BUSINESS

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 …

LAGOS – ALAT by Wema, Nigeria’s leading digital Bank, has launched a campaign aimed at encouraging Nigerians to imbibe a healthy savings and investment culture. This according to the management of the Bank, will help them build a strong financial base in the new year. The Bank, in a statement, …

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, January 24, 2023/ — Project partners bp and Technip Energy have announced that the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel has officially left China, heading towards the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) development on the maritime border of Senegal and Mauritania. The MSGBC region’s first hydrocarbon production is …

LAGOS – Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, has advised financial institutions in the country to be vigilant and improve the monitoring of their customers’ loans in order to prevent the build-up of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the industry as a result of the macroeconomic challenges. Speaking …

…VP Headlines Interswitch 20th Anniversary Event In Lagos LAGOS – With the rapid growth of innovation and technology recorded over the years globally, there are even more exciting new frontiers to be explored and harnessed by Nigeria’s talented and enterprising young entrepreneurs. This was the view of Vice President Yemi …

LAGOS – Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest lender, Access Bank Plc, has cited the failure to fulfil some requisite conditions as the reason for calling off the proposed acquisition of Sidian Bank. The discontinuation ends Access Bank Plc’s binding agreement with Centum to acquire the entire 83.4 percent shareholding held by the …