In an effort to stimulate innovation through synergy, First Bank
of Nigeria Limited hosted the Digital Lab Open House on Wednesday,
31 July 2019 at its Digital Lab in Yaba Lagos. The Digital Lab Open
House is amongst the many events lined up for the group Innovation
Week held 29 July – 2 August 2019.
The event themed; “cultivating an innovative
mindset” is an initiative designed to provide
opportunities for staff across its parent company/group, FBN
Holdings Plc, to learn from one another whilst showcasing
innovative tools and ideas that are supportive to the continued
contribution of the FBNHoldings group to the growth and development
of its host communities across over half a dozen of its business
operations notably in Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Senegal,
Gambia, DRC, United Kingdom and China.
The week-long event was designed to provide a forum for
discussions focused on and for staff to be aware of internal
structures and tools available to support an innovative
culture.
The activities lined up for the week included; demo fair,
workshops, panel sessions as well as the launch of an innovation
platform. Gbenga Agboola, Co-Founder and CEO Flutterwave, Odunayo
Eweniyi, Co-Founder and CEO Piggybank and Funlola Jide-Aribaloye,
CEO Reliance HMO were amongst the thought leaders in the digital
eco-system that were in attendance.
According to the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Adesola
Adeduntan, ”FirstBank has at different times since it was founded,
125 years ago, pioneered the introduction of new technologies and
innovation, notably ATM and Western Union in the Nigerian Banking
industry which are driven to promote ease of Banking and encourage
banking across borders regardless of where one may be at any point
in time.
The Group Innovation week is a framework to identify with
opportunities for all entities in the group to leverage on as we
remain committed to reinforce our leading position across markets
in sub-Saharan Africa.”
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