Innovation, Digital Transformation Key To Expanding Access To Finance

Ecobank Nigeria has identified innovation and digital transformation as key to expanding access to financial services and creating economic value, as it awarded N22 million to 20 teams of undergraduate innovators at the grand finale of its InnovateX Hackathon in Lagos.
The competition, had attracted 168 teams comprising 672 students from 90 universities across the country, with 20 finalist teams from Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja pitching solutions to challenges across different sectors.
Team Vhorde emerged overall winner, receiving N5 million, while E-Nation came first runner-up with N4 million. Konvoy placed second with N3.5 million, Kredo emerged third runner-up, while Aselabs too...