In recognition of its innovative contributions to the growth and development of the Nigerian mortgage industry, Abbey Mortgage Bank has been honoured with the Innovative Mortgage Bank of the year 2021 by the African Housing Awards.

While receiving the award on behalf of the company, Oladipupo Adeoye, the Executive Director, Treasury, Operations and Construction Finance said, “We are honoured to be receiving this award. It is a reflection of the continuous effort of management towards providing creative solutions for our clients”.

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He dedicated the award to the team at Abbey Mortgage Bank whom he stated that within the last one year, have been dogged to ensuring that Abbey is re-positioned as the Leading Mortgage Bank out of Africa, and to the board, partners and customers who believed in the Abbey journey, and the value we create.

Bukola Ewedairo, Abbey Mortgage Bank’s Group Head, Corporate Services, expressed delight over the recognition from African Housing Awards. She stated that closing the year with this award is an indication of the positive outcome of our transformation journey, rebranding exercise and the launch of our digital channels, our USSD code *5103#, internet banking and mobile app; and we are indeed proud to receive this award.

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.

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