The bank which got its license on on 9th of December, 2022
has restated commitment to provide financial services to individuals, small and
medium scale enterprises.
The development is coming at a time when the current
economic downturn has made more small and medium scale enterprises seek
financial institutions to help provide lending services to support their
businesses in a bid to cushion effect on the economic downtown.
Awesome Microfinance Bank promises to bridge the lending gap
by providing easy access to loans at low interest rates.
The bank also promises to change the narrative in the sector
by giving impoverished people an opportunity to become self-sufficient.
Yemi Awe, the managing director, Awesome Microfinance Bank
says the bank commenced operations on 1st of March 2023 to provide targeted
financial services to individuals, small and medium scale enterprises.
Awe said the mission of the bank is to deepen financial
inclusion among rural dwellers, create employment opportunities, contribute to
the economic growth of the nation and provide seamless access to banking
services such as savings, loans and investments.
“At Awesome Microfinance Bank, we believe in strong customer
relationships and providing excellent services to our customers,” he added
With a vision to be the preferred provider of targeted
financial services in Nigeria, he said the bank will achieve this through
strong customer relationships.
Yemi Awe, current managing director of Awesome Microfinance
Bank is the founder and former managing director of Awesome Credit Limited, a
registered lending company with focus on bridging liquidity gaps among
individuals, small and medium scale enterprises and corporate bodies in
Nigeria.
He has a string background in banking, having started his
career in Wema bank PLC in 2009 and later moved to United Bank of Africa (UBA)
in 2013 as an Assistant Banking Officer (ABO)where he was responsible for
managing retail products.
Yemi’s excellent performance in UBA led to him being
nominated to relief three bank managers between 2014 and 2017.
Yemi’s leadership skills have been instrumental in driving
the growth of Awesome Credit Limited and his dedication to the company’s
success is evident in the significant growth achieved under his leadership.