FG Seeks Partnership With Banking Sector On One Million Digital Jobs

FG Seeks Partnership With Banking Sector On One Million Digital Jobs

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima has called for the partnership and support of the banking sector as part of measures to create one million digital jobs for young Nigerians.  Shettima made this appeal during a meeting with a delegation from the Chartered Institute...
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FG, NGX To Drive Startup Listings With Tech Board

FG, NGX To Drive Startup Listings With Tech Board

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy is to collaborate with Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to stimulate startup listings with the newly created NGX Technology Board.  The Minister of Communications...
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UBA Canvasses Stakeholders’ Collaboration Against Digital Threats

UBA Canvasses Stakeholders’ Collaboration Against Digital Threats

The Head of Digital Banking, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA),  Olukayode Olubiyi has called on stakeholders to come together as part of measures to checkmate growing threats to the country’s digital payment system.  Olubiyi made the call whil...
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NGX Sustains Growth, Index Surpasses 68,000 Mark With 33 Per Cent

NGX Sustains Growth, Index Surpasses 68,000 Mark With 33 Per Cent

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has achieved a significant milestone as its All-Share Index (ASI) surged to an unprecedented level of 68,279.14, marking a 1.11% increase. This achievement surpasses the previous record of 66,371.20 points set on March 5, 20...
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$3b NNPCL/Afreximbank’s Naira Rescue Agenda Excites Tinubu

$3b NNPCL/Afreximbank’s Naira Rescue Agenda Excites Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu is happy that the $3 billion in crude-for-cash funding secured from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited is gradually giving a breather to the foreign exchange market.&...
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CBN: New FX Policy Will Lead To Losses For Speculators

CBN: New FX Policy Will Lead To Losses For Speculators

The acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Fola Shonubi, on Monday warned speculators of potential losses as they implement a new policy to stabilize the exchange rate regime.    Shonubi explained that the CBN has come up with...
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ACAMB To Brainstorm On Marketing Financial Services In Dynamic Times

ACAMB To Brainstorm On Marketing Financial Services In Dynamic Times

The Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks (ACAMB), the umbrella body of corporate and marketing communication professionals working in Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in Nigeria, has announced Thursday, August 17, 2023, as the date for its 2nd National...
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Firstbank Graduates More Senior Management Development Programme Participants 

Firstbank Graduates More Senior Management Development Programme Participants 

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the graduation of 20 successful participants in the fourth edition of its Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) at an event held recently at Oriental Hotel, Lagos. Before the 2023 graduation, the SMDP had...
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Ecobank: Our Diversified Business Model, Commitment To Serving Our Customers Responsible For Resilient Balance Sheet

Ecobank: Our Diversified Business Model, Commitment To Serving Our Customers Responsible For Resilient Balance Sheet

The Chief Executive Officer of Ecobank Group, Jeremy Awori, has attributed the group’s profitability in the second quarter of 2023 to its strategic roadmap which demonstrated the benefits of its diversified business model, resilient balance sheet and commitm...
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How To Send Money Across Africa Using Ecobank Mobile, Omnilite Apps

How To Send Money Across Africa Using Ecobank Mobile, Omnilite Apps

Ecobank customers can now transfer money in seconds to 33 African countries where Ecobank Group operates using Ecobank Mobile and Omnilite apps and the recipient gets immediate credit in the target country’s local currency. Announcing this new developme...
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Stanbic IBTC Appoints Yinka Sanni Non-Executive Director 

Stanbic IBTC Appoints Yinka Sanni Non-Executive Director 

The Board of Directors, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has appointed  Mr Yinka Sanni as a Non-Executive Director.   In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) signed by Chidi Okezie, the Company Secretary,  Stanbic IBTC Ho...
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Fitch Affirms Fidelity Bank Ratings with Stable Outlook

Fitch Affirms Fidelity Bank Ratings with Stable Outlook

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Fidelity Bank Plc’s credit rating at ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook, according to its recent report.  The global rating agency also upgraded the bank’s National Short-Term Rating to ‘F1+(nga)’ from ‘F1(nga)’. It said...
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Fidelity Bank Holds  International Trade expo in Houston October 

Fidelity Bank Holds  International Trade expo in Houston October 

Building on the resounding success of the maiden edition of the Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect (FITCC) in London, UK last November, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced plans to host the second edition of the trade expo in Houston,...
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Unity Bank Grows Gross Earnings to N57Billion In 2022

Unity Bank Grows Gross Earnings to N57Billion In 2022

Unity Bank Plc has posted a Profit Before Tax of N1.1 billion for its full-year results that ended December 2022, even as its gross earnings rose by 13.1% to N57 billion from N50.2 billion in the corresponding period of 2021. ...
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