BUSINESS

LAGOS – Wema Bank Plc, the oldest indigenous Bank in Nigeria, has urged Small and Medium-Scale Enterprise (SME) owners and managers in Nigeria to explore the various funding opportunities that the Bank provides to grow their businesses. This call was made, during the business growth and innovation conference held in …

LAGOS – In furtherance of its leading role in promoting the socio-economic inclusion of women in society, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced its dedication of the month of March to the celebration of women across the world, as it commemorates …

…While Region’s Oil & Gas Landscape Has Seen Accelerated Progress NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, March 6, 2023 — In the past year, the MSGBC region has been driving an ambitious energy expansion agenda backed by energy security, affordability and energy independence targets. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend …

LAGOS – The management of Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (the “Bank”) has said it’s attention have been drawn to a spurious post on Twitter by ‘@ifygold21’, alleging that the Bank gave the new Naira notes in the total sum of ₦500 million to one of the leading presidential candidates in …

…AfDB VP Says, “Through Partnerships We Go Further, Increase Development Effectiveness JEDDAH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia — The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the Islamic Development Bank have signed a joint partnership action plan for the development of the pharmaceutical industry sector within their African member countries. According to …

ABEOKUTA – Dangote Group yesterday held its Special Day at the on-going 13th Gateway International Trade fair in Abeokuta with a pledge to ensure Nigeria attains self-sufficiency in all the economic sectors where it operates. This is even as the Ogun State government lauded the management of the Dangote Group …

LAGOS – In a deal announced on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, ALAT by Wema has announced a partnership with South Korean manufacturer, Samsung Electric Industries to sell Samsung S23 Series. Chief Digital Officer, Olusegun Adeniyi, informed prospective buyers that they could make a partial payment or buy on credit for …

LAGOS – The management of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTB), has alerted its customers and the general public on the wrongful use of image of one of its branches by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to a statement e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine and …

Opinion: By Segun Ogunsanya African development is in the midst of a digital revolution which is exciting, different and disruptive, including in the critical area of education. March will see a much-anticipated event, hosted at the University of Rwanda. It is the First African Education Summit, the first, we hope, …

LAGOS – Heifer International’s sponsored agritech storage solution; ColdHubs, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 formally introduced into the Lagos market with the launch of the facility for smallholder farmers and sellers of perishable farm produce at the ABAT CBD Market in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. The ColdHubs innovation, which is being …