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Ecobank urges young Nigerians to turn ideas into practical solutions

Ecobank urges young Nigerians to turn ideas into practical solutions
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Adeleke spoke at the grand finale of Ecobank Nigeria’s N22m InnovateX Hackathon in Lagos, where he said the initiative was designed to give young Nigerians the opportunity to develop solutions with practical applications. L-R; Chief Information Officer, Ecobank Nigeria, Adebanke Oladejo; Team Vhorde, the overall winning team of Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale, Derick Ogbosa Osarobo; Richard Enegbuma; Henry Uti; and the Head, Products and Analytics, Ecobank Nigeria, Victor Yalokwu at the Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale held in Lagos on Friday Executive Director, Commercial and Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Kola Adeleke, has urged young Nigerians to turn innovative ideas into practical solutions to challenges across banking, technology, business and society.
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  • ✦He said the bank’s ambition went beyond identifying and rewarding winners, adding that it also sought to nurture promising ideas, strengthen entrepreneurial capabilities and connect innovators with resources, mentorship and networks.
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2026:L-R; Chief Information Officer, Ecobank Nigeria, Adebanke Oladejo; Team Vhorde, the overall winning team of Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale, Derick Ogbosa Osarobo; Richard Enegbuma; Henry Uti; and the Head, Products and Analytics, Ecobank Nigeria, Victor Yalokwu at the Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale held in Lagos on Friday Executive Director, Commercial and Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Kola Adeleke, has urged young Nigerians to turn innovative ideas into practical solutions to challenges across banking, technology, business and society.
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  • ✦Adeleke spoke at the grand finale of Ecobank Nigeria’s N22m InnovateX Hackathon in Lagos, where he said the initiative was designed to give young Nigerians the opportunity to develop solutions with practical applications.
  • ✦L-R; Chief Information Officer, Ecobank Nigeria, Adebanke Oladejo; Team Vhorde, the overall winning team of Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale, Derick Ogbosa Osarobo; Richard Enegbuma; Henry Uti; and the Head, Products and Analytics, Ecobank Nigeria, Victor Yalokwu at the Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale held in Lagos on Friday Executive Director, Commercial and Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Kola Adeleke, has urged young Nigerians to turn innovative ideas into practical solutions to challenges across banking, technology, business and society.
  • ✦He said the bank’s ambition went beyond identifying and rewarding winners, adding that it also sought to nurture promising ideas, strengthen entrepreneurial capabilities and connect innovators with resources, mentorship and networks.
Key Facts:2026: L-R; Chief Information Officer, Ecobank Nigeria, Adebanke Oladejo; Team Vhorde, the overall winning team of Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale, Derick Ogbosa Osarobo; Richard Enegbuma; Henry Uti; and the Head, Products and Analytics, Ecobank Nigeria, Victor Yalokwu at the Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale held in Lagos on Friday Executive Director, Commercial and Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Kola Adeleke, has urged young Nigerians to turn innovative ideas into practical solutions to challenges across banking, technology, business and society.
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Ecobank Nigeria urges young people to turn ideas into practical solutions, awarding N22m to winners at its InnovateX Hackathon grand finale in Lagos.

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Adeleke spoke at the grand finale of Ecobank Nigeria’s N22m InnovateX Hackathon in Lagos, where he said the initiative was designed to give young Nigerians the opportunity to develop solutions with practical applications.

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L-R; Chief Information Officer, Ecobank Nigeria, Adebanke Oladejo; Team Vhorde, the overall winning team of Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale, Derick Ogbosa Osarobo; Richard Enegbuma; Henry Uti; and the Head, Products and Analytics, Ecobank Nigeria, Victor Yalokwu at the Ecobank InnovateX 2026 Grand Finale held in Lagos on Friday Executive Director, Commercial and Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Kola Adeleke, has urged young Nigerians to turn innovative ideas into practical solutions to challenges across banking, technology, business and society.

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