Wema Bank Secures $35m From AfDB To Fund SMEs

Wema Bank Secures $35m From AfDB To Fund SMEs

Wema Bank Plc. has signed a Line of Credit Agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to grow financial support to small and medium scale businesses in Nigeria.   In a statement, the Bank explained that AfDB has already disbursed...
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Heritage Bank empowers 5, 544 pupils, Teachers on financial literacy

Heritage Bank empowers 5, 544 pupils, Teachers on financial literacy

As part of efforts to support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Financial Literacy Day, which marks the Global Money Week, Heritage Bank Plc empowered 5, 544 (pupils and teachers) in 11 secondary schools across the country. The CBN’s Financial Literacy...
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Octopus: Heritage Bank Attains ISO 27001 Information Security Management Certification

Octopus: Heritage Bank Attains ISO 27001 Information Security Management Certification

Heritage Bank Plc  has achieved the Information Security Management Certification from International Standards Organisation (ISO). This certification also known as the ISO 27001: 2013 is part of the ISO 27000 family of standards which helps organisations keep...
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NSE Celebrates Global Money Week

NSE Celebrates Global Money Week

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce that it commemorated the 2018 Global Money Week themed, Money Matters Matter, between Monday, March 12, 2018 and Friday, March 16, 2018, with a series of educational programs aimed at teaching...
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Diamond Bank Unveils  Game-enabled Digital Savings Platform

Diamond Bank Unveils Game-enabled Digital Savings Platform

Foremost financial institution, Diamond Bank Plc, has raised higher the bar in the delivery of unique financial services that suits customers changing lifestyles and needs. In partnership with Women’s World Banking with support from Financial Sector Deepenin...
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Keystone Bank Partners NIPOST, Commissions Agency Banking

Keystone Bank Partners NIPOST, Commissions Agency Banking

Keystone Bank Limited has launched ‘KeyServ’ (An Agency Banking Proposition)to serve customers outside its conventional brick & Mortar mode of banking.   The initiative in partnership with Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) and i-OneC (A FinTech Firm) i...
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Investors Stake N2.2B On Zenith Bank Shares

Investors Stake N2.2B On Zenith Bank Shares

Transactions on the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday closed on a positive note as market capitalization capitalisation increased by N6 billion or 0.04 per cent to close at N15.408 trillion compared with the N15.402 trillion recorded on...
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NSE Market Capitalisation Drops By N105B

NSE Market Capitalisation Drops By N105B

Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened for the week on Monday with a drop of 0.26 per cent due to price depreciation of some blue chips. The All-Share Index dipped 111.35 points or 0.26 per cent to close...
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Diamond Bank Partners EDC on Women Empowerment

Diamond Bank Partners EDC on Women Empowerment

 As part of measures to mark the 2018 International Women’s day, Diamond Bank partnered Enterprise Development Center (EDC) of the Pan Atlantic University, Lagos.   The Bank also lend its voice  to call for more women in the society to...
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IOSCO Begins Consultation On Trading Venues, Volatility

IOSCO Begins Consultation On Trading Venues, Volatility

The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is seeking feedback on its proposed recommendations to assist trading venues and regulatory authorities in the implementation of mechanisms to manage extreme volatility. Extreme vola...
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WFE, 59 Stock Exchanges To Ring Gender Equality Bell

WFE, 59 Stock Exchanges To Ring Gender Equality Bell

For the fourth year, a global collaboration across 59 stock exchanges around the world on Fridayconcluded plan to ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’ to celebrate International Women’s Day onThursday, March 8, 2018.     The events are a partnership b...
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China Development Bank, UBA Sign Letter of Intent for $100m Loan Deal To Support SMEs In Africa

China Development Bank, UBA Sign Letter of Intent for $100m Loan Deal To Support SMEs In Africa

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has announced the signing of a letter of intent for $100 million to finance the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa.  According to the financial institution, the $100 million loan will...
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Reps To Probe Alleged Malpractice In Nigerian Capital Market

Reps To Probe Alleged Malpractice In Nigerian Capital Market

The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to investigate the alleged stagnation of some publicly-quoted companies, especially insurance firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).   This followed a motion by Rep. Femi Fakeye (Osun-APC), who ex...
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WFE Tasks Stock Exchanges On Family Firms, Listing Opportunities

WFE Tasks Stock Exchanges On Family Firms, Listing Opportunities

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has published a report into family businesses, investigating the opportunities and challenges for family firms when considering public equity as a source of funding. ​The report – entitled Family Firms and Listing: O...
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