BUSINESS

LAGOS – Zenith Bank Plc has achieved a remarkable feat by retaining its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria based on Tier-1 Capital, according to the 2023 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings published by The Banker Magazine. This marks the fourteenth consecutive year that the bank has held …

In the ever-evolving landscape of financial technology, Nigeria’s cashless ecosystem has experienced remarkable transformations if we benchmark this against where Nigeria was before 2018. Spearheading this digital revolution are innovative players like Kuda Bank and other digital payment platforms. Their disruptive technologies and unwavering commitment to convenience propel Nigeria towards …

LAGOS, Nigeria – July 18, 2023: Access Holdings, a leading African finance institution committed to making a difference, has once again demonstrated its dedication to ensuring children have the chance to access quality education. Through its recent Polo Day, held at the esteemed Guards Polo Club in Windsor, United Kingdom, …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – July 14, 2023:  Access Bank Plc (Access) and Standard Chartered Bank have entered into agreements for the acquisition of Standard Chartered’s shareholding in its subsidiaries in Angola, Cameroon, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone, and its Consumer, Private & Business Banking business in Tanzania. Each transaction remains subject to …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – July 17, 2023 – Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (“Guaranty Trust” or “the Bank”) has been named Best Bank in Nigeria at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2023. This marks a record 12th time that Guaranty Trust Bank has been recognised as the leading financial institution in Nigeria. …

ABEOKUTA – Ogun State Government has declared that efforts are in top gear to improve on the achievements of past administrations to build formidable industrial hubs across the state, in line with the dreams of its founding fathers. Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi disclosed this in Abeokuta, …

LAGOS – FirstBank has launched an industry first Humanoid Robot at its Adetokunbo Ademola VI, Lagos Digital Experience Centre (DXC) Branch According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l Magazine and online – www.startrendinternational.com by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the …

BY ABUSATAR HAMED LAGOS – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s Premier banking institution and leading financial inclusion services provider, has won the Financial Institution of the Year Award at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Pan African Business and Development Awards. According to a release e-signed and made available to …

…2nd In Sustainability Brand In Africa Among Top 100 Brands For the sixth consecutive year, the Dangote brand has been adjudged as the Most Admired African Brand among top 100 brands in the continent. Dangote, as the most Admired African when respondents are prompted to recall an African brand specifically …

In December 2015, the share price of First Bank of Nigeria Limited was trading around N4.8 band. About seven years later, precisely last December, the value held tightly to N15, growing by over threefold amid general asset and economic doldrums. The steep rise in the valuation of the financial institution …