BUSINESS

FirstBank – Reaping The Benefits Of A Solid Legacy

Opinion: FirstBank delighted investors with a pleasant surprise when it announced stellar results confirming that its turnaround strategy pinned on the pillars of innovation, resilience and digging deep is working. Its profit after tax spiked 108% to N32.4billion on the back of massive loan recoveries and a sharply lower level …

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Squad: The Next Generation Payment Solution For African Merchants

LAGOS – When it comes to internet penetration and adoption of mobile payments, most African countries are still very much below the global average. Even where the internet penetration is improving, the mobile payments adoption rate is still low, meaning an overall lag. For instance, in Kenya where mobile payment …

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EXCITEMENT IN SHAREHOLDERS’ CAMP AS FIRSTBANK SHEDS NPL BURDEN 

With a significant cut in its impairment charges (which translates into a clean loan book) in its 1Q, 2022 results, after it successfully brought down its non-performing loan to 6.1 per cent in 2021 full year performance, analysts say the repeat of the impressive performance of FirstBank in the first …

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FirstBank Bounces Back T9 Its Leadership Position, Delivers A Fantastic Performance In 2021

As financial market analysts continue to digest the 2021 financial results of the FirstBank Limited, which they say reflect the return of the banking conglomerate to its leadership position, Festus Akanbi writes that the regime of strong fundamentals which the robust performance represents is in tandem with the ongoing restructuring …

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Jumia Nigeria Hosts Vendors’ Conference Ahead Of Its 10th Anniversary Sales

LAGOS – Africa’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia Nigeria, held a vendors’ conference over the weekend at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, in preparation for its 10th-Anniversary Sale which officially starts on 14th June – 3rd July. This was the first physical event hosted by the company post-COVID which …

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GTCO Plc’s GTBank Maintains Its Dominance In Financial Services At Brand Africa 100: Bags Africa’s Best Brands Awards

Lagos, Nigeria – May 27, 2022: Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank), the banking subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc or the Group), emerged winner in four major categories at the 12th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands 2022 rankings of the Top 100 Most Admired Brands …

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E-Commerce: The New Market Enabler For Distributors, Manufacturers

Globally, business conduct is no longer what it used to be; thanks to the impact of digital technology. The influence has become so eroding and enormous, such that digital revolution and digital wave have become buzzwords in today’s business world. Be it large or small enterprises, business owners are left …

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Firstbank Rewards Customers In Its Firstmobile Cash-Out Promo

Firstbank Rewards Customers In Its Firstmobile Cash-Out Promo LAGOS – In collaboration with Interswitch, FirstBank has launched a promo to reward users of the FirstMobile app, its industry-leading mobile banking application. The promo tagged FirstMobile Cash-out Promo will run for 3 months. The promo, which started on Monday, 21st March …

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New E-Commerce Group Will Ensure Conducive Policy, Regulatory Environment – LCCI DG

BY ADEDOYIN GIWA LAGOS – From improving sales volume, to facilitating automated processes in business transactions and the application of new technology, there’s no disputing the fact that ecommerce is opening up the Nigerian economy at an impressive rate. Thriving on a digital economy platform, ecommerce boasts an incredible level …

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Jumia Reports First Quarter 2022 Results

  …Continued Growth Acceleration In Q1 2022 …Orders increased by 40% year-over-year  …GMV Increased By 27% Year-Over-Year  …Revenue Increased By 44% Year-Over-Year Lagos, May 17, 2022 – Jumia Technologies AG (NYSE: JMIA) (“Jumia” or the “Company”) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. According …

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