By Aduragbemi Omiyale
Access Bank has won the Best Digital Bank award at the just concluded Digital Jurist Awards ceremony put together by Phillips Consulting.
The lender clinched the accolade in the commercial banks category and also went home with the Best Website award after scoring 201 points for its engaging and user-friendly digital experience.
The financial institution stated that the recognition reinforced its leadership in digital banking, adding to recent accolades including 2024 Best Digital Bank and Best Mobile Banking App by World Finance, Best Mobile Banking App and Best Digital Bank by The Digital Banker Awards, and Best Digital Banking Initiative at the Global Retail Banking Innovation Awards 2024.
“We are honoured to receive the Best Digital and Best Website Awards at this year’s Digital Jurist Awards. At Access, our focus on digital innovation is driven by our commitment to deliver seamless, secure, and customer-centric solutions across all touchpoints.
“This recognition validates our ongoing efforts to enhance our digital platforms, making financial services more accessible and efficient for our customers. We thank Phillips Consulting for recognising our efforts and will continue to raise the bar in digital excellence,” the Chief Communications Officer of Access Holdings, Amaechi Okobi, said in a statement.
It was disclosed that Access Bank garnered a cumulative score of 380 points, reflecting its excellence across digital touchpoints, including its website, web portal, mobile app, and social media.
Phillips Consulting has long served as a development partner to Nigerian financial institutions and other organisations with an online presence.
Leveraging its proprietary Digital Jurist platform, the firm has conducted assessments of digital touchpoints in various sectors, from financial services and insurance to telecommunications and government agencies, over the past 17 years.
Originally established as Web Jurist, the platform was reimagined as Digital Jurist to assess new and diversified digital channels in the evolving digital economy. Digital Jurist’s evaluation framework examines a range of factors, including user experience, accessibility, performance, functionality, security, customer service, support, marketing, and content engagement across digital platforms.