move is likely to boost confidence over the economic outlook ahead of the Q4 GDP report scheduled for release later this month.


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CBN Cuts MPR by 50bps to 26.50% as Inflation Eases for 11th Month

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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lowered its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points to 26.50 percent from 27 percent, a unanimous decision announced by Governor Olayemi Cardoso at the end of the 304th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday.

CBN Cuts MPR by 50bps to 26.50% as Inflation Eases for 11th Month

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Cardoso cited 11 straight months of decelerating headline inflation—reaching 15.10 percent in January 2026 per National Bureau of Statistics—as key, driven by prior tightening lags, naira stability, food supply gains, steady petroleum prices, export earnings, remittances, and balance of payments strength.

Liquidity ratio stays at 30 percent, CRR unchanged at 45 percent for commercial banks (16 percent merchant banks) and 75 percent non-TSA public deposits; standing facilities corridor now +50/-450 basis points around MPR.

The MPC retained other parameters, welcoming Executive Order 09 redirecting oil/gas revenues to the federation account for fiscal boost, last cutting rates in September 2025 after November’s hold.


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