By Modupe Gbadeyanka
A new product to empower female business owners in the country has been created by Zenith Bank Plc, one of the leading financial institutions in Nigeria.
A statement from the lender stated that Z-Woman account holders will have the opportunity to enjoy loans of up to N10 million at a single-digit interest rate.
Other freebies attached to this special account include free digital skills training, free exhibition stands at Zenith Bank events and many other benefits, which are expected to help them grow their businesses and increase sales.
According to the Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank, Mr Ebenezer Onyeagwu, Z-Woman offers women the opportunity to enjoy a partnership with the Zenith Bank brand as the name Z-woman implies.
He explained that the Z-Woman account was designed to address the unique needs of women-owned businesses and offer them unmatched services that empower them to achieve more.
Zenith Bank Plc is recognized as one of the most innovative financial institutions in Nigeria and was voted the most customer-focused bank in Nigeria for the Retail and SME segments in the 2018 KPMG Annual Banking Industry Customer Satisfaction Survey (BICSS).
Most recently, the bank won the Best Bank in Retail Banking and the Bank of the Year at the 2019 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BOFI) Awards and was ranked as the Best Digital Bank in Nigeria 2019 by Agusto & Co.
The bank’s commitment to world-class service standards has led to several product innovations over the last couple of months including the Zenith Timeless Account, which allows Nigerians aged 55 years and above bank for free, the Zenith Save4me, a high-interest target savings account and Dubai Visa Service on the Zenith Internet Banking Platform, which offers convenient application and payment for visas to Dubai.
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