Ecobank Tanzania acting Managing Director,
Raphael Benedict speaks to reporters in Dar es Salaam yesterday about the
bank’s partnership with TICTS to enable TICTS customers make
their payments quickly and efficiently at any Ecobank Branch in the country whereby
the bank has also opened a branch at PSPF Towers which is located next door to
the TICTS offices with working hours being adjusted from 08:30am to 10:00pm on
weekdays and 09:00am to 04:00pm on Saturdays. In the middle is Tanzania International Container
Terminal Services (TICTS) CEO, Jared H. Zerbe and Tanzania Freight Forwarders
Association (TAFFA), Secretary General, Tony Swai (left).
TICTS Chief Executive Officer
Jared H. Zerbe, speaks to
reporters in Dar es Salaam yesterday about the company’s partnership with
Ecobank Tanzania to enable TICTS customers make their payments quickly and
efficiently at any Ecobank Branch in the country. Right is Ecobank Tanzania acting Managing
Director, Raphael Benedict and Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association
(TAFFA) Secretary General Tony Swai(left).
Dar es
Salaam. Ecobank Tanzania has today officiated a partnership with
TICTS that enables TICTS customers to make their payments quickly and
efficiently at any Ecobank Branch.
The Bank has
custom-made state-of-the-art solutions that promotes convenience to TICTS
customers’ through a smooth and hassle free process that is easy and
secure. This service is available to both Ecobank and non-Ecobank
customers.
Announcing the
partnership in Dar es Salaam today, Ecobank Tanzania’s acting Managing Director, Raphael
Benedict said that through this partnership, the bank wants to ensure that
the process of payments for container handling services s at the port of Dar es
salaam is convenient and stress free for TICTS customers.
Mr. Benedict
added that to facilitate this, Ecobank’ s PSPF Branch which is located next
door to the TICTS offices has adjusted its opening hours from 08:30am to
10:00pm on weekdays and 09:00am to 04:00pm on Saturdays.
Further still,
The Bank is looking into extending its operations to Sundays. The extended
hours practically mean that customers now have a bigger time window to
carry out their operations and clear their containers.
He said
Furthermore, through the bank’s digitalization strategy; Ecobank Tanzania has
developed advanced Digitalized solutions which are in the final phase of
implementation that will enable 24 hour payments for TICTS customers.
On
his part, The Tanzania International Container Services (TICTS) CEO Jared
Zerbe, said TICTS is always striving to improve its services to meet customers’
expectations.
“We are very
happy with this partnership with Ecobank which will help us improve our
day to day operations.
Our
customers are also advised to use Ecobank’s other 5 branches in Dar es Salaam
for the same services.
The General
Secretary for TAFFA (Tanzania Freight Forwarders Association) Mr. Tony Swai in his
statement said that the association is impressed with the introduction of the
solution and so far have tested it and are happy with its capabilities.
Media Contact:
Fatna
Tambwe
Email: FTAMBWE@ecobank.com
About Ecobank
Incorporated
in Lomé, Togo, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (‘ETI’) is the parent
company of the leading independent pan-African banking group, Ecobank. It currently
has a presence in 36 African countries, namely: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo
(Brazzaville), Congo (Democratic Republic), Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea,
Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi,
Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal,
Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and
Zimbabwe.
The
Group employs over 20,000 people in 40 different countries in over 1,200
branches and offices. Ecobank is a full-service bank providing wholesale,
retail, investment and transaction banking services and products to
governments, financial institutions, multinationals, international organizations,
medium, small and micro businesses and individuals. Ecobank Tanzania,
which is 100% owned by Ecobank Group, has 8 branches spread across the
country.More information can be found at: www.ecobank.com.
ABOUT TANZANIA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER (TICTS)
Tanzania
International Container Terminal Services Ltd (TICTS) is located in Dar es
Salaam Tanzania. TICTS manages the container handling activities at berth
number 8, 9, 10 and 11 and the Inland Container Depots at Kurasini. Since the
1st January - 2009, TICTS took over the management of berth number 8.
TICTS is a
major logistics gateway to Eastern, Central and Southern Africa, Dar es Salaam
handles more than 75 percent of Tanzania's trade and is the largest industrial
and business centre in the country.
As Tanzania's
premier container terminal, TICTS is committed to strengthening its role as the
country's maritime gateway. Its ongoing investments in modern IT systems and
mobile equipment are constantly improving its levels of productivity,
efficiency and customer service while its advanced communication systems
provide instant information exchange between the Terminal and Shipping Lines.
TICTS remains
committed to continually improving container terminal services through its
professional management and its highly motivated workforce for the benefit of
all of its stakeholders.
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