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December 18, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank gets CBN’s sustainable banking award in agric

Heritage Bank has been bestowed with the inaugural Nigeria Sustainable Banking Award convened by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “For Sustainable Transaction of The Year in Agriculture.” The award which was in recognition of its outstanding success and leadership...

December 15, 2017 No Responses

Microbiologist wins N5m Heritage Bank’s Sponsored Next Titan Season-4

A 22-year-old entrepreneur, Mr. Iyeh Kennedy has emerged winner of Season 4 of the Next Titan, Nigeria’s entrepreneurial reality TV show sponsored by Heritage Bank Plc, as headline sponsor. Kennedy is the MD of Blue Leaf Herbs and Spices which...

December 13, 2017 No Responses

CBN injects $210m into currency market

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Tuesday it had injected 210 million dollars into the interbank foreign exchange market, extending efforts to boost liquidity and alleviate dollar shortages. In a statement, the bank said it had released 100...

December 5, 2017 No Responses

Access Bank unveils growth agenda, explains 351 new branches

Foremost financial institution, Access Bank Plc on Monday announced new five-year strategy with an ambitious plan to become Africa’s Gateway to the World. Briefing stakeholders at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the Bank explained that development is t...

December 5, 2017 No Responses

Sterling Bank, others flag off e-ticketing in BRT buses

Sterling Bank Plc in collaboration with Primero, LAMATA and E-Purse Systems Limited recently commenced implementation of e-ticketing system for Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) in Lagos. This, according to a statement from the lender, followed the recent launch of ...

November 30, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank extends agent banking to Ogijo

Heritage Bank Plc has registered its presence in Ogijo in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State; with the commissioning of Dunmop Ventures as agent banking partner under the financial inclusion policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

November 30, 2017 No Responses

UBA Bags PEARL, New Telegraph Awards for Impressive Performance

Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has continued to make waves and positive impact in the local and global financial industry earning more laurels and accolades. Last weekend, UBA carted away two key industry awards emergin...

November 30, 2017 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Appoints Olagbami Chief Risk Officer

Ecobank Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mr. Adebiyi Olagbami as an Executive Director and the Chief Risk Officer of the Bank effective November 15, 2017. Mr Olagbami has 25 years banking experience with over 21 years in Risk Management....

November 28, 2017 No Responses

Sterling Bank bags best award in financial inclusion

Sterling Bank Plc, has won the best company in financial inclusion award at the SERAs CSR Africa 2017 awards held in Lagos. The theme of this year’s edition of the awards is transformational sustainability: From Social Responsibility to Social Impact....

November 23, 2017 No Responses

Fidelity Bank disburses N2.5b to 500 SMEs operators

Fidelity Bank Plc says it has disbursed the sum of N2.5 billion out of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) N220 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF). Mr Nnamdi Okonkwo, the bank’s Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer...

November 22, 2017 No Responses

Ex Firstbank staff in court over alleged N7.1m fraud

An ex-banker, Anthony Akhogie, was on Tuesday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding First bank of N7.1 million. Akhogie, 26, who resides at Mushin area of Lagos State is facing three-count charge of conspiracy, forge...

November 22, 2017 No Responses

Diamond Bank appoints Christopher Ubosi Non-Executive Director

Diamond Bank Plc has appointed Mr. Christopher Ubosi as a Non-Executive Director. Mr. Christopher Ubosi holds a B.Sc. in Quantity Surveying from the University of Ife and an M.Sc. from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. According to the Bank, Mr Ubosi...

November 9, 2017 No Responses

Bola Attah, UBA group head of marketing wins top award

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Mrs Bola Atta was recemtly honoured as a top marketing professional in West Africa at the 7th Marketing World Awards (MWA) & Marketing 360 Summit. The prestigious...

November 9, 2017 No Responses

Heritage Bank savings campaign berth in more schools

As part of measures to expose more Nigerians to financial literacy especially at very early age in life, Heritage Bank Plc, recently joined the world in celebrating the World Savings’ Day with the theme: Our Future Starts with Savings. ...