Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank, Wema Bank, has been named the gold winner of the 2025 Global Council of Corporate Universities (GlobalCCU) award for “Best Corporate University Culture.”
The awards ceremony, which took place in Paris, France, appreciated Wema Bank’s prestigious training institute, Purple Academy, for its success and strategic impact in driving learning culture.
Organised every 2 years and respected for being the recognition pinnacle of corporate education, the GlobalCCU Awards hosted the most innovative and top-class corporate universities across the globe, streamlining nominees via a comprehensive process that was led by an international jury.
Wema Bank was celebrated for owning an impactful academy that provides immeasurable value to people, businesses and the society at large, a feat that a large number of attendees agreed with.
Reacting to the win, Managing Director/CEO of Wema Bank, Moruf Oseni, revealed that the award is further proof that the financial institution will always prioritise equipping every member of our workforce with the tools to grow, lead, innovate and evolve.
According to him, the victory is not just a worldwide recognition of Wema’s learning strategy as a company, but it also reiterates what the bank has stood for over the past 8 decades.
He maintained that Wema being recognised on a global level is definitely a proud moment for its employees and customers who have constantly believed in the bank’s journey.
“This win is more than just a global recognition of our learning strategy as a bank, it’s a powerful validation of what we have stood for over the past 80 years.
At Wema, our transformation has always started with our people. Purple Academy is one of our promises in motion to equip every member of our workforce with the tools to grow, lead, and innovate as we evolve and adapt to our environment. To be globally recognized in this milestone year is a proud moment for us and everyone who has believed in our journey,” he said
On why Purple Academy deserves the award, the Founder and Chairman of the GlobalCCU Awards, Annick Renaud-Coulon, said that the learning hub is clearly the best corporate university globally, and it merits the recognition for transmitting, respecting and preserving Wema Bank’s cultural heritage over the years.
“Purple Academy is an outstanding Corporate University that is clearly the Best Corporate University Globally for driving a Learning Culture. It is a Corporate University that transmits, respects and preserves the Wema Bank cultural heritage and effectively evolves it as a principle which drives efficient actions,” he added.
